BettyCarolineTongMD

Thoracic Surgery • Durham, NC

Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-613-4690
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2008
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2005
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2000 - 2001
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Historical Perspective on Lung Cancer Screening.
Hai V N Salfity, Betty C Tong, Madison R Kocher, Tina D Tailor> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Multi-institutional Care in Clinical Stage II and III Esophageal Cancer.
Kristen E Rhodin, Vignesh Raman, Christopher W Jensen, Lillian Kang, Daniel P Nussbaum, Betty C Tong, Dan G Blazer 3rd, Thomas A D'Amico> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Surgical Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer.
Marcelo Cerullo, Hui-Jie Lee, Christopher Kelsey, Norma E Farrow, Charles D Scales, Betty C Tong> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
6 citations
The Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association: Understanding the needs of medical students pursuing cardiothoracic surgery in the United States.
Edgar Aranda-Michel, Eleanor F Gerhard, Jason Han, HelenMari Merritt-Genore, Jules Lin, Elizabeth David, Betty Tong, Rishi Reddy, Marc Moon, Ibrahim Sultan, Magura, C....> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 Jul 1
11 citations
Social Disparities in Lung Cancer Risk and Screening.
Vignesh Raman, Valeda Yong, Cherie P. Erkmen, Betty C. Tong> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2022 Feb 1
6 citations
Risk for non-home discharge following surgery for ischemic mitral valve disease.
Anuradha Lala, Helena L. Chang, Xiaoyu Liu, Eric J. Charles, Babatunde A. Yerokun, Michael E. Bowdish, Vinod H. Thourani, Michael J. Mack, Marissa A. Miller, Patrick T...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Dec 1
18 citations
Definition and assessment of high risk in patients considered for lobectomy for stage I non–small cell lung cancer: The American Association for Thoracic Surgery exper...
Arjun Pennathur, Alessandro Brunelli, Gerard J. Criner, Homa Keshavarz, Peter J. Mazzone, Garrett Walsh, James D. Luketich, Michael Liptay, Q. Eileen Wafford, Sudish M...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Dec 1
8 citations
Comparison of Forceps, Cryoprobe, and Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease - The CHILL Study.
Momen M. Wahidi, Angela Christine Argento, Kamran Mahmood, Scott Shofer, Coral X. Giovacchini, Aaron Pulsipher, Matthew G. Hartwig, Betty C. Tong, John M. Carney, Thom...> ;Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases. 2021 Nov 16
Discussion.
Betty C Tong> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
Consensus for Thoracoscopic Lower Lobectomy: Essential Components and Targets for Simulation.
Philip A Erwin, Andy C Lee, Usman Ahmad, Mara Antonoff, Andrew Arndt, Leah Backhus, Mark Berry, Thomas Birdas, Stephen D Cassivi, Andrew C Chang, David T Cooke, Traves...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Nov 1
Commentary: Channeling Goldilocks.
Betty C. Tong> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Sep 1
1 citations
Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility and Use: A Population Health Perspective of One Community.
Tina D. Tailor, Norma E. Farrow, Junheng Gao, Kingshuk Roy Choudhury, Betty C. Tong> ;North Carolina Medical Journal. 2021 Sep 1
The Impact of Adjuvant Hemithoracic Radiation on Outcomes in Patients with Stage I-III Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Dual Registry Analysis.
Vignesh Raman, Soraya L. Voigt, Oliver K. Jawitz, Norma E. Farrow, Kristen E. Rhodin, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, Betty C. Tong, Thomas A. D'Amico, David H. Harpole> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Jun 4
6 citations
Costs Associated With Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: An Analysis Merging STS and Medicare Data.
Rachel L. Medbery, Felix G. Fernandez, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Betty C. Tong, Anthony P. Furnary, Liqi Feng, Mark W. Onaitis, Daniel J. Boffa, Cameron D. Wright, Patricia...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
9 citations
Initial and Longitudinal Cost of Surgical Resection for Lung Cancer
Patricia A. Cowper, Liqi Feng, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Betty C. Tong, Robert H. Habib, Joe B. Putnam, Mark W. Onaitis, Anthony P. Furnary, Cameron D. Wright, Jeffrey P. J...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
Impact of Time to Endoscopic Resection on Outcomes for Stage I Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
A. Justin Rucker, Vignesh Raman, Oliver K. Jawitz, Kristen E. Rhodin, Betty C. Tong, David H. Harpole, Thomas A. D'Amico> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Apr 20
9 citations
2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Duy Khanh P. Ceppa, Mara B. Antonoff, Betty C. Tong, Lava Timsina, John S. Ikonomidis, Stephanie G. Worrell, Elizabeth H. Stephens, Erin A. Gillaspie, Lana Y Schumache...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Apr 12
44 citations
Perioperative outcomes of pulmonary resection after neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Betty C. Tong, Lin Gu, Xiaofei Wang, Dennis A. Wigle, Joseph D. Phillips, David H. Harpole, Jacob A. Klapper, Thomas A. Sporn, Neal Ready, Thomas A. D'Amico> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Apr 9
1 citations
The Critical Portions of Carpal Tunnel Surgery: A Comparison Between Opinions of Surgeons and the General Public
Tyler S. Pidgeon, Alexander Lauder, Betty C. Tong, Cynthia L. Green, Thomas Risoli, Marc J. Richard, Suhail K. Mithani> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Mar 1
Commentary: Safety first!
Betty C. Tong> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Mar 1
6 citations
Impact of Age on Surgical Outcomes for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer.
Norma E. Farrow, Vignesh Raman, Oliver K. Jawitz, Soraya L. Voigt, Betty C. Tong, David H. Harpole, Thomas A. D'Amico> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Mar 1
7 citations
Cardiovascular Risk in the Lung Cancer Screening Population: A Multicenter Study Evaluating the Association Between Coronary Artery Calcification and Preventive Statin...
Tina D. Tailor, Caroline Chiles, Joseph Yeboah, M. Patricia Rivera, Betty C. Tong, Fides R. Schwartz, Thad Benefield, Lindsay Lane, Ilona Stashko, Samantha M. Thomas, ...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2021 Feb 26
5 citations
Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography of the Central Lymphatic System: Technique and Clinical Applications.
Waleska M. Pabon-Ramos, Vignesh Raman, Fides R. Schwartz, Betty C. Tong, Lynne M. Hurwitz Koweek> ;Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2021 Feb 1
5 citations
Patterns of Use of Induction Therapy for T2N0 Esophageal Cancer
Kristen E. Rhodin, Vignesh Raman, Oliver K. Jawitz, Soraya L. Voigt, Norma E. Farrow, David H. Harpole, Betty C. Tong, Thomas A. D'Amico> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
2 citations
Tumor Size, Histology, and Survival after Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy and Sublobar Resection in Node-negative Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
Vignesh Raman, Oliver K. Jawitz, Marcelo Cerullo, Soraya L. Voigt, Kristen E. Rhodin, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, Thomas A. D'Amico, David H. Harpole, Chris R. Kelsey, Betty ...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Jan 7
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Journal Articles

Prevalence and Resource Utilization for Vocal Fold paralysis/paresis After Esophagectomy
Betty C Tong, Matthew G Crowson, David H Harpole, Seth Cohen, Harrison N Jones, The Laryngoscope

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