Conditions and Treatments

Aneurysm Clipping
Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
Lumbar Minimally Invasive Decompression

Anterior Cervical Fusion
Foraminotomy
Micro 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

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Ratings and Reviews

4.7 161 Ratings 17 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.7
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	4.7
Wait time at clinic	4.3

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

January 23, 2019very professional
January 7, 2019*Dr. Wilson saw me on a Monday and offered surgery as an option for two days later. I accepted and have never felt better.
December 30, 2018Dr. Wilson was the best. He took his time with me and my family to make sure we understood all that was going to take place during and after my surgery.
November 7, 2018*Dr. Wilson is wonderful!
October 8, 2018Dr. Wilson has treated me since 2001. He has ALWAYS been the ideal physician.
September 10, 2018WELL PLEASED
August 4, 2018the best!
July 17, 2018Dr. John Wilson was wonderful, so sensitive, caring and genuinely wanting to help. Can not say enough about how he helped me! This is what all doctors should be like! Thank u!!!
July 3, 2018very good.
June 20, 2018Dr. Wilson is the best. He explains things clearly, shows compassion and sensitivity, and provides excellent advice and care.
June 13, 2018Dr. Wilson made me feel as if I was his top priority in that moment. He took all the time I needed to ask the questions I had in the moment. I feel confident my surgery will be successful and he has my best interest in mind.
June 12, 2018Excellent physician!!!
May 20, 2018Dr. Wilson is am amazing surgeon. Not only is he wonderful at what he does, he is down to earth and extremely easy to talk to.
May 16, 2018Super surgeon.
March 26, 2018Dr. Wilson is fantastic, I would never use anyone else! He does a wonderful job in every area of my health care.
March 14, 2018This is my 4th surgery w/*Dr. Wilson. I love how knowledgeable *Dr. Wilson is. I feel like *Dr. Wilson is the best around.
March 11, 2018This appointment was for a second opinion regarding a possible cervical surgery. Everyone treated me as if I was their patient. I felt the exams were thorough, explanation of my imaging was very informative and I have a high confidence in Dr. Wilson's opinion.

Locations

Neurosurgery - Janeway Tower

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

4th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Get Directions

Appointments

336-716-WAKE (9253)
888-716-WAKE (toll-free)

336-716-4081

Credentials

Education

BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1980
MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1982

Internship

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

Research Foundation/Grant, 1990

Board Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery

Memberships

Society of Neurological Surgeons
Society of University Neurosurgeons
North Carolina Spine Society
North American Spine Association
North Carolina Medical Society
North Carolina Neurosurgical S
North Carolina Neurosurgical S
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Southern Medical Association
Southern Neurosurgical Society
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Society Neurointerventional
Winston-Salem Surgical 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.

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/or 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

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.
Evaluation of a Traumatic Vertebral Artery Occlusion. Renfrow JJ, Frenkel MB, Edwards MS, Wilson JA. World Neurosurg. 2017 May; 101:815.e13-815.e17.
A survey of intracranial aneurysm treatment practices among United States physicians. Fargen KM, Soriano-Baron HE, Rushing JT, Mack W, Mocco J, Albuquerque F, Ducruet AF, Mokin M, Linfante I, Wolfe SQ, Wilson JA, Hirsch JA. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 Jan; 10(1):44-49.
MR CLEAN: past the tipping point of clinical equipoise. Woo HH, Arthur AS, Mocco J, Orrico KO, Wilson JA, Hoh BL, . J. Neurosurg. 2015 Jul; 123(1):101-2.
Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report. Renfrow JJ, Mitchell JW, Goodman M, Mellen LA, Wilson JA, Mott RT, Lesser GJ. Oncol Lett. 2014 Feb; 7(2):531-533.

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