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Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Critical Care, Adult Critical Care, Pediatric Pulmonology and Adult Pulmonology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: occupational health issues, bronchoscopy, small cell lung cancer, and more.

1237 Harding Place Suite 3200
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-5375

Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD is a pediatric critical care specialist in Charlotte, NC specializing in pediatric critical care, adult critical care, pediatric pulmonology and adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1996 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC), Atrium Health and CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

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1237 Harding Place Suite 3200
Charlotte, NC 28204

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Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“Atrium pulmonologist Dr. John Doty, who also works with the Charlotte branch of the American Lung Association, explained medical professionals should be able to give their patients more concrete...”—"'We are very, very cautious': What endemic COVID may look like for high-risk people", Charlotte Observer, January 2022

aspiration	61
bronchoscopy	118
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	389
hospital care	470
inpatient care	470
minimally invasive procedures	103
minor procedures	61
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	12
X-rays	43

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	28
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	30

aspiration	46
bronchoscopy	111
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	354
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388
minimally invasive procedures	92
minor procedures	46
pulmonary testing	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
X-rays	39

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	85
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	416
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	28
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
vaccines	27
X-rays	37

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	222
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	82
Less than 65	238

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	41
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	335
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	13
preventive care	20
pulmonary testing	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10
vaccines	20
X-rays	42

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	36
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	27

doctor visit	303
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
pulmonary testing	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10
X-rays	22

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	30
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	353
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	88
vaccines	12

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	26
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	29

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	63
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	361
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	17
pulmonary testing	112

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	28
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	229
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
pulmonary testing	106

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	25
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	27

aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	113
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	658
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307
minimally invasive procedures	94
minor procedures	36
pulmonary testing	319
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD treated as a pediatric critical care specialist in Charlotte, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	71
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	377
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	64
minor procedures	33
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	118
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	19
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	287
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	29
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	22
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)

Atrium Health

CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Douglas Doty II, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$24,979 Da Vinci Surgical System $24,979
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,038 TAGRISSO $2,022	FASENRA $16
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,200 Respiratory Products $1,200
Ethicon Inc.	$1,105 Monarch $1,105
Medtronic, Inc.	$476 ILLUMISITE $431	superDimension $22	$23
Other	$1,011 Calypso $99	Respiratory Products $96	Covidien $86	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $83	superDimension $76	Other $572

**Types of Payments**
Education	$16,013
Travel and Lodging	$5,693
Food and Beverage	$3,661
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,420
Consulting Fee	$2,022

Biography

Dr. John Doty practices adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Doty is professionally affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC).

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