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Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD

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(L. Jason Lobo, MD)

(88 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Transplant Surgery and General Practice

University of Virginia School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: lung issues, lung transplant, intensive care, and more.

101 Manning Drive Fourth floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-5703

Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD is a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), transplant surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals, UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES and LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

Address:

101 Manning Drive Fourth floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Address:

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Some issues Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD can help you with:

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.

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	50
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	176
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	19
pulmonary testing	10

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	68
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	274
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347
minimally invasive procedures	25
pulmonary testing	46

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	67
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	326
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361
minimally invasive procedures	29
pulmonary testing	146

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	206

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	39
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	396
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	174

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

bronchoscopy	42
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	463
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	46
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	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	55
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	514
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	22
pulmonary testing	66

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	13
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	39
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	454
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
minimally invasive procedures	16
pulmonary testing	230

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

doctor visit	413
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
pulmonary testing	194

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	18
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

doctor visit	875
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
pulmonary testing	253

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	432
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	20
pulmonary testing	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	107
Male	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	145
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	24
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at Area: Internal Medicine. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Area: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES

LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC

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. L. Jason Lobo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Contigo Health, Humana, WellCare, Carolina Complete Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Liberty Advantage, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and MedCost.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Contigo Health

Humana

WellCare

Carolina Complete Health

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

Liberty Advantage

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 88 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. L. Jason Lobo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$10,390 OFEV $7,410	$2,980
United Therapeutics Corporation	$5,568 $5,568
Theravance Biopharma Inc.	$356 $356
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.	$233 $233
Genentech, Inc.	$132 $132
Other	$111 Esbriet $38	Prolastin-C Liquid $32	EMMA and ISA $25	BREZTRI $15

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,269
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,410
Travel and Lodging	$574
Food and Beverage	$484
Education	$53

Biography

Dr. Leonard Lobo specializes in general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and transplant surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lobo include lung issues. He studied medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Lobo's practice in Chapel Hill, NC is open to new patients as reported by Yext.