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John Frino, MD

John Frino, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Hip Dysplasia
- Arthritis (Pediatric)
- Bow Legs
- Trauma (Pediatric)
- Back Pain
- Broken and Fractured Bones (Pediatric)
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
- Clicking in Joints (Pediatric)
- Club Foot
- Fractures (Pediatrics)
- Knock Knees
- Spina Bifida
- Tip Toe Walking
- Hand, Wrist and Arm Conditions
- Scoliosis (Pediatric)
- Clumsy Toddler
- Gait Abnormalities
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Sprains and Strains
- Torn Meniscus
- Foot and Ankle Conditions
- Congenital Deformities
- Growing Pains
- Limping (Pediatric)
- Tibial Torsion
- Sports Injuries
- Back Pain (Pediatric)
Ratings and Reviews
4.8105 Ratings 12 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.9 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
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 | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.4 |
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.
Patient Comments
- January 28, 2021Dr. Frino answered all of our questions and made us feel very comfortable about surgery.
- December 17, 2020*Doctor Frino and staff are great!
- December 15, 2020Dr. Frino is always nice. He takes his time to listen and is concerned about what is going on and what he can do to fix the problem. He's a great doctor.
- November 28, 2020Dr. Frino has the best bedside manner. My daughter really trusts him. Excellent pediatric doctor.
- October 28, 2020*Dr. Frino is very good with Kyleigh. We all love him.
- September 23, 2020extremely friendly, professional and helpful. comforting as well
- August 27, 2020Could not have been more pleased with our appt with Dr.Frino. He saw our son Will regarding his hip pain. Dr. Frino listened to our concerns and answered all of our questions. He provided an excellent experience. I completed this survey for Will. Thank you, Dr. Frino!
- August 18, 2020*Dr. Frino is an amazing doctor. We trust his judgment and feel he showed true care and concern and knowledge of the best medical procedures for my son. I wish every dr. we saw was like *Dr. Frino. We can never thank him enough.
- July 19, 2020Would highly recommend Dr. Frino! We have had the most incredible experience. He is amazing!
- June 22, 2020Dr. Frino is always so kind and caring. He always puts us at ease.
- June 18, 2020*Dr. Frino is always professional and friendly. He always tells me to call with any concerns.
- April 20, 2020The staff friendly.
Locations
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- BS, Clemson University, 1991
- MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2000
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2005
Fellowship
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Boston, 2006
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Arkansas Medical Society
- Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society
- Financial Management Association National Honor Society
- Forsyth County Medical Society
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America
- Scoliosis Research Society
Positions
- Physician
- Section Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics
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.
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
- Incidental durotomy in the pediatric spine population. West JL, Arnel M, Palma AE, Frino J, Powers AK, Couture DE. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 11; 22(5):591-594.
- The use of dual growing rods to correct spinal deformity secondary to a low-grade spinal cord astrocytoma. Kuhn EN, Muthigi A, Frino J, Powers AK. . 2015 Oct; 2015(10)
- Classic measures of hip dysplasia do not correlate with three-dimensional computer tomographic measures and indices. Stubbs AJ, Anz AW, Frino J, Lang JE, Weaver AA, Stitzel JD. Hip Int. ; 21(5):549-58.
- Use of vacuum-assisted closure in pediatric open fractures with a focus on the rate of infection. Halvorson J, Jinnah R, Kulp B, Frino J. Orthopedics. 2011 Jul; 34(7):e256-60.
- The impact of intrathecal baclofen on the natural history of scoliosis in cerebral palsy. Shilt JS, Lai LP, Cabrera MN, Frino J, Smith BP. J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Sep; 28(6):684-7.