Dean John Bonsall, MD, MS
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
Dean John Bonsall, MD, MS
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
Conditions and Treatments
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Eye Movement Disorders
- Oculoplastics (Pediatric)
Conditions and Treatments
- Pediatric Oculoplastics
- Amblyopia Treatment
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Strabismus Surgery
- Lacrimal Duct Surgery
- Eye Movement Disorders
- ROP Treatment
- Chalazion Surgery
- Oculoplastics (Pediatric)
- Strabismus
Ratings and Reviews
4.470 Ratings 35 Comments |
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|---|---|
| Listened to me | 4.5 |
| Cared about me | 4.5 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.3 |
| Included me in decisions about my care | 4.4 |
Within Atrium Health, we use survey results to better understand what is important to our patients and how we can improve healthcare experiences. The overall Patient Rating score comes from the questions on our Medallia Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a scale, where 0 represents "very poor" and 10 represents "very good.” Those scores are shown as 1 to 5 stars on the provider’s profile.
Patient Comments
- February 20, 2023 Mu bien todo gracias
- February 17, 2023 Professional
- February 9, 2023 Dr. Bonsall would be at the top of my list. He is easy to talk with, responds quickly to problems or concerns using My Chart. I am deeply impressed with his expertise and knowledge and his overall being a great person and doctor. I will highly recommend our Eye Center and him.
- February 4, 2023 Dr.Bonsall was great with our 9 month old daughter. She was calm and done so good bc of the way he tested her. It's hard to find a Dr with a baby that won't move every where but she had a great visit and he listened to our concerns. He is great with kids.
- February 3, 2023 After having had a bad experience with scheduling, I get the distinct impression that Dr. Bonsall and his whole team went out of their way to find a way to fit me into their very busy schedule. I was never told that anything special was done to fit me, and everyone involved took all the time needed to evaluate me, discuss my condition, and discuss the best treatment options for me. I want to thank Dr. Bonsall and his whole team for what they did. I am very grateful to them and appreciative of their dedication to serving their patients.
- January 26, 2023 He was so patient with our child. She trusted him and did as he asked.
- January 24, 2023 Dr. Bonsall is knowledgeable and informative. He has a good sense of humor and a "bag of tricks" that help keep my son interested in the exam despite my child's special needs.
- January 22, 2023 Friendly. Explained my problem well.
- December 10, 2022 En esta ?ltima visita vi un doctor m??s preocupado con el paciente, explic?? con exactitud que padec??a mi hijo, muy amable
- December 9, 2022 Professional and he is quite polite as a Doctor.
- December 6, 2022 Dr Bonsall was outstanding. I was thoroughly examined, each visit, by his team and by Dr Bonsall. He performed successful surgery on both my eyes and I am very pleased and thankful.
- November 21, 2022 Dr. Bonsall and his staff did an excellent job with my appointment and with the follow up appointments. Everything went great!!
- November 19, 2022 I don't back
- November 9, 2022 Very caring and interested in my eye problem.
- November 8, 2022 Dr. Bonsall was nice and knowledgeable .
- October 3, 2022 Excelente
- October 1, 2022 Very knowledgeable and caring
- September 29, 2022 Dr. Bonsall was great! Surgery went great! Follow up visit went smoothly! No issues whatsoever!!!
- September 18, 2022 He seems ver put sincere and a caring surgeon. I feel blessed he will be operating on my eyes.
- September 13, 2022 Everyone was very nice
- August 19, 2022 Great experience! Dr. Bonsall and his staff were great!
- August 2, 2022 His conservative approach to the surgery resulted in considerable improvement of my eyesight, although more work remains. His explanation of the limitations of what the surgery could achieve were accurate. I like his approach.
- July 27, 2022 Bonsall Will not acknowledge the parents, assistants will try escorting you out without even explaining how the visit went, no hand washing inpatient or outpatient l, you need to ask them to do it, his assistant attempted to do dilating drops twice because she couldn??t wait 2 mins for my child to open her eyes on her own so she wanted to force a second round ???to make sure?? it was dialated- lied and said there??s no side effects- I refused and then she huffed and puffed about it. Cant say the staff here is competent or not on drugs, super loopy doctor and his staff is horrible- they??ll pick up stuff from the floor then try to touch your kid without washing hands.
- July 8, 2022 I??m always impressed with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Eye Center. Dean Bonsaid,MD was certainly no exception. My son was with me and he and I had questions about my Eye problem and how the surgery has changed over the years. I was born with this problem. I feel good about my upcoming surgery.
- July 8, 2022 He was very thorough with his examination. Friendly
- July 5, 2022 Muy buen doctor me gusta que se preocupe por sus pacientes y nos trate muy amable
- June 6, 2022 Very helpful and caring. My daughter actually loves to coming to these appts
- June 2, 2022 I really appreciate Dr. Bonsall for his willingness to explain everything no matter how crazy the question is. I leave the office knowing exactly what??s going on with my daughter and what steps will be taking next. His staff is amazing as well. So thank you for putting a first time mom at ease.
- June 2, 2022 Very caring and interacted with Eliza so well. Made her feel comfortable.
- May 20, 2022 He took his time answering questions, very thorough.
- May 19, 2022 We love Dr. Bonsall!
- May 12, 2022 He is very sweet.
- April 12, 2022 Very thorough in trying to determine problem
- March 25, 2022 Very good at his job. He is very kind.
- March 11, 2022 This trip I didn??t spend a lot of time with Dr. Bonsail but he has always handled my appointments professionally. Spent more time with his staff and they were very detailed.
Locations
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- BS, Albright College, 1990
- MD, Pennsylvania State University - Hershey Medical Center, 1994
- MS, Pennsylvania State University - Hershey Medical Center, 2005
Internship
- Internal Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center - PennState Health, 1995
Residency
- Ophthalmology, Georgetown University, 1998
- University of Southern California, 1999
Board Certifications
- American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Ophthalmology
- Professor, Pediatrics
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 - January2022
AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)
AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations
BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): 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, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)
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)
DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)
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 ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
VA CCN: Accepted at all locations
WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
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
- Severe unilateral abducens nerve palsy from cavernous sinus carotid vascular ectasia. Gupta S, Ellis B, Hixenbaugh A, Bonsall D. . 2018 Jun; 10:285-287.
- Congenital Paradoxical Lower Eyelid Retraction With Upgaze due to an Anomalous Extraocular Muscle. Richardson DR, Gadzala LA, Bonsall DJ, Hogg JP, Williams HJ, Nguyen J. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. ; 33(4):e101-e102.
- Quantifying and qualifying the use of topical anesthetics in retinopathy of prematurity examinations. Ahmed M, Forcina B, Bonsall D. J AAPOS. 2016 Apr; 20(2):177-8.
- Bilateral maculopathy in a patient with ataxia telangiectasia. Gioia LV, Bonsall D, Moffett K, Leys M. J AAPOS. 2016 Feb; 20(1):85-8.
- Reliability of grading retinal hemorrhages in abusive head trauma. Chhabra MS, Bonsall DJ, Cassedy AE, Wallace GH, Schoenberger SD, West CE. J AAPOS. 2013 Aug; 17(4):343-6.