Conditions and Treatments

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 81 Ratings 8 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.8
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.8
CP spoke using clear language	4.8
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	4.3

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

April 19, 2019did not seem interested at all in my condition. Seemed to just want to get me out of the way.
February 27, 2019Dr. Kramer is the best
February 20, 2019All good.
February 19, 2019Dr. Cramer and her staff were great and i grew very fond of them.
January 17, 2019VERY GOOD
October 30, 2018Dr. Cramer goes above and beyond to make sure that I understand everything. She stays in contact with my family about my health condition and answers all of there questions in a timely manner.
July 16, 2018Dr. Cramer is extremely efficient, caring and a straight shooter. I respect that.
June 19, 2018Dr Cramer is a great dr. who is very caring and compassionate.

Locations

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Radiation Oncology - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

1st Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-713-3600

Radiation Oncology - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-713-3600

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Radiation Oncology - Janeway Tower, Neurosurgery

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-716-WAKE (9253)
336-713-3600 (toll-free)

Radiation Therapy - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

1st Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-713-3600

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Credentials

Education

MD, Brown University, 2011

Internship

Internal Medicine, University Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, 2012

Residency

Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, 2016

Positions

Physician
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

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/or 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

Does Stereotactic Radiosurgery Have a Role in the Management of Patients Presenting With 4 or More Brain Metastases?. Soike MH, Hughes RT, Farris M, McTyre ER, Cramer CK, Bourland JD, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2019 Mar; 84(3):558-566.
Glioblastoma radiomics: can genomic and molecular characteristics correlate with imaging response patterns?. Soike MH, McTyre ER, Shah N, Puchalski RB, Holmes JA, Paulsson AK, Miller LD, Cramer CK, Lesser GJ, Strowd RE, Hinson WH, Mott RT, Johnson AJ, Lo HW, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Debinski W, Chan MD. Neuroradiology. 2018 Oct; 60(10):1043-1051.
Clinical Outcomes of Upfront Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Patients With 5 to 15 Brain Metastases. Hughes RT, McTyre ER, LeCompte M, Cramer CK, Munley MT, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Ruiz J, Pasche B, Watabe K, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul;
Staged Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases: Local Control and Clinical Outcomes of a One-Two Punch Technique. Dohm A, McTyre ER, Okoukoni C, Henson A, Cramer CK, LeCompte MC, Ruiz J, Munley MT, Qasem S, Lo HW, Xing F, Watabe K, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2018 Jul; 83(1):114-121.
Initial brain metastasis velocity: does the rate at which cancers first seed the brain affect outcomes?. Soike MH, McTyre ER, Hughes RT, Farris M, Cramer CK, LeCompte MC, Lanier CM, Ruiz J, Su J, Watabe K, Bourland JD, Munley MT, O'Neill S, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Chan MD. J. Neurooncol. 2018 Sep; 139(2):461-467.

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Research Interests

Brain Metastases
Glioblastoma
Low-Grade Glioma
Precision Radiotherapy in Animal Models
Quality of Life After Brain Tumor Irradiation
Radiation-Induced Cognitive Decline
Recurrent Brain and Spine Tumors

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Christina Kehl Cramer, MD

Christina Kehl Cramer, MD