Charles Wood, MD, MPH, FAAP
Pediatrician
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About Me
I enjoy all aspects of pediatric care and was drawn to the field by the diversity of patients and the need to work as a team to promote child health. I particularly enjoy working with families and children and helping them prioritize their goals for health and happiness.
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health 2021
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2022
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Clinical Focus and Research
My main research interest is obesity prevention and I focus on factors in early life that may contribute to obesity. Specifically, I am interested in ensuring healthy growth in infants and young children. My goal is to better understand how parents feed their young children and find ways to improve healthy behaviors in early life.
- AB3: Assessing Better Bottles for Babies awarded by National Institutes of Health 2024 - 2026
- Atteh, Elizabeth, Sarah Armstrong, Asheley Skinner, and Charles Wood. “Increased BMI Velocity is Associated with Elevated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scores in Adolescents with Obesity.” Child Obes 21, no. 4 (June 2025): 422–25. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2024.0323.
- Johnson, Brittany J., Paul M. Chadwick, Samantha Pryde, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E. Hunter, Mason Aberoumand, Jonathan G. Williams, et al. “Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review.” Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 22, no. 1 (February 5, 2025): 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01708-9.
- Richardson, Taylor N., Melissa C. Kay, Amy Corneli, Janna B. Howard, Carrie Dombeck, Eliana M. Perrin, and Charles Wood. “Barriers and Facilitators Influencing Parents' Willingness to Follow Healthcare Provider Guidance for Addressing Behaviors Linked to Early Childhood Obesity Risk: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.” J Pediatr Health Care 39, no. 4 (2025): 562–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.02.002.
- Wood, C., and M. C. Kay. “Early childhood nutrition and obesity prevention.” In Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Health First Edition, 1:310–24, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818872-9.00099-6.
- Wood, Charles, and Ashley Gilbert. “Identifying Associations Between Early Childhood Growth and Elevated Hemoglobin A1C.” In OBESITY, 32:208–208, 2024.
- Lambert, Jennifer, Colin Orr, Jonathan Schildcrout, Shelby Wallace, Kori Flower, H Shonna Yin, Lee Sanders, et al. “Social Capital and Food Insecurity in Families With Young Children.” In OBESITY, 32:125–26, 2024.
- Wood, Charles, Eliana Perrin, Melissa Kay, Jonathan Schildcrout, Aihua Bian, Shonna Yin, Bill Heerman, et al. “A Health Information Digital Intervention Reduces Obesity Risk Behaviors During Early Childhood.” In OBESITY, 32:13–14, 2024.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- UHC Community Plan
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine