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Michael Stephen Cartwright, MD

  • Neuromuscular Neurology
Michael Stephen Cartwright, MD

Michael Stephen Cartwright, MD

  • Neuromuscular Neurology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Polymyositis
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4.8 (72 Ratings)
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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
    • Hereditary Neuropathies
    • Peripheral Nerve Injury
    • Brachial Plexus Injuries
    • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
    • Polymyositis
    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Meralgia Paresthetica
    • Miller Fisher Syndrome
    • Motor Neuron Diseases
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Neuropathy
    • Small Fiber Neuropathy
    • Mitochondrial Myopathy
    • Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
    • Myopathy
    • Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
    • Monomelic Amyotrophy
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Myotonia
    • Progressive Lateral Sclerosis

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    Ratings and Reviews

    4.8

    72 Ratings 14 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 4.9
    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

    • March 11, 2019Always very impressed with *Dr. Cartwright's manner, patience & professionalism.
    • February 18, 2019*Dr. Cartwright listens carefully, explains everything very well. Very thorough in asking questions.
    • February 5, 2019*Dr. Cartwright is the greatest. He always make sure I understand what's going on with my condition. He shows compassion and concern for my quality of life. He is my family hero! I trust him with my life.
    • January 11, 2019Every one did a very great job.
    • January 5, 2019Excellent in every respect
    • January 4, 2019*Dr. Michael Cartwright is an absolute hero to me. He literally helped save my life with his stellar diagnostic skills. He is one of the most brilliant and compassionate physicians I have ever encountered, and I am a physician myself. Please do everything possible to retain *Dr. Cartwright - more money, more admin. support, more vacation, whatever needed - he is incredible!
    • December 4, 2018Great job. Well done.
    • November 10, 2018I feel that Dr. Cartwright and his team are very professional and show care and concern for me as their patient. He and I work well together to manage my CMT concerns.
    • October 3, 2018Superb as listener and communicator
    • October 1, 2018*Dr. Cartwright was WONDERFUL! Caring and personable. Helped me get in on short notice for an urgent problem was thorough and knowledgeable.
    • September 13, 2018great glad he's my dr
    • September 11, 2018*Dr. Cartwright is one of the best doctors I have ever seen.
    • September 10, 2018Dr Cartwright is an amazing Neurologist. He's an extremely knowledgeable and very caring physician. i'm lucky to have found him 6 years ago.
    • September 6, 2018Dr. Cartwright is a very, very good doctor. He shows and cares with the true compassion that all doctors should have with there patients. I have told a lot of people about him and if they ever need a neruo doctor he is the one to see. Many, many thanks to Dr. Cartwright.

    Locations

    Neurology - Shepherd

    Address

    500 Shepherd St.

    Suite 300

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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    Appointments

    336-716-4101

    Neuromuscular, Diagnostic Neurology Lab

    Address

    Reynolds Tower

    Medical Center Boulevard

    Main Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    Contact Us

    336-716-5557

    Credentials

    Education

    • BS, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1998
    • MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2002
    • MS, Wake Forest University, 2019

    Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 2003

    Residency

    • Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 2005
    • Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 2006

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Neurology
    • Professor, Family 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/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
    • Sonographic similarities of inclusion body myositis and myotonic dystrophy. Karvelas KR, Hommel AL, Cartwright MS, Walker FO, Hobson-Webb LD. Muscle Nerve. 2018 10; 58(4):E25-E26.
    • Neuromuscular ultrasound of the brachial plexus: A standardized approach. Baute V, Strakowski JA, Reynolds JW, Karvelas KR, Ehlers P, Brenzy KJ, Li ZJ, Cartwright MS. Muscle Nerve. 2018 11; 58(5):618-624.
    • Neuromuscular ultrasound findings in eosinophilic fasciitis: A case series and literature review. Verenes M, Stone SL, Hobson-Webb LD, Mhoon JT, Guidon AC, De Jesus-Acosta C, Cartwright MS. Muscle Nerve. 2018 08; 58(2):E15-E18.
    • A randomized, controlled trial of magnetic therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome. Baute V, Keskinyan VS, Sweeney ER, Bowden KD, Gordon A, Hutchens J, Cartwright MS. Muscle Nerve. 2018 Aug; 58(2):310-313.
    • Neuromuscular Ultrasound: A call for training and education. Hobson-Webb LD, Preston DC, Cartwright MS. Muscle Nerve. 2018 02; 57(2):168-169.
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    Research Interests

    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Dermatomyositis
    • Muscular Dystrophies
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood

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