Eleanor Pitz Kiell, MD, MSEd
- ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Cleft and Craniofacial Center

Eleanor Pitz Kiell, MD, MSEd
- ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Cleft and Craniofacial Center
Conditions and Treatments
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Cochlear Implants
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA)
- Tympanoplasty
- Cochlear Implants (Pediatric)
- Tonsillectomy
- Tympanomastoidectomy
- Ear Tubes (Tympanostomy Tubes)
- Adenoidectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Sistrunk Procedure
- Sinus Surgery
- Cholesteatoma
- Ear Deformity
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Larynx or Voice Box Disease
- Otitis Media
- Sleep Apnea
- Tonsillitis
- Usher Syndrome
- Vocal Fold Paralysis
- Choanal Atresia
- Thyroid Mass
- Branchial Cleft Abnormality
- Tongue Tie
- Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Endoscopic Airway Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Frenulotomy
- Chronic Nose Bleeds
- Ear Disease
- Hearing Loss
- Mucoceles
- Otitis Externa
- Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis
- Turbinate Hypertrophy
- Vascular Malformations
- Tonsil Hypertrophy
- Stridor
- Enlarged Neck Lymph Nodes
- Preauricular Pit
- Laryngomalacia
- Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
- Open Airway Surgery
- Neck Mass Removal
- Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis Surgery
- Congenital Aural Atresia
- Ear Infections
- Hoarseness (Dysphonia)
- Nasal Polyps
- Recurrent Respiratory Papilloma (RRP)
- Thyroid Growths and Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vocal Cord Disorders
- Adenoid Hypertrophy
- Neck Mass
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Aspiration
- Vascular Anomalies
Locations
Pediatric ENT/Head and Neck Surgery - Ardmore Tower
at Brenner Children's
Address
Brenner Children's Hospital
Medical Center Boulevard
7th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Get DirectionsCredentials
Education
- BS, College of William and Mary, 2006
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2010
Internship
- Otolaryngology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2011
Residency
- Otolaryngology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2015
Fellowship
- Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2016
Board Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Positions
- Physician
- Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology
- Assistant 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
- When Acute Stridor Is More Than Croup. Miller MR, Vitone SF, Kiell EP, Potisek NM. J. Pediatr. 2019 11; 214:237-237.e1.
- The Microbiology of Complicated Acute Sinusitis among Pediatric Patients: A Case Series. Mulvey CL, Kiell EP, Rizzi MD, Buzi A. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 04; 160(4):712-719.
- A generalized multistage approach to oral and nasal intubation in infants with Pierre Robin sequence: A retrospective review. Templeton TW, Goenaga-Díaz EJ, Runyan CM, Kiell EP, Lee AJ, Templeton LB. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 11; 28(11):1029-1034.
- Anesthetic Management for Pediatric Awake Tracheostomy. Yuan I, Bruins BB, Kiell EP, Javia LR, Galvez JA. A A Case Rep. 2016 Dec; 7(11):236-238.