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Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD

Accepting New Patients

(199 Ratings)

Specializes in: Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2003)

Professional interests include: cancer, thyroid surgery, microvascular surgery, and more.

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 613-1909

Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD is a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Some issues Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

doctor visit	311
immunotherapy	102
injections	102
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	70

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	27
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	26
dissection	10
doctor visit	504
excision	10
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	112
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	112
neck surgery	10
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	474
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	90
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	66
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

doctor visit	325
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

dissection	14
doctor visit	460
excision	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	107
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	107
neck surgery	14
salivary gland surgery	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	41
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	10
dissection	15
doctor visit	461
excision	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	75
neck surgery	15

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	23
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	438
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

doctor visit	93
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

doctor visit	173
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Durham, NC were immunotherapy, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	13
doctor visit	361
excision	13
immunotherapy	102
injections	102
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	73
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	73
neck surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
salivary gland surgery	11
tissue transfer	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	199
Native American / Alaskan Native	10
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2003. She completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2003)

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, 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. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, 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. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, 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. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 199 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Trinitia Yevette Cannon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$5,051 Cook-Swartz $5,002	Cook Medical DP $48
Stryker Corporation	$1,043 Customized Mandible Recon $363	Universal Mandible $229	VSP Reconstruction $222	Universal Mid Face $98	SONOPET IQ $91	Other $42
Medrobotics Inc.	$1,041 $1,041
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$380 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $380
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$139 EXPEDIUM $123	TFN ADVANCED $16
Other	$518 FUSION $122	ENT Products $69	Provox Vega Puncture Set $50	L8500 $48	RF20000 $37	Other $192

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,002
Food and Beverage	$2,242
Travel and Lodging	$927

Biography

Dr. Trinitia Cannon is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery. She works in Raleigh, NC and Durham, NC. Dr. Cannon is a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Her clinical interests include microvascular surgery. She is affiliated with Duke Health.