Conditions and Treatments

Bronchial Thermoplasty
Bronchial Electrocautery
Ventilator Management

CPAP
Bronchial Stents
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Desensitization for Drug Allergy
Tunneled Pleural Catheters
Emphysema

Asthma

Bronchitis

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Ratings and Reviews

4.8 78 Ratings 10 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.8
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.9
CP spoke using clear language	4.8
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.9
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.8
Patients' confidence in CP	4.9
Time CP spent with patient	4.8
Wait time at clinic	4.3

The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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Patient Comments

March 25, 2019*Dr. Dotson is the best doctor I have ever been to.
March 10, 2019Dr Dotson is a very compassionate physician he really seems to care about the total person.That speaks volumes to me!
February 23, 2019One of the best of the best provider.
February 17, 2019good
December 11, 2018Dr. Dotson is the best!
October 31, 2018Great visit and very helpful. He is very knowledgeable.
September 10, 2018Dr. Dotson was originally removed from my husband's care and he was assigned for all follow-up through the surgeon. I INSISTED Dr. Dotson remain his Dr. so we would have continuity of care and because he treats ALAN, the person who has alzheimers and lung cancer, and validates him. Dr. Dotson has a wonderful bedside manner. He also explains everything to me in ways that I can understand. #1 Doctor in my book!
July 18, 2018Dr. Dotson is a fantastic doctor in every way.
July 10, 2018My quality of life would be much less without the care of *Dr. Dotson. He doesn't give up when other dr.'s have.
June 13, 2018There are not enough words, or space, to describe the care from *Dr. Dotson. I am 70 yrs. old and have had some very good physicians; however, *Dr. Dotson is the very best one. His knowledge and concern can't be matched!

Locations

Pulmonary and Critical Care - Janeway Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

7th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Appointments

336-716-3182

Pulmonary and Critical Care - Cancer Center

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

3rd Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Appointments

336-716-4649

Credentials

Education

BS, Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 2001
MD, Louisiana State University Medical Center - New Orleans, 2005

Internship

Internal Medicine, Louisiana St University Medical Center, 2006

Residency

Internal Medicine, Louisiana St University Medical Center, 2009

Fellowship

Pulmonary Disease , Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2012

Board Certifications

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

Memberships

Society of Critical Care Medicine
Society of Critical Care Medicine
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society

Positions

Physician
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Medicine

Insurance

Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

Insurance Accepted

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Davie - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH
MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017

PAYER	WFUHS	NCBH	DAVIE	LMC	CHC	Wilkes
AETNA (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
AETNA MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE VALUE	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
CIGNA	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	N/A
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COVENTRY/WELLPATH	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
DIRECT NET	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC)	NC	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED)	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE)	X	X	NC	X	NC	NC
HUMANA CHOICECARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	X
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
MEDCOST	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEDCOST ULTRA	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY)	X	X	X	NC	X	NC
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY)	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNITED HEALTHCARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
WELLPATH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X

LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN

CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE

KEY:
N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
DAVIE - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Research

Publications

Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for the Diagnosis of Lymphoma. Gandotra S, Dotson T, Lamar Z, Bellinger C. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2018 Apr; 25(2):97-102.
EBUS-TBNA risks and repairs. Bellinger C, Dotson T. Respirology. 2017 08; 22(6):1045-1046.
Negative Predictive Value of Granulomas on EBUS-TBNA in Suspected Extrathoracic Malignancy. Bellinger CR, Sharma D, Ruiz J, Parks G, Dotson T, Haponik EF. Lung. 2016 06; 194(3):387-91.
Phase II trial of dose-dense chemotherapy followed by dose-intense erlotinib for patients with newly diagnosed metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Petty WJ, Laudadio J, Brautnick L, Lovato J, Dotson T, Streer NP, Weaver KE, Miller AA. Int. J. Oncol. 2013 Dec; 43(6):2057-63.
Effect of a beta-3 agonist on food intake in two strains of rats that differ in susceptibility to obesity. White CL, Ishihara Y, Dotson TL, Hughes DA, Bray GA, York DA. Physiol. Behav. 2004 Sep; 82(2-3):489-96.

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Travis L. Dotson, MD

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