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Severe Weather Alert Update: 2 pm Monday, Dec. 10

All Wake Forest Baptist Health clinics and Urgent Care locations in Winston-Salem and Hickory will open at 10 am on Tuesday, Dec., 11.

Locations in Asheboro, Lexington, Wilkes, High Point, Greensboro, Mt. Airy and Elkin will open at 12 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 11, except for the following locations which will open at 10 am:

  • Urgent Care - Palladium in High Point
  • Hematology Oncology - Elkin

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Jamy Ard, MD

  • Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery Weight Management General Surgery
Jamy Ard, MD

Jamy Ard, MD

  • Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery Weight Management General Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

  • Obesity
4.9 (122 Ratings)
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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Medical Weight Management
    • Obesity

    Ratings and Reviews

    4.9

    122 Ratings 14 Comments

    CP concern for questions/worries 4.9
    CP efforts to include in decisions 4.9
    CP explanations of prob/condition 4.9
    CP spoke using clear language 4.9
    Friendliness/courtesy of CP 4.9
    Likelihood of recommending CP 4.9
    Patients' confidence in CP 4.9
    Time CP spent with patient 4.9
    Wait time at clinic 4.5

    The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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    Patient Comments

    • October 1, 2018very good experience.
    • September 30, 2018Dr. Ard is an excellent physician
    • September 18, 2018Dr Ard is the absolute best!!!!!!!
    • August 1, 2018exceptional doctor
    • July 3, 2018Dr. Ard is super nice and personable. Discussing weight management issues is hard/embarrassing and he makes it less so. He had a smile on his face the entire time, which makes him very approachable.
    • April 9, 2018This MD is excellent and knows his line of work very well. He tries to help pts to see their way to optimal health and accountability.
    • March 25, 2018very good communication, answers questions and has open discussion on my treatments with reasons why it is beneficial
    • March 6, 2018Dr. Ard was knowledge, respectful, and had clearly taken the time to research my medical records and condition in order to provide meaningful suggestions and feedback
    • February 9, 2018Great doctor!
    • February 2, 2018He assisted with an issue unrelated to my business with him even spending extra time outside the office visit w/messaging e-mail.
    • January 29, 2018Dr. Ard always greets me with a smile. He is always VERY well prepared to discuss my progress in the Weight Management Program. He is very encouraging and always makes me feel like he truly cares about me.
    • December 19, 2017The interaction with this care giver was better than I ever anticipated considering the issue at hand.
    • November 25, 2017Dr. Ard was very sensitive and listened to my concerns, spent a lot of time with me, developed a treatment plan based on my medical history and current lifestyle.
    • November 16, 2017Excellent MD, listens well & is very concerned for pts.

    Locations

    Weight Management Center - Country Club

    Address

    4614 Country Club Road

    Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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    Appointments

    336-716-6099

    Weight Management Center - Medical Plaza North Elm

    Address

    3903 N Elm St.

    Greensboro, NC 27455

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    Appointments

    336-716-6099

    Credentials

    Education

    • BS, Morehouse School of Medicine, 1993
    • MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1997

    Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1999

    Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2002

    Fellowship

    • Hypertension, Duke University School of Medicine, 2001
    • Primary Care, VA Hospital - Durham, 2003

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

    Memberships

    • Obesity Society
    • American Society for Nutrition
    • American Board of Internal Medicine

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
    • Professor, General Surgery
    • Professor, General Internal Medicine

    Insurance

    Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

    Insurance Accepted

    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.

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    Davie - Davie Medical Center
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/pr CHC
    NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

     

    WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH    
    MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017    
                 
    PAYER WFUHS NCBH DAVIE LMC  CHC Wilkes 
    AETNA (PPO & HMO) X X X X X X
    AETNA MEDICARE X X X X X X
    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO) X X X X X X
    BLUE MEDICARE X X X X X X
    BLUE VALUE X X X X X X
    CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH X X N/A N/A X N/A
    CIGNA X X X X X X
    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE X X X X X  N/A
    CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS) X X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    COVENTRY/WELLPATH X X X X X X
    CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE) X X NC NC NC NC
    DIRECT NET X X NC NC NC NC
    FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY) X X X X X X
    FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC) NC X NC NC NC NC
    GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA) X X NC NC NC NC
    GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED) X X X X X  X
    HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE) X X NC X NC NC 
    HUMANA CHOICECARE X X X X X X
    HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE X X X X X X
    LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE) X X N/A N/A N/A  N/A 
    MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) X X N/A N/A X N/A
    MEDCOST X X X X X X
    MEDCOST ULTRA X X X X N/A X
    OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY) X X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC X X NC NC NC NC
    SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY) X X X NC X NC
    TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA) X X NC NC NC NC
    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH X X N/A N/A X  N/A
    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
    UNITED HEALTHCARE X X X X X X
    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE X X X X X X
    WELLPATH (COVENTRY) X X X X X X
       
    LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume    
    BEECHSTREET PPO    
    NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES    
    PHCS/MULTIPLAN    
       
    CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC            
    AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH            

    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)

    		            
    THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
    		         
    TRICARE            
                 
    KEY:    
    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    
    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)    
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital    
    DAVIE - Davie Medical Center            
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center            
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare            
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center            

     

    Research

    • Publications
    • Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trial.. Kinsey AW, Gowey MA, Tan F, Zhou D, Ard J, Affuso O, Dutton GR. Ethn Health. 2018 Jul; :1-13.
    • Effects of Calorie Restriction in Obese Older Adults: The CROSSROADS Randomized Controlled Trial.. Ard JD, Gower B, Hunter G, Ritchie CS, Roth DL, Goss A, Wingo BC, Bodner EV, Brown CJ, Bryan D, Buys DR, Haas MC, Keita AD, Flagg LA, Williams CP, Locher JL. J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 2017 Dec; 73(1):73-80.
    • Comparison of an alternative schedule of extended care contacts to a self-directed control: a randomized trial of weight loss maintenance.. Dutton GR, Gowey MA, Tan F, Zhou D, Ard J, Perri MG, Lewis CE. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2017 08; 14(1):107.
    • Skin in the game: Does paying for obesity treatment out of pocket lead to better outcomes compared to insurance coverage?. Ard JD, Emery M, Cook M, Hale E, Frain A, Lewis KH, Song E. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 06; 25(6):993-996.
    • Meal Timing and Frequency: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.. St-Onge MP, Ard J, Baskin ML, Chiuve SE, Johnson HM, Kris-Etherton P, Varady K, . Circulation. 2017 Feb; 135(9):e96-e121.
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