Emily Herfel, DO, MSc-GH, FACOOG
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I value diverse, personalized, competent care, with each of my patients feeling comfortable and knowledgeable about their condition or situation. Global reproductive health is a passion of mine, as all women deserve access to health care.
– Emily Herfel, DO, MSc-GH, FACOOG

Emily Herfel, DO, MSc-GH, FACOOG

Obstetrician and Gynecologist

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Where I See Patients
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon - Morrisville, NC
Duke Raleigh Hospital - Raleigh, NC
Duke Women's Health Cary - Cary, NC
Duke Women's Health Holly Springs - Holly Springs, NC
Board Certified
American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
I value diverse, personalized, competent care, with each of my patients feeling comfortable and knowledgeable about their condition or situation. Global reproductive health is a passion of mine, as all women deserve access to health care.
– Emily Herfel, DO, MSc-GH, FACOOG

About Me

I have the honor of taking care of patients from adolescence to menopause and during their reproductive years. My special interests include pregnancy, access to contraception, abnormal bleeding concerns, and gynecological procedures. I value diverse, personalized, competent care, with each of my patients feeling comfortable and knowledgeable about their condition or situation. My osteopathic medical training allows me to provide an additional skillset to assist with certain conditions. Global reproductive health is a passion of mine, as all women deserve access to health care. I travel to Central America, South America, and Africa each year to work on projects related to building equitable access to health care. My husband and I enjoy traveling, hiking, stand-up paddle boarding, visiting farmers' markets, and trying good foods.

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Current Appointments and Affiliations
Languages I Speak
English

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Training and Education

Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fellowship
Global Health, Duke University, 2020-2022
Residency
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio Health Doctors Hospital, 2020
Education
DO, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2016

Clinical Focus and Research

My Research Interests

I spent a year living in Kisumu, Kenya focusing on cervical cancer prevention as both a Duke Global Health and NIH Fogarty fellow. Through developing stigma-reducing education techniques and awareness of HPV self-sampling, work continues to reduce the burden of cervical cancer globally.

Publications
View my publications on PubMed

Insurance Accepted

Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.

    • 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
    • Ambetter of North Carolina
    • Blue Advantage
    • Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
    • Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
    • Blue Select
    • NC State Employees Health Plan
    • *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

    • Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
    • Cigna Choice Plus
    • Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
    • Cigna Open Access
    • Cigna Open Access Plus
    • *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.

    • Duke Basic
    • Duke Select
    • Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
  • Gateway Health Alliance
  • Healthgram
    • 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
    • First Medicare Direct
    • Medicare Part A
    • Medicare Part B
    • AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
    • Carolina Complete Health
    • Healthy Blue
    • NC Medicaid Direct
    • WellCare of North Carolina
    • TRICARE Prime
    • TRICARE Prime Remote
    • TRICARE Select
    • 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)
    • *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

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

Duke requires faculty members to report certain relationships outside of their employment in order to ensure potential conflicts can be addressed. This faculty member has reported no outside activities that relate to their Duke responsibilities.