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John A. Wilson, MD
- Neurosurgery Spine Stroke Brain Tumor Specialty Team
John A. Wilson, MD
- Neurosurgery Spine Stroke Brain Tumor Specialty Team
Conditions and Treatments
- Aneurysm Clipping
- Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
- Lumbar Minimally Invasive Decompression
- Anterior Cervical Fusion
- Foraminotomy
- Micro Diskectomy
- AVM Radiosurgery
- Laminectomy
- Posterior Cervical Diskectomy
- Posterior Cervical Micro Decompression
- Spine Tumor Treatment
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Stroke
- Brain Aneurysm
- Coma
- Head Trauma
- Moyamoya
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Spasticity
- Vascular Malformations
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Spinal Deformity Related to Parkinson's Disease
- Brain Cancer
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Surgery
- Corpectomy
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Tumor
- Cranial Base Tumors
- Herniated Disk
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Pinched Nerves
- Spinal Stenosis
- Neck Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylosis
- Spine Fusion
- Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- Cavernous Malformation
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Hypertensive Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Sciatica
- Spine Trauma
- Back Pain
- Spinal Cord Trauma
- Spinal Cord Compression (Myelopathy)
- Vascular Anomalies
Ratings and Reviews
4.7138 Ratings 16 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 | 4.8 |
| 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 | 4.5 |
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.
Patient Comments
- September 25, 2020Dr Wilson and his staff always go above and beyond.
- September 7, 2020It was my first time coming with my Mom to visit with Dr. Wilson and I was very impressed. He was helpful and asked for a second opinion which I thought was great and showed his character. Thanks Dr. Wilson. Mom will have surgery Wednesday.
- September 7, 2020He was great !!!!!
- August 17, 2020The best.
- August 2, 2020Dr. Wilson and his team were always helpful and genially concerned about my mother's health and well being.
- July 10, 2020Excellent care and follow-up.
- June 29, 2020Dr. Wilson, and Nurse Triplett have been the gold standard for assessment, and surgical care.
- June 20, 2020Dr. Wilson is kind, compassionate, very knowledgeable, and speaks to me in language I can understand. He was quick to reassure me that the mass found in my spine on an MRI was most likely a benign meningioma and it turned out to be just that. Even if it had not been, however, he is a wonderful doctor and neurosurgeon! He and WFB Neurosurgery have been a true blessing to me and my family!
- June 18, 2020Good bought me through it.
- May 27, 2020Dr. Wilson is the ONLY Dr I would ever see concerning my back, he went through 8 Yrs of MRI results with me and explained each one in great detail. He discussed two different surgeries with me and explained in great detail the expected results
- March 17, 2020I don't think it could have been any better. Very pleased.
- February 24, 2020*Dr. Wilson, John A. is an excellent provider/surgeon but y'all already know this. TNS.
- January 31, 2020Couldn't have been a better experience.
- January 23, 2020Extremely pleased
- January 22, 2020Dr. Wilson spent the time with me to get all my questions answered. I knew I was in good hands having him as my surgeon.
- January 22, 2020Dr. Wilson is an excellent provider. I have recommended him to family and friends.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1980
- MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1982
Internship
- Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, 1983
Residency
- Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, 1985
- Neurological Surgery, New York University Medical Center, 1985
- Neurological Surgery, Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals, 1990
Fellowship
- Complex Spinal Surgery, Paracelsus Klinik, Osnabruck, 1990
Board Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Memberships
- North Carolina Medical Society
- North Carolina Neurosurgical Society
- Southern Medical Association
- North Carolina Spine Society
- Winston-Salem Surgical Society
- North American Spine Association
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of University Neurosurgeons
- Society Neurointerventional
- Society of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- North Carolina Neurosurgical Society
- Southern Neurosurgical Society
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Neurosurgery
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
- 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.
- Craniocervical Osteoradionecrosis Treated with Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Hyperbaric Oxygen in Combination with Posterior Spinal Fusion. West JL, Frenkel MB, Renfrow JJ, Wilson JA. World Neurosurg. 2019 06; 126:107-112.
- A Pilot Study of the Level of Evidence and Collaboration in Published Neurosurgical Research. Frey CD, Wilson TA, Decamillis M, Wilson T, Wilson JA, Wolfe SQ, Fargen KM. World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec; 108:901-908.
- A Pivotal Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of a Novel Hydrogel Dural Sealant as an Adjunct to Dural Repair. Strong MJ, West GA, Woo H, Couture DE, Wilson JA, Munoz LF, Rosen CL, Greenlee JD, van Loveren HR, Iantosca M, Baird CJ, Smith M, McGirt M, Parish J, Asher AL. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2017 04; 13(2):204-212.
- Evaluation of a Traumatic Vertebral Artery Occlusion. Renfrow JJ, Frenkel MB, Edwards MS, Wilson JA. World Neurosurg. 2017 May; 101:815.e13-815.e17.