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Cynthia L. Emory, MD

  • Orthopaedics
  • Orthopaedic Oncology
  • Pediatric Orthopaedics
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About

Languages

English

Biography

“I enjoy the challenging cases in orthopaedic oncology. No two tumors are the same: different locations, different tumor types, different patients. I enjoy being able to help adults and children through a very difficult time in their lives and continue to see them years later.”

Dr. Cynthia Emory is board certified in orthopaedic surgery. She specializes in oncology. She treats soft tissue sarcomas, bone sarcomas, metastatic bone disease, lymphoma and myeloma of the bone.

She is a professor and the chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She also serves on the graduate faculty at Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Emory is the principal investigator for a registry to evaluate outcomes in patients who receive a novel implant to stabilize impending pathologic fractures of the bone from metastatic disease. The research led to FDA approval of this device with expanded applications over subsequent years to include patients with pathologic bone fracture from osteoporosis.

She is passionate about mentoring, leadership and professional development. She is the past chair of the Women in Medicine and Science Committee at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the past president of the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association. Additionally, she serves on the board of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. She also completed the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program, a national program for women in academic medicine with senior leadership positions.

Dr. Emory was 1 of 10 orthopaedic surgeons nationally selected for the 2018-2019 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Leadership Fellows Program. Her interest in institutional leadership and clinical operations led her to obtain her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree through the Working Professionals Program at Wake Forest University in 2017, where she graduated with academic distinction and was selected by her peers to receive the School of Business Leadership Award. In 2017, she was elected to the American Orthopaedic Association, an organization where membership is extended to only the top 10 percent of orthopaedic surgeons in the U.S. She has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America since 2013 and Business North Carolina Top Doctors since 2014.

A 2004 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia (now Augusta University), Dr. Emory completed her orthopaedic residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, followed by an orthopaedic oncology fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, walking and paddleboarding. She also likes traveling to spas to relax and curling up with a book.

Conditions and Treatments

AllograftAngiosarcomaAvascular NecrosisBone CancerBone SarcomaBone TumorBone Tumor Excision/ResectionChondroblastomaChondrosarcomaCore DecompressionEnchondromaEwing's SarcomaFibromatosisFibrosarcomaFibrous DysplasiaFracture ManagementFracturesGanglion Cyst ExcisionGiant Cell TumorHip ArthritisHip FractureImpending FracturesKnee ArthritisKnee OsteoarthritisLeiomyosarcomaLipomaLiposarcomaLymphoma of BoneLytic Bone LesionsMetastatic Bone DiseaseMultiple MyelomaOsteoarthritisOsteochondromaOsteomyelitisOsteosarcomaPaget's Disease of the BonePathologic Fracture ManagementPathologic FracturesPercutaneous FixationPlasmacytomaRhabdomyosarcomaSarcomaSoft Tissue ResectionSoft Tissue SarcomaSoft Tissue TumorSoft Tissue Tumor Excision/ResectionSynovial SarcomaTumor ExcisionVascular AnomaliesVascular Malformations

Ratings and Reviews

Locations

Credentials

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Residencies

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009

Fellowships

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Orthopedic Oncology, 2010

Education

Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, MD, 2004

Memberships

American Orthopaedic Association, 2018North Carolina Orthopedic Association, 2018Eastern Orthopaedic Association, 2018North American Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, 2018Southern Orthopedic Association, 2018American Medical Association, 2013Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, 2013American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2013Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2013

Positions

Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem), ProfessorChair, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Accepted 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 (Includes Davie)
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 - April 2024

AETNA CONNECTED NC ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

AETNA NC PREFERRED+: 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 all locations

AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations

AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations 

BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations

BLUE LOCAL WITH ATRIUM HEALTH: 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 LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

CIGNA: Accepted at all locations

CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at LMC, CHC and Wilkes)

CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, 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 LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point) 

CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

DEVOTED HEALTH (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at all locations

DIRECT NET:
Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)

FIRST HEALTH NETWORK: Accepted at NCBH, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS and CHC)

FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point) 

HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for 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 LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations

MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)

PHCS/MULTIPLAN: Accepted at NCBH, CHC, LMC and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS and Wilkes)

OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH 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 LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at LMC and Wilkes)

UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, 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 (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at all locations

 

LMC ONLY: Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES

 

CHC ONLY: Contracts specific to support CHC
TRICARE


Key 

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital (Includes Davie)
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 Interests

Costs and Cost AnalysisLeadership DevelopmentOperating RoomsOrthopaedicsOsteoporosisOsteosarcomaQuality and Safety in SurgerySarcomaValue-Based Care in Total Joint Arthroplasty

Publications