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Michael D. Chan, MD

Michael D. Chan, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Gamma Knife
- Image-Guided Radiotherapy
- Glioblastoma
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Radiation Therapy
- Metastatic Brain Disease
- Acoustic Neuroma
Ratings and Reviews
4.8159 Ratings 21 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.9 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.9 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.9 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
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.
Patient Comments
- June 15, 2021I brought up a medical problem that was actually outside his expertise but he contacted my local hospital for testing and it turned out to be a blood clot, so I'm glad that I brought it up and that he got the testing done for me.
- May 31, 2021It was a pleasure to meet Dr. Chan. I was very impressed with our initial visit. We are very thankful we were given the opportunity to meet Dr. Chan.
- May 23, 2021would trust him with my life!!
- May 16, 2021Dr. Chan is a wonderful doctor and a kind man
- May 13, 2021My best doctor.
- April 26, 2021very gifted specialist
- April 20, 2021every one always listen to you and no Matter what they stop and listen to you very profesional
- April 14, 2021I was amazed at how caring this doctor was.
- March 22, 2021Dr. Chan has always been like a warrior, ready to fight ! He is friendly,very helpful with my questions , and makes me feel like I have the best.
- March 16, 2021Excellent care, love the staff.
- March 16, 2021very good
- February 22, 2021Good communication - very knowledgeable.
- February 5, 2021*Dr. Chan is very professional, always respectful and caring. I thank God for him & the great medical staff at Baptist Hospital.
- February 2, 2021Not going anywhere! Enjoy practitioner
- February 1, 2021Very clear in his explanation of my specific situation. Very attentive to my questions.
- January 12, 2021Dr. Chan is an outstanding physician with a very patient centered perspective. He is a very caring and kind person.
- January 8, 2021Dr CHAN is a great dr.
- December 16, 2020Nicest and caring *Dr. Chan! I have had in my live, he went above and beyond.
- October 25, 2020Dr. Chan is an amazing doctor!
- October 21, 2020all very good
- October 16, 2020Excellent experience.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, Johns Hopkins University, 1998
- MD, New York University School of Medicine, 2004
Residency
- Medicine-Preliminary, Winthrop South Nassau University Health System , 2004
- Radiation Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, 2008
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
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
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Trigeminal Neuralgia. Helis CA, McTyre E, Munley MT, Bourland JD, Lucas JT, Cramer CK, Tatter SB, Laxton AW, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2019 11; 85(5):E933-E939.
- Clinical Outcomes of Upfront Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Patients With 5 to 15 Brain Metastases. Hughes RT, McTyre ER, LeCompte M, Cramer CK, Munley MT, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Ruiz J, Pasche B, Watabe K, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2019 08; 85(2):257-263.
- Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: Is Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Necessary?. Farris MK, Wheless WH, Hughes RT, Soike MH, Masters AH, Helis CA, Chan MD, Cramer CK, Ruiz J, Lycan T, Petty WJ, Ahmed T, Leyrer CM, Blackstock AW. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 Nov; 9(6):e599-e607.
- Ca2+ and CACNA1H mediate targeted suppression of breast cancer brain metastasis by AM RF EMF. Sharma S, Wu SY, Jimenez H, Xing F, Zhu D, Liu Y, Wu K, Tyagi A, Zhao D, Lo HW, Metheny-Barlow L, Sun P, Bourland JD, Chan MD, Thomas A, Barbault A, D'Agostino RB, Whitlow CT, Kirchner V, Blackman C, Pasche B, Watabe K. EBioMedicine. 2019 Jun; 44:194-208.
- Treatment of Radiation-Induced Cognitive Decline in Adult Brain Tumor Patients. Cramer CK, Cummings TL, Andrews RN, Strowd R, Rapp SR, Shaw EG, Chan MD, Lesser GJ. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2019 04; 20(5):42.