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Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(110 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Organ Transplantation

Creighton University School of Medicine (2011)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and more.

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD is a pulmonologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and organ transplantation. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2011 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Some issues Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

bronchoscopy	90
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	111
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

bronchoscopy	69
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	211
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427
minimally invasive procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

bronchoscopy	70
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	214
hospital care	437
inpatient care	437
minimally invasive procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	178
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	330
hospital care	729
inpatient care	729
minimally invasive procedures	81

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy	101
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	217
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
minimally invasive procedures	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD From 2018 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	15
High Cholesterol	18
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	3
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2011. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (2011)

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals (2014)

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 110 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jordan Wesley Whitson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Jordan Whitson is a specialist in organ transplantation and adult pulmonology. He works in Durham, NC. He attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.