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Jamy Ard, MD

  • Weight Management
Jamy Ard, MD

Jamy Ard, MD

  • Weight Management

Conditions and Treatments

  • Obesity
4.9 (50 Ratings)


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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Medical Weight Management
    • Obesity

    Ratings and Reviews

    4.9

    50 Ratings 12 Comments

    CP concern for questions/worries 5.0
    CP efforts to include in decisions 5.0
    CP explanations of prob/condition 5.0
    CP spoke using clear language 4.9
    Friendliness/courtesy of CP 5.0
    Likelihood of recommending CP 5.0
    Patients' confidence in CP 5.0
    Time CP spent with patient 5.0
    Wait time at clinic 4.6

    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

    • December 23, 2020De Ard is very knowledgeable and brings a level of understanding that I've only experienced with one other physician in my lifetime.
    • November 17, 2020Dr. Ard is extremely professional, super kind, and most of all down-to-earth. He makes it easy to share things and not walk away feeling like crap about it. He doesn't have a God complex some providers.
    • November 1, 2020My son in law is now in the program because of Dr. Ard.....cannot say enough good about Dr. Ard
    • October 19, 2020Excellent doctor and human. Wish there were more like him in this world.
    • September 21, 2020whenever I email Dr. Ard he responds to my questions quickly. His answers are thorough and easy to understand. I have complete confidence in his care.
    • September 15, 2020Great experience as usual. Dr. Ard is a genuinely kind person and it shows. You have some providers who do this just for the money, the power, or the clout. You then have those like Dr. Ard who does it because he cares and not just about the work that he does but the people. He is super professional, very welcoming, down to earth, funny, and all around a good human being. Having interacted with some doctors who think they are God. I'd like to take the time to say that WFBMC has a really good provider in Dr. Ard and it would behoove this company to acknowledge that and do all that you can to keep him and those like him.
    • August 18, 2020Dr. Ard is simply the best - the very best.
    • August 3, 2020I'm a medical professional as well as my wife & 2 of my cousins. I'm typically very critical when it comes to reviewing providers, but *Dr. Ard was incredible.
    • May 23, 2020Dr.Ard is an exceptional physician. He is the reason I remain optimistic when I go through my weight loss journey.
    • May 23, 2020I would recommend Dr Ard to anyone that want to lose and maintain a healthy weight
    • April 20, 2020Dr. Ard seemed to quickly adapt at what level to give me information- not overly simplified and not too complex. That's an art when talking to someone for the first time! :)
    • April 17, 2020Dr. Ard is the very best. Have total confidence in him and his team. They really know their stuff. Very highly recommend!

    Locations

    Weight Management Center - Country Club

    Address

    4614 Country Club Road

    Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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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, 1998

    Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2000

    Fellowship

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

    Memberships

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

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
    • Professor, General Surgery
    • Professor, Bariatric and Weight Management Center

    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.


    Key

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
    NCBH
    - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    LMC
    - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC
    - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes
    - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    HPR
    - High Point Regional
    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


    Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019

    AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations

    CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    CIGNA: Accepted at all locations

    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)

    CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)

    CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations

    CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations

    FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations

    HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations

    HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations

    MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)

    OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)

    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations

    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations


    LMC 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 

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    HPR- High Point Regional
    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


    Research

    • Publications
    • Clinical Trials
    • Response to "Knowledge Gaps in Long-Term Phentermine Use". Lewis KH, Fischer H, Ard J, Bessesen D, Daley M, Desai J, Fitzpatrick S, Horberg M, Koebnick C, Oshiro C, Young DR, Arterburn DE. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 08; 27(8):1220.
    • Dietary Quality Assessed by the HEI-2010 and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Disease: An Exploratory Analysis. Crowe-White KM, Ellis AC, Mehta T, Locher JL, Ard JD. J Am Coll Nutr. ; 38(7):640-647.
    • Use of phentermine-topiramate extended release in combination with sleeve gastrectomy in patients with BMI 50 kg/m2 or more. Ard JD, Beavers DP, Hale E, Miller G, McNatt S, Fernandez A. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Jul; 15(7):1039-1043.
    • Safety and Effectiveness of Longer-Term Phentermine Use: Clinical Outcomes from an Electronic Health Record Cohort. Lewis KH, Fischer H, Ard J, Barton L, Bessesen DH, Daley MF, Desai J, Fitzpatrick SL, Horberg M, Koebnick C, Oshiro C, Yamamoto A, Young DR, Arterburn DE. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 04; 27(4):591-602.
    • Effectiveness of a Total Meal Replacement Program (OPTIFAST Program) on Weight Loss: Results from the OPTIWIN Study. Ard JD, Lewis KH, Rothberg A, Auriemma A, Coburn SL, Cohen SS, Loper J, Matarese L, Pories WJ, Periman S. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 01; 27(1):22-29.
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    • Study of the drug Epitomee on weight in patients with Obesity

    Research Interests

    • Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy
    • Behavioral Therapy
    • Health Disparities
    • Nutrition
    • Obesity
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Weight Loss Treatment

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