Travis L. Dotson, MD
Travis L. Dotson, MD
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions and Treatments
- Bronchial Stents
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Bronchitis
- Tunneled Pleural Catheters
- Emphysema
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Ventilator Management
- Asthma
Ratings and Reviews
5.076 Ratings 50 Comments |
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|---|---|
| Listened to me | 5.0 |
| Cared about me | 5.0 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 5.0 |
| Included me in decisions about my care | 5.0 |
Within Atrium Health, we use survey results to better understand what is important to our patients and how we can improve healthcare experiences. The overall Patient Rating score comes from the questions on our Medallia Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a scale, where 0 represents "very poor" and 10 represents "very good.” Those scores are shown as 1 to 5 stars on the provider’s profile.
Patient Comments
- September 23, 2023 Dr Dotson was very interested and informative regarding my medications.
- September 19, 2023 He's the best he always takes time to explain things to me in a way I understand
- September 19, 2023 Wonderful HCP.
- September 19, 2023 Very personable. Explained my scans in detail. Answered all my questions fully. Was well pleased with my appointment.
- August 29, 2023 The Bestest!!
- August 27, 2023 Liked him a lot
- August 26, 2023 Friendly, familiar, intelligent, thoughtful
- August 22, 2023 Dr. Dotson very good at explaining my disease process and encouraging of continued treatment.
- August 22, 2023 Dr Dotson is kind and explains everything very well. He takes time to show you tests and carefully explain the issues. He’s an amazing doctor.
- August 22, 2023 Dr Dotson very friendly and very informative and explained everything so I could understand my situation
- August 22, 2023 Outstanding medical professional
- August 9, 2023 Already commented... Excellent caring in all aspects
- August 9, 2023 Dr Dotson does it all. No further explanation needed.
- August 8, 2023 Dr Dotson is clear and articulate. Professional and very caring. He listens and addresses all my questions and concerns.
- August 8, 2023 Dr. Dotson has done for me what no other pulmonologist has been capable of, he diagnosed me correctly. His knowledge in rare lung diseases is impressive and his knowledge of how to treat them is equally great. He is also a very friendly and caring human being who is very comfortable with including me, the patient, in every decision about my care. He has giving me new hope, at 75, that I may more time left than I ever imagined. I can highly recommend Dr. Dotson.
- July 26, 2023 He is a great Dr. & he is very interested in helping you
- July 25, 2023 Great Doctor
- July 14, 2023 If we have to have tests or anything we choose to drive 169 miles one way just to come to Wake Forest due to the friendly staff and gracious service
- July 11, 2023 Dr. Dotson was very attentive and explained everything well. Great doctor.
- July 2, 2023 Dr. Dotsosn is a good listener and explains things so that it is easy to understand. He's very warm and friendly and I trust him with my care.
- June 27, 2023 The only room for improvement is how long it takes to get an appointment. I had to wait a long time for an appointment, but the doctor is definitely worth the wait.
- June 5, 2023 One of the best I have seen and am very happy with him.
- May 23, 2023 Please see earlier comments. I would highly recommend Dr. Dotson without hesitation. He is an absolutely phenomenal pulmonologist.
- May 20, 2023 Took time to listen
- May 20, 2023 Dr Dotson is the very best doctor I have had.
- May 16, 2023 Dr. Travis Dotson is a great listener. He shows genuine concern for you as a patient. He doesn't just put you on medication without talking to you about it and asking you for your thoughts. I am extremely pleased with all aspects of Dr. Dotson.
- May 16, 2023 Dr. Travis Dotson is the BEST PULMONARY DR. I would recommend him highly for his caring, extremely knowledgeable and kindness nature!! I would recommend him to my friends or to others who are in need of the BEST PULMONARY Dr. !! If he were to move to another medical system, I would definitely follow him. When a patient finds a good Dr , they better stick with them because they will keep trying to find out what causes a patients problems!! He is an excellent Dr.!!!
- May 6, 2023 Great physician, knowledgeable and caring. One of the best!
- May 3, 2023 Dr. Dotson is a wonderful provider. He is very professional, caring, understanding and compassionate. He takes his time with my visits to review my scans, side by side, answer my questions and makes sure I know what the plan is. He is available between visits if I have questions/concerns and responds quickly. As an RN of 29 years, I can tell you, Dr. Dotson is a treasure. All providers should strive to be like him.
- May 2, 2023 Dr. Dotson was very kind and thorough during my visit. I appreciated his attention to detail and professional advice concerning my health.
