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Wesley Hsu, MD, FAACS

Wesley Hsu, MD, FAACS
Conditions and Treatments
- Anterior Cervical Fusion
- Lumbar Minimally Invasive Decompression
- Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Laminectomy
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
- Posterior Cervical Micro Decompression
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Vertebral Augmentation
- Coma
- Pinched Nerves
- Spine Trauma
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spinal Cord Compression (Myelopathy)
- Spondylosis
- Brain Cancer
- Spine Fusion
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Head Trauma
- Sciatica
- Neck Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spine Tumor
- Vascular Anomalies
- Spine Tumor Treatment
- Corpectomy
- Herniated Disk
- Spinal Stenosis
- Back Pain
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Vascular Malformations
- Brain Tumor
Ratings and Reviews
4.695 Ratings 8 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.6 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.6 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.5 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.7 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.7 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.6 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.6 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.5 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.5 |
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 28, 2021All was a good experience. *Dr. Hsu appears to be very smart.
- May 13, 2021The best care.
- May 10, 2021Dr. Hsu has been very patient, kind, professional and caring towards me. I first saw him in 2017 about a recurrent spinal meningioma. Dr. Hsu has been patient with me as I have waited to have surgery until I absolutely needed it. He and Tabitha Hollins
- March 16, 2021Everything was fine.
- March 1, 2021always very good
- October 20, 2020GOOD.
- October 18, 2020He was in a hurry and it was the end of day. everyone in the clinic was gone. his disinterest was clear to me.
- September 27, 2020good
Locations
Spine Center - Clemmons
at Medical Plaza - Clemmons
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2004
- BS, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2013
Residency
- Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 2011
Board Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Memberships
- Congress of Neurological Surgery
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Positions
- Physician
- 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
- Usefulness of the measurement of neurite outgrowth of primary sensory neurons to study cancer-related painful complications. Park SH, Eber MR, Fonseca MM, Patel CM, Cunnane KA, Ding H, Hsu FC, Peters CM, Ko MC, Strowd RE, Wilson JA, Hsu W, Romero-Sandoval EA, Shiozawa Y. Biochem Pharmacol. 2021 Jun; 188:114520.
- Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Back Pain. Kim TE, Townsend RK, Branch CL, Romero-Sandoval EA, Hsu W. Neurosurgery. 2020 08; 87(2):166-175.
- Changes in the Operative Corridor in Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Between Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Intraoperative Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Using Morphometric Analysis. Zehri A, Soriano-Baron H, Peterson KA, Kittel C, Brown PA, Hsu W, Neal M, Wilson JL. . 2020 Jun; 12(6):e8687.
- Unilateral Laminotomy with Bilateral Decompression: A Case Series Studying One- and Two-Year Outcomes with Predictors of Minimal Clinical Improvement. Knio ZO, Schallmo MS, Hsu W, Corona BT, Lackey JT, Marquez-Lara A, Luo TD, Medda S, Wham BC, O'Gara TJ. World Neurosurg. 2019 Nov; 131:e290-e297.
- Far Lateral Tubular Decompression: A Case Series Studying One and Two Year Outcomes with Predictors of Failure. Knio ZO, Hsu W, Marquez-Lara A, Luo TD, St Angelo JM, Medda S, O'Gara TJ. . 2019 Jul; 11(7):e5133.