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Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA

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(Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA)

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease), Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1998 - 2002)

Professional interests include: motility disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), anorectal problems

101 Manning Drive Basement
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-5050

Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA is a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in hepatology (liver disease), gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

101 Manning Drive Basement
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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460 Waterstone Drive Second Floor
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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300 Meadowmont Village Circle Suite 335
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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In The News

“Telehealth is sort of like the movies, Dr. Spencer Dorn tells me.”—"No, Telehealth Isn't Dead-but It Has Some Adjusting to Do", Newsweek, May 2024

“Drinking plenty of water and exercising also are recommended, though the evidence they work is not as good, says Spencer Dorn, a gastroenterologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.”—"Laxative warning prompts advice on constipation relief", USA Today, January 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

anorectal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA performed more anorectal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anal sphincter electromyography

anorectal manometry

electromyography

urethral sphincter electromyography

In 2012, Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA performed more anal sphincter electromyography, anorectal manometry, electromyography (EMG), and urethral sphincter electromyography procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	173
diagnostic procedures	108
gastrointestinal procedures	120
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
manometry	87
minimally invasive procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
urologic procedures	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	166
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	28
gastrointestinal procedures	121
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
manometry	82
minimally invasive procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
urologic procedures	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	17
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	94
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	23
gastrointestinal procedures	62
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
manometry	47
minimally invasive procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
urologic procedures	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
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	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	115
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	34
gastrointestinal procedures	80
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
manometry	58
minimally invasive procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
urologic procedures	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures, manometry and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	112
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	28
gastrointestinal procedures	56
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
manometry	56
urologic procedures	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	12
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	170
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	36
gastrointestinal procedures	102
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
manometry	86
minimally invasive procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
urologic procedures	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	13
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	149
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	30
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
manometry	75
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
urologic procedures	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were anorectal procedures, manometry, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	155
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	24
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
manometry	78
urologic procedures	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures, urologic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	53
diagnostic procedures	27
gastrointestinal procedures	26
manometry	26
urologic procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	133
diagnostic procedures	77
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
manometry	67
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
urologic procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures, urologic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	121
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	27
gastrointestinal procedures	60
manometry	60
urologic procedures	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated as a hepatologist in Chapel Hill, NC were anorectal procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

anorectal procedures	131
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	28
gastrointestinal procedures	79
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
manometry	65
minimally invasive procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
urologic procedures	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	119
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	5
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2005)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

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. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA 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. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$84,610 Humira $17,670	Lupron $2,493	$64,447
Actavis Pharma Inc	$12,050 VIBERZI $9,913	$2,137
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$9,811 LINZESS $9,024	$788
Olympus America Inc.	$7,020 EVIS EXERA $7,020
Allergan Inc.	$4,869 VIBERZI $669	$4,200
Other	$11,088 Relistor $4,441	Xifaxan 550 mg $22	$6,625

**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	$67,450
Consulting Fee	$40,335
Travel and Lodging	$18,536
Food and Beverage	$3,128

Research Payments

Dr. Spencer David Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA has received 57 research payments totaling $120,184.

Biography

Dr. Spencer Dorn is a specialist in general practice, gastroenterology (digestive system), and hepatology (liver disease). After attending New York Medical College and SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Dorn completed his residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His areas of expertise include the following: anorectal problems and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Patient ratings for Dr. Dorn average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA. He is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Dr. Dorn welcomes new patients at his office inHillsborough, NC as reported by UNC Health.