Kyle M. Fargen, MD

Kyle M. Fargen, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Aneurysm Clipping
- Anterior Cervical Fusion
- Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
- Aneurysm Coiling
- AVM Gluing
- Foraminotomy
- Aneurysm Gluing
- AVM Radiosurgery
- Laminectomy
- Micro Diskectomy
- Spine Fusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- Cavernous Malformation
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Prion Disease)
- Head Trauma
- Moyamoya
- Sciatica
- Vascular Malformations
- Brain Cancer
- Posterior Cervical Diskectomy
- Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Surgery
- Brain Aneurysm
- Coma
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Herniated Disk
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Spinal Stenosis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cranial Base Tumors
- Encephalitis
- Hypertensive Hemorrhage
- Pinched Nerves
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Vascular Anomalies
Ratings and Reviews
4.849 Ratings 7 Comments |
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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 | 4.8 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
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.
Patient Comments
- October 29, 2020This is the first provider who actually listened! Explained everything well.
- October 28, 2020Gave straight forward answers.
- October 23, 2020Great.
- September 21, 2020Jennifer and Dr. Fargan are awesome. I would highly recommend them.
- August 25, 2020Dr. Fargen and Jennifer communicate well with the patient and family completely about the condition and treatment options. They are very thorough and compassionate and go above and beyond the expected care for their patients. I look forward to my care with these two on board my care.
- July 15, 2020Very kind and understanding. I trust my doctor completely.
- March 25, 2020*Fargen is an amazing doctor and the only one up there I trust with my care!
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, Coe College, 2004
- MD, Tulane University, 2008
- MPH, Tulane University, 2008
Residency
- Neurosurgery, Shands - University of Florida Affiliated, 2015
Fellowship
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, University of Florida, 2015
Board Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Memberships
- American Medical Student Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Society Neurointerventional
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
- Assistant Professor, Radiology
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
- Burnout: Separating Fact from Fiction. Wolfe SQ, Fargen KM. World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct; 130:555-556.
- Blood Pressure and Outcome After Mechanical Thrombectomy With Successful Revascularization. Anadani M, Orabi MY, Alawieh A, Goyal N, Alexandrov AV, Petersen N, Kodali S, Maier IL, Psychogios MN, Swisher CB, Inamullah O, Kansagra AP, Giles JA, Wolfe SQ, Singh J, Gory B, De Marini P, Kan P, Nascimento FA, Freire LI, Pandhi A, Mitchell H, Kim JT, Fargen KM, Al Kasab S, Liman J, Rahman S, Allen M, Richard S, Spiotta AM. Stroke. 2019 09; 50(9):2448-2454.
- Predictors of Citations in Neurosurgical Research. Oravec CS, Frey CD, Berwick BW, Vilella L, Aschenbrenner CA, Wolfe SQ, Fargen KM. World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct; 130:e82-e89.
- Commentary: Resident Operative Experience: Training an Expert Neurosurgeon. West JL, Fargen KM, Aschenbrenner CA, Wilson JA, Branch CL, Wolfe SQ, Hsu W. Neurosurgery. 2019 05; 84(5):E279-E286.
- A Comparison of the Existing Wellness Programs in Neurosurgery and Institution Champion's Perspectives. Wolfe SQ, West JL, Hunt MA, Murad GJA, Fox WC, Dow J, Morone PJ, Wellons JC, Podet A, Wilson J, Wu JK, Spiotta AM, Fargen KM. Neurosurgery. 2019 05; 84(5):1149-1155.