- April 22, 2023 He makes you feel at ease, and that no question that you asked would be stupid. Appreciate how he explains in a way that I understand what he saying. He doesn’t make me feel rushed. I think that he is an amazing doctor.
- April 19, 2023 Excellent Doctor explained everything so I could understand
- April 11, 2023 Dr Dotson is caring about his patients and he explains everything on a level I understood completely. The fact that he listened to me and spent his time making sure we both were on the same page was awesome ???? ??
- April 11, 2023 Dr. Dotson took his time and explained everything. Very kind and personable, highly recommend.
- March 21, 2023 Very caring very patient very likable would recommend him to anybody
- March 21, 2023 Dr. Dotson took plenty of time to explain the situation to us and help us make some difficult decisions. Everyone we dealt with was very kind and helpful. Thank you
- March 21, 2023 This was my first time seeing Dr. Dotson and I have to say I really liked him! He took his time and answered all my questions and explained to me and showed me photos of my lungs on computer and pointed out things that no other lung Dr. has done before. I was impressed! Thank you Dr. Dotson!
- February 28, 2023 Dr. Travis Dotson was very polite, friendly and easy to talk with.
- February 21, 2023 I appreciate Dr Datson’s attention to detail.
- January 24, 2023 Most of my comments are listed in number one question. There were other test that were related to heart work up he offered to run for me, but if the can't keep up with a 10 hour study done in the same building and not let me know before I returned in a follow up visit for nothing makeing 2 appointments for nothing and no results, no communications. I didn't have any confidence to have any further testing done there in that building. They need to get organized and validated before they test another patient. I felt like I had to wait so long to get tested and see the best but instead waited long timto get tested and went back in 2 weeks for results and did't have any for me. And now it will be 6 more months before next visit. I am sorry but that is not good business or good care and poor commnication
- January 24, 2023 Takes time to listen I have known Dr Dotson for years, he remains the same , caring and considerate Dr and Takes into consideration of what the patient has to say!!!
- January 17, 2023 Dr. Dotson explained everything I needed to know about my condition right now and how to move forward with it.
- January 11, 2023 Dr. Dotson listened very carefully to my concerns and explained my situation perfectly. He is very personable and friendly and very easy to to talk to. He answered all my questions in a way that I could understand. I highly recommend Dr. Dotson.
- January 10, 2023 He was very informative about my condition he explained everything to me
- December 3, 2022 First of all he is very knowledgeable and openly shares that knowledge, does not speak down to you, he talks with you and listens to what you have to say. Very pleasant and informative visit. He also responds promptly on WakeHealth portal.
- November 26, 2022 Great communicator Explained things well Very concerned
- November 22, 2022 Dr Dodson is the best Dr in the whole state of NC !! Takes great care of me !
- November 22, 2022 Best around. Have seen him for some years now and have total confidence in him.
- November 8, 2022 Dr Dotson explains my medical conditions so I can understand them. He is a supervDr that cares for his patients!!!
- November 8, 2022 Very knowledgeable and went over all medications and my health.
Locations
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- BS, Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 2001
- MD, Louisiana State University Medical Center - New Orleans, 2005
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Earl K Long Memorial Hospital, 2009
Fellowship
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2012
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Memberships
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American Thoracic Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of Physicians
Positions
- Physician
- Medical Director for MICU, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
- Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
Insurance
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.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
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/MA Contracts - January2022
AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)
AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations
BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
VA CCN: Accepted at all locations
WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
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
Research
- Identification of CD37, cystatin A, and IL-23A gene expression in association with brain metastasis: analysis of a prospective trial. Dohm A, Su J, McTyre ER, Taylor JM, Miller LD, Petty WJ, Xing F, Lo HW, Metheny-Barlow LJ, O'Neill S, Bellinger C, Dotson T, Pasche B, Watabe K, Chan MD, Ruiz J. Int. J. Biol. Markers. 2019 Mar; 34(1):90-97.
- Feasibility of lung cancer RNA acquisition from a single transbronchial or transthoracic needle pass (FASTT trial). Dotson T, Bellinger C, Su J, Hansen K, Parks GE, Cappellari JO, Craddock L, Clark H, Howard C, Petty WJ, Prakash B, Watabe K, Chan M, Hovda J, Miller LD, Ruiz J. Lung Cancer. 2019 01; 127:6-11.
- Protocol to Improve Genotyping of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosed Using EBUS-TBNA. Bellinger CR, Sharma D, Dotson T, Ruiz J, Parks G, Haponik EF. South. Med. J. 2018 10; 111(10):601-606.
- 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.