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Neal D. Kon, MD
Neal D. Kon, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open Surgery)
- Heart Surgery
- MAZE
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Heart Valve Surgery
- ECMO
- Heart Lung Bypass Pump
- Melody Valve
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TVAR)
- Atherosclerosis
- Anomalous Coronary Artery
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Single Ventricle
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Mitral Valvuloplasty
- PDA Closure
- Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
- Angina
- Aortic Stenosis
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Cystic Angiomatosis
- Heart Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
- Aneurysm
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Paravalvular Leak Closure
- Surgical Bypass
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Annuloaortic Ectasia
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Aortic Dissection
- Patent Foramen Ovale
Ratings and Reviews
4.918 Ratings 9 Comments |
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| Included me in decisions about my care | 4.6 |
| Addressed my questions and concerns | 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
- October 22, 2022 Very knowledgeable and caring.
- October 22, 2022 Very honest and supportive and confident on all matters of my health and concerns awesome person
- September 17, 2022 Great doctor to talk to about my problem
- August 6, 2022 In and out so quick I can’t respond to this. Friendly, asked if I had questions, and gone
- June 25, 2022 Awesome heart surgeon I am living proof after 2 Aortic Valve replacement s over 22.5 years He is Doctor Valve!
- June 22, 2022 He was very professional but not cool or un personal and didn't talk down to us, even when there was a lot we didn't understand.
- June 1, 2022 Excellent, very friendly. Makes you feel very comfortable. Sincere in discussing my condition and assuring results. Heard nothing but great things about Dr. Kon
- May 10, 2022 Thank you!
- February 19, 2022 He talked me through what was needed! Help make decisions and instilled confidence that we were doing the right thing.
Locations
Cardiology - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- BS, Tulane University, 1973
- MS, University of Florida, 1975
- MD, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1979
Residency
- General Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1985
- CT Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1987
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Memberships
- Editorial Adv. Bd. For Life Sciences
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Chest Physicians
- Florida Public Health Assn
- Georgia Medical Assn
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Surgical Sciences - Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Professor, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
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
- A comparison of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failed stentless versus stented surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves. Choi CH, Cheng V, Malaver D, Kon N, Kincaid EH, Gandhi SK, Applegate RJ, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 05; 93(6):1106-1115.
- Comparison of outcomes with surgical cut-down versus percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: TAVR transfemoral access comparisons between surgical cut-down and percutaneous approach. Drafts BC, Choi CH, Sangal K, Cammarata MW, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Kincaid EH, Kon N, Zhao DX. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 06; 91(7):1354-1362.
- Novel Cardiac Intracrine Mechanisms Based on Ang-(1-12)/Chymase Axis Require a Revision of Therapