Conditions and Treatments

Mohs Surgery
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

Geriatric Skin Cancer Management

Melanoma

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 311 Ratings 41 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.9
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.9
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.9
CP spoke using clear language	4.9
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.9
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.9
Patients' confidence in CP	5.0
Time CP spent with patient	4.9
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.

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Patient Comments

May 1, 2019very good
April 26, 2019I have been treated by Dr Williford for years. It has always been a pleasant experience.
April 15, 2019Very caring doctor.
March 25, 2019Great
March 23, 2019I have complete confidence in this provider.
March 20, 2019*Dr. Williford and his nurse were awesome! My doctor *Joel Sugarman recommended him for second opinion! Could not have been a more kind considerate physician! Will be back!
March 13, 2019excellent
March 3, 2019awesome human and carvmanship!!!!
February 26, 2019Great doctor
February 26, 2019Have had good experiences!
February 8, 2019All very professional - does a great job on the surgery
February 5, 2019Appreciated phone call from doctor day after surgery!!
January 29, 2019all good
January 27, 2019Dr. Williford is outstanding in every way. His medical care is of the highest possible quality - judgment and procedural skills. And his interpersonal skills are exemplary. He is patient and kind and is a wonderful listener. WFBH is SO fortunate to have him on staff.
January 23, 2019Very good
January 20, 2019Dr. Williford is excellent.
January 16, 2019Dr. Williford is the best in this business. I have complete confidence in him.
January 7, 2019Excellent experience - initial waiting time was long but after that, excellent.
December 31, 2018*Dr. Williford is the, kindness shown to me always. He is the best!
December 26, 2018I have been very pleased with all of my experiences with this provider and his assistants.
December 17, 2018Besst care be
December 9, 2018Dr. Williford is the best at what he does by far.
November 28, 2018Good experience
November 25, 2018Dr. Williford is THE BEST.
November 24, 2018Considering the 4 spots they worked on, I had no pain and they did an extremely good job of keeping me comfortable during the procedure.
November 9, 2018Dr Williford is just foundational - solid - caring. Plus he had Dr MacGregor, a resident, and Dr Savas, a fellow, working with him. I was listening to a classroom lecture and participation in how to extract a cyst and close a really big hole to prevent infection. It was most reassuring that I was in the right place for the best care.
November 6, 2018I was treated like I was the only patient being treated that day.
October 24, 2018very good service by Dr. Williford. I would definitely recommend him.
October 9, 2018always great.
October 3, 2018No bad experience at all.
September 7, 2018All good.
September 4, 2018He was amazing and explained everything well
August 30, 2018GREAT
August 29, 2018kindness and respect Dr. and staff excellent
August 23, 2018great provider
August 11, 2018Tops very good.
August 3, 2018He was great!
July 29, 2018Very happy with results.
July 25, 2018Dr. W. is the best
July 22, 2018especially appreciated his call day after surgery to check on me
July 20, 2018D williford is tops never had nothing bad at his office.

Locations

Dermatology - Country Club

Address

4618 Country Club Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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Appointments

336-716-3926

Credentials

Education

BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977
MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 1981

Internship

Internal Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1982

Residency

Internal Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1984
Dermatology, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1993

Board Certifications

American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Memberships

American Academy of Dermatology
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society

Positions

Physician
Professor, Dermatology

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

Public Perception of Ethical Issues in Dermatology: Evidenced by New York Times Commenters. Martin E, Huang WW, Strowd LC, Hinkel VS, Feldman SR, Williford PM. Dermatol Surg. 2018 12; 44(12):1571-1577.
Web App- and Text Message-Based Patient Education in Mohs Micrographic Surgery-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Hawkins SD, Koch SB, Williford PM, Feldman SR, Pearce DJ. Dermatol Surg. 2018 07; 44(7):924-932.
Association of pain and itch with depth of invasion and inflammatory cell constitution in skin cancer: results of a large clinicopathologic study. Yosipovitch G, Mills KC, Nattkemper LA, Feneran A, Tey HL, Lowenthal BM, Pearce DJ, Williford PM, Sangueza OP, D'Agostino RB. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Nov; 150(11):1160-6.
Electrosurgery: part I. Basics and principles. Taheri A, Mansoori P, Sandoval LF, Feldman SR, Pearce D, Williford PM. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2014 Apr; 70(4):591.e1-591.e14.
Electrosurgery: part II. Technology, applications, and safety of electrosurgical devices. Taheri A, Mansoori P, Sandoval LF, Feldman SR, Pearce D, Williford PM. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2014 Apr; 70(4):607.e1-607.e12.

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