Conditions and Treatments

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
ECMO
Heart Lung Bypass Pump

Ventricular Assist Device
Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open Surgery)
Heart Surgery

MAZE
Atrial Septal Defect Closure
Heart Valve Surgery

Melody Valve
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Surgical Bypass
Heart Bypass Surgery
Annuloaortic Ectasia
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Congenital Heart Disease
Ebstein's Anomaly
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Aortic Dissection
Patent Foramen Ovale

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TVAR)
Atherosclerosis
Anomalous Coronary Artery
Cardiomyopathy
Coronary Artery Disease
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Single Ventricle
Atrial Septal Defect
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Mitral Valvuloplasty
PDA Closure
Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Angina
Aortic Stenosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Cystic Angiomatosis
Heart Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
Aneurysm
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Ventricular Septal Defect

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Ratings and Reviews

4.6 101 Ratings 8 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.6
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	4.7
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.7
Patients' confidence in CP	4.7
Time CP spent with patient	4.5
Wait time at clinic	4.2

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

June 9, 2018*Dr. Kon put me at ease and understood I just found out I had a heart condition. I have the upmost confidence in him.
May 22, 2018Dr. Kon has a very rude bedside manner. He did not give me much time and was not much help with my questions. would not want to see him again
April 12, 2018*Dr. Kon is one nice guy. I have all the confidence in the world in him. He is a down to earth new friend.
March 27, 2018*Dr. Kon is the best. he did my surgery 16 years ago. He was the best then and he is the best today. I have much confidence in him.
March 14, 2018upmost confidence!!!
February 8, 2018Understanding via information by internet, as well as concern for my health needs, years prior to surgery. Help to prepare well in advance of my choice options. Dr. Kon is an excellent thorasic surgeon as well as the staff that works with him.
February 2, 2018Good.
January 31, 2018Great care from everyone.

Locations

Cardiology - Janeway Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

7th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Credentials

Education

BS, Tulane University, 1973
MS, University of Florida, 1975
MD, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1979

Residency

Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1985

Fellowship

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1983

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Memberships

Florida Public Health Association
Georgia Medical Association
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Surgeons
Editorial Advisory Board for Life Science

Positions

Physician
Professor, Surgical Sciences - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor, 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.

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

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 Jun; 91(7):1354-1362.
Novel Cardiac Intracrine Mechanisms Based on Ang-(1-12)/Chymase Axis Require a Revision of Therapeutic Approaches in Human Heart Disease.. Reyes S, Varagic J, Ahmad S, VonCannon J, Kon ND, Wang H, Groban L, Cheng CP, Dell'Italia LJ, Ferrario CM. Curr. Hypertens. Rep. 2017 Feb; 19(2):16.
Extracellular matrix for repair of type IV laryngotracheo-esophageal cleft.. Evans AK, Kon ND. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec; 79(12):2484-6.
Regarding Freestyle Pseudoaneurysms.. Vassiliades TA, Kon N, Dion RA. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2015 Oct; 100(4):1507-8.
Differential expression of the angiotensin-(1-12)/chymase axis in human atrial tissue.. Nagata S, Varagic J, Kon ND, Wang H, Groban L, Simington SW, Ahmad S, Dell'Italia LJ, VonCannon JL, Deal D, Ferrario CM. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2015 Aug; 9(4):168-80.

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