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Travis L. Dotson, MD

Pulmonology

Travis L. Dotson, MD

Pulmonology

Conditions and Treatments

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Emphysema
Asthma

4.7 (74 Ratings)

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Travis Dotson

Dr .Travis Dotson is a pulmonologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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

4.7 74 Ratings 14 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.8
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.8
CP spoke using clear language	4.8
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.8
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.8
Patients' confidence in CP	4.8
Time CP spent with patient	4.8
Wait time at clinic	4.1

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

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!
April 4, 2018One of Wake's BEST!
February 19, 2018Dr. Dotson is very experienced and shows concern in helping me with my health problem. He explained my condition to my husband and how his treatment would help me.
February 7, 2018Always very professional
January 10, 2018*Dr. Dotson is a compassionate listener, makes expert responses, and displays genuine concern & interest in my condition. I recommend him all the time.
January 9, 2018*Dr. Dotson is a great doctor & friend & I would not go to anyone else.
January 2, 2018Have. told others about this Dr. Dotson. that he is Great. If you have problems in his field. he is one of the best out of the other 3 I have seem in other city's
December 31, 2017outstanding doctor
December 29, 2017Dr Dotson is a great doctor. He has a great sense of humor and is always concerned about my health. He explains my medication. He even helps me check prices on some of the inhalers one day.
December 27, 2017Dr. Dotson did a fantastic job of assessing my problem and developing a care plan. He included me in the decision making process and kept me very informed. He spent a great deal of time speaking to me. His care plan has been very effective.
December 27, 2017I have told others. Dr. Dotson is Great. we have other family now seeing him

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/pr 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

Travis L. Dotson, MD

Conditions and Treatments

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Travis Dotson

Conditions and Treatments

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Ratings and Reviews

4.7

Patient Comments

Locations

Pulmonary and Critical Care - Janeway Tower

Pulmonary and Critical Care - Cancer Center

Credentials

Education

Internship

Residency

Fellowship

Board Certifications

Memberships

Positions

Insurance

Insurance Accepted