Conditions and Treatments

Adrenal Surgery
Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy
Lymph Node Surgery

Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Laparoscopic Resection
Whipple Procedure

Small Bowel Surgery
Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Pyloroplasty
Vagotomy
Liver Cancer
Gallbladder Tumors
Gallstones
Pancreatitis
Axillary Abscess
Bile Duct Obstruction
Bile Leak
Cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Entercutaneous Fistula
Ganglion Cyst
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Hyperplasia Hepatic Adenoma
Splenomegaly

Total Pancreatectomy
Hepatico Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
Pyloroplasty
Ablation Therapy
Pancreatic Cancer
Liver Tumors
Abdominal Masses
Appendicitis
Axillary Lipoma
Bile Duct Stones
Biliary Colic
Choledochal Cysts
Common Bile Duct Stones
Gallbladder Polyps
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Hemangiomas
Lipoma
Stomach Polyp

Wedge Resections
Lap Truncal Vagotomy
Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy
Single Incision Cholecystectomy
Gallbladder Cancer
Ampullary Tumors
Pancreatic Tumors or Disorders
Abdomnal Adencocarinoma
Ascities (Swelling of the Belly)
Axillary Mass
Bile Duct Stricture
Biliary Dyskinesia
Choledocholithiasis
Duodenal Ulcer
Gallstone Pancreatitis
Gastric Ulcer
Hernia
Splenic Mass
Stomach Ulcers

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Ratings and Reviews

4.6 133 Ratings 17 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.7
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.7
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.7
CP spoke using clear language	4.7
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.8
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.7
Patients' confidence in CP	4.8
Time CP spent with patient	4.7
Wait time at clinic	3.8

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

July 25, 2018Dr. Clancy Clark is the best doctor that I have ever worked with!!! Wake Forest Baptist Health is VERY FORTUNATE to have this doctor as part of their team!!!!!!!
June 27, 2018I would definitely recommend him to anyone. Best dr. I have ever seen. This is very true. Thank God for him.
May 23, 2018We have recommended Dr. Clark to several people.
May 9, 2018I've never met a doctor like *Dr. Clark. He spoke to me like an equal, addressed my concerns in a calm manner where I was reassured of his expertise & always included my family they were with me. Most physicians rarely acknowledge my family during my care at other facilities.
April 25, 2018I have already recommended Dr. Clancy Clark to others. He is an excellent surgeon.
March 28, 2018*Dr. Clark is excellent!
February 8, 2018excellent communication about upcoming surgery, much appreciated
January 19, 2018He is #1.
January 18, 2018I have already recommended Dr. Clark to others.
January 12, 2018Dr Clark seems to be a very nice doctor. He appeared to be genuinely concerned about my health and well being.
January 10, 2018Dr. Clancey Clark did Whipple Surgery on me five years ago and as of today, I am still cancer free. I have the utmost confidence in him. He makes me feel like I am his only patient. He is always quick to call me back, caring and professional. I feel blessed to have found him five years ago.
December 20, 2017outstanding
December 19, 2017*Dr. Clark very caring, informative, and very knowledgeable. He saved my life.
November 27, 2017Excellent service overall!
November 21, 2017Excellent.
October 24, 2017excellent caregivers.
October 24, 2017Dr. Clark was friendly, easy to talk with and he explained more to us than my other providers had in the months before coming to WFBU. With what I am having done, I am please and trust Dr. Clark and his staff. Very professional, caring and wanted to make sure all of our concerns were answered to where we understood everything.

Locations

General Surgery - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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336-716-0664

Hepatobiliary Surgery - Medical Plaza North Elm

Address

3903 N Elm St.

Greensboro, NC 27455

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336-716-0664

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Surgical Oncology - Cancer Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157

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Credentials

Education

BA, Brown University, 1998
MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2004

Residency

Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 2010

Fellowship

Surgical Research, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 2007
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 2012

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, Surgery

Memberships

The Pancreas Club
Society of Surgical Oncology
Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
American Hepato-Pancreato Biliary
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
International Hepato Pancreato Bilary

Positions

Physician
Assistant Professor, Surgical Sciences - 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/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

Feasibility of real-time location systems in monitoring recovery after major abdominal surgery.. Dorrell RD, Vermillion SA, Clark CJ. Surg Endosc. 2017 Dec; 31(12):5457-5462.
Safety and tolerability of the first-in-class agent CPI-613 in combination with modified FOLFIRINOX in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer: a single-centre, open-label, dose-escalation, phase 1 trial.. Alistar A, Morris BB, Desnoyer R, Klepin HD, Hosseinzadeh K, Clark C, Cameron A, Leyendecker J, D'Agostino R, Topaloglu U, Boteju LW, Boteju AR, Shorr R, Zachar Z, Bingham PM, Ahmed T, Crane S, Shah R, Migliano JJ, Pardee TS, Miller L, Hawkins G, Jin G, Zhang W, Pasche B. Lancet Oncol. 2017 06; 18(6):770-778.
Modified frailty index predicts postoperative outcomes in older gastrointestinal cancer patients.. Vermillion SA, Hsu FC, Dorrell RD, Shen P, Clark CJ. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Jun; 115(8):997-1003.
Effect of epidural compared to patient-controlled intravenous analgesia on outcomes for patients undergoing liver resection for neoplastic disease.. Allen S, DeRoche A, Adams L, Slocum KV, Clark CJ, Fino NF, Shen P. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar; 115(4):402-406.
Phase II Randomized Trial of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy to Decrease Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy for Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, and Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.. Shen P, Blackham AU, Lewis S, Clark CJ, Howerton R, Mogal HD, Dodson RM, Russell GB, Levine EA. J. Am. Coll. Surg. 2017 Apr; 224(4):726-737.

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