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Kyle M. Fargen, MD, MPH, FAANS
Kyle M. Fargen, MD, MPH, FAANS
Conditions and Treatments
- Aneurysm Clipping
- Anterior Cervical Fusion
- Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
- Aneurysm Coiling
- AVM Gluing
- Foraminotomy
- Aneurysm Gluing
- AVM Radiosurgery
- Laminectomy
- Micro Diskectomy
- Spine Fusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- Cavernous Malformation
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Prion Disease)
- Head Trauma
- Moyamoya
- Sciatica
- Vascular Malformations
- Brain Cancer
- Posterior Cervical Diskectomy
- Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Surgery
- Brain Aneurysm
- Coma
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
- Herniated Disk
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Spinal Stenosis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cranial Base Tumors
- Encephalitis
- Hypertensive Hemorrhage
- Pinched Nerves
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Vascular Anomalies
Ratings and Reviews
4.929 Ratings 17 Comments |
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| Listened to me | 4.7 |
| Cared about me | 4.9 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.8 |
| Included me in decisions about my care | 4.8 |
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
- January 24, 2023 Dr.Fargen basically saved my life. Brain aneurism in 2019 went from the size of a dime to egg in 3months. He gave me a stent and 2coils. This was my 3 year check up, all is well I go back in 5. Tremendously satisfied.
- January 10, 2023 I want to thank him for diagnosing the rare condition l have & being able to fix me. I was very debilitated and am so much better now. I am extremely grateful
- December 19, 2022 Dr. Fargen is extremely thorough. He has restored faith in my daughter that he can help fix her and she will get better! We are looking forward to our next visit from Atlanta to see him!! Thank you Dr. Fargen!
- December 13, 2022 Myself and 2 family members travel from out of state to see Dr Fargen. He and his team, Jennifer and Stacy, are compassionate, knowledgeable, patient, and willing to do what it takes to care for you. You never leave without information, direction, or feeling heard. And you always feel respected.
- December 13, 2022 He??s the most amazing doctor i shout it from the rooftops every chance
- December 6, 2022 Dr. Fargen took the time to explain my condition in terms that I could understand. He listened to my concerns. He was very professional and friendly. He quickly established a patient/ doctor relationship with me in which I trusted him and felt that we were partners in my health care.
- October 25, 2022 He is very thorough and includes you in your treatment. He is one of the best doctor's that I have ever had.
- August 30, 2022 Dr Fargen is very thorough. He explains the process completely, while removing any doubts or fears one may have. I have every confidence in his abilities and experience.
- August 24, 2022 He is a very good doctor always has your best interest always explained everything
- April 24, 2022 He is a WONDERFUL neurosurgeon and person! He really cares about his patients! I AM SO THANKFUL I found him and got an appointment with him.
- April 18, 2022 Dr. Fargen was patient, honest, and explained my situation in detail. Dr. Fargen is very thorough and compassionate, and he and his staff go above and beyond the expected care for his patients.
- April 5, 2022 Dr. Fargen and the entire team are fabulous. I have never once felt I wasn't the main focus when I was in their presence.
- March 26, 2022 Dr. Fargen found my VP Shunt was seperated (by reviewing Head CT Scan) from the valve part and the perineal tubing & the small connecting piece has come off & floated down 10mm into my brain. He included us in how he will surgically correct the problem. He is a great skillful surgeon but a skillfull communicator too. Having been an Army Special Forces Officer & then a Sheriff's Deputy Criminial Investigator Detective who worked Narcotics, Sex Crimes, Homicides, Major Crimes, & Ran the Tactical Warrant Squad. This gave me a deep appreciation for straight shooters like Dr.Kyle Fargen. This country needs more people like him. He would have been a great ARMY Combat TBI Brain Surgeon. Wake Forest is lucky to have an Associate Professor of his caliber.
- March 22, 2022 Dr. Fargen explained my condition and options very clearly. I did not feel rushed. He is extremely knowledgeable and proficient.
- March 15, 2022 I was terrified as you can imagine and he was very informative about my options he put me at ease. Everyone I came in contact with was very helpful. Thanks to each of you.
- March 13, 2022 The best neurosurgeon I?????ve encountered. Not arrogant. Very humble. If/when I have to have brain surgery I only trust him.
- March 4, 2022 Dr. Fargen is the third Neurosurgeon that I've seen for my specific issue. Until I met Dr. Fargen, I had only symptoms, a pile of imaging tests, and a few reports reading "nothing remarkable". After meeting Dr. Fargen, I had answers to what my problem is, potential options to solve that problem, and expert guidance through the process. I couldn't be more grateful at this point for Dr. Fargen's care and attention. When all goes well in surgery at the end of this month, I will give Dr. Fargen and his team full credit for saving my life, and giving me back some sanity from some extremely annoying symptoms. I look forward to thanking him then.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, Coe College, 2004
- MD, Tulane University, 2008
- MPH, Tulane University, 2008
Residency
- Neurological Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 2014
Fellowship
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 2014
Board Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Memberships
- Society of Neurointerventional Surgery
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Student Association
- American Medical Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Congress of Neurological Surgery
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
- Associate Professor, Radiology
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
- Outcomes of Rescue Endovascular Treatment of Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients With Underlying Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Insights From STAR. Al Kasab S, Almallouhi E, Alawieh A, Wolfe S, Fargen KM, Arthur AS, Goyal N, Dumont T, Kan P, Kim JT, De Leacy R, Maier I, Osbun J, Rai A, Jabbour P, Grossberg JA, Park MS, Starke RM, Crosa R, Spiotta AM. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Jun; :e020195.
- COVID-19 meets neuroIntervention on the pages of JNIS. Milburn JM, Regenhardt RW, Fiehler J, Fargen KM, Hirsch JA. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Jun;
- Intracranial Venous Hypertension and Venous Sinus Stenting in the Modern Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Townsend RK, Fargen KM. Life (Basel). 2021 May; 11(6)
- Mechanical Thrombectomy for Distal Occlusions: Efficacy, Functional and Safety Outcomes: Insight from the STAR collaboration. Anadani M, Alawieh A, Chalhoub R, Jabbour P, Starke RM, Arthur A, Goyal N, Wolfe S, Fargen K, Grossberg JA, Howard BM, De Leacy R, Kellner C, Kan P, Dumont T, Rai A, Osbun J, Crosa R, Maier I, Nascimento FA, Park MS, Levitt MR, Fragata I, Matouk C, Crowley RW, Chowdhry SA, Ogilvy C, Mokin M, Mascitelli J, Yoo AJ, Williamson RW, Webb S, Psychogios MN, Al Kasab S, Spiotta AM. World Neurosurg. 2021 May;
- Major complications of dural venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: case series and management considerations. Townsend RK, Jost A, Amans MR, Hui F, Bender MT, Satti SR, Maurer R, Liu K, Brinjikji W, Fargen KM. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Apr;