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Edward Hal Kincaid, MD

Edward Hal Kincaid, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- ECMO
- Heart Lung Bypass Pump
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open Surgery)
- Heart Surgery
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Mitral Valvuloplasty
- PDA Closure
- Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
- Anomalous Coronary Artery
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Single Ventricle
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Annuloaortic Ectasia
- Melody Valve
- Paravalvular Leak Closure
- Surgical Bypass
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Aortic Stenosis
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Cystic Angiomatosis
- Heart Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
- Aneurysm
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TVAR)
- Atherosclerosis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Aortic Dissection
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Angina
Ratings and Reviews
4.647 Ratings 1 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.7 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.7 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.6 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.7 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.3 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.1 |
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
- February 23, 2021*Dr. Kincaid was very frank and very thorough - greatly appreciated this.
Locations
Cardiology - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989
- MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1994
Internship
- Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 1995
Residency
- Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 2000
Fellowship
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2002
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Memberships
- Southern Thoracic Surgery Association
Positions
- Physician
- Chair, Surgical Sciences - Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Program Director, Surgical Sciences - Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Professor, Surgical Sciences - Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Professor, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative 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.
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
- A comparison of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failed stentless versus stented surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves. Choi CH, Cheng V, Malaver D, Kon N, Kincaid EH, Gandhi SK, Applegate RJ, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 05; 93(6):1106-1115.
- Comparison of outcomes with surgical cut-down versus percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: TAVR transfemoral access comparisons between surgical cut-down and percutaneous approach. Drafts BC, Choi CH, Sangal K, Cammarata MW, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Kincaid EH, Kon N, Zhao DX. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 06; 91(7):1354-1362.
- Factor IX complex for the treatment of severe bleeding after cardiac surgery. Clark KB, Kon ND, Hammon JW, MacGregor DA, Kincaid EH, Reichert MG. J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2013 Jul; 62(1):67-71.
- Effect of a dexmedetomidine substitution during a nationwide propofol shortage in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Reichert MG, Jones WA, Royster RL, Slaughter TF, Kon ND, Kincaid EH. Pharmacotherapy. 2011 Jul; 31(7):673-7.
- Anterior leaflet augmentation for ischemic mitral regurgitation in patients with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and preserved left ventricular function. Hines MH, Kincaid EH, Cook AL, Kon ND. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2011 Sep; 142(3):716-8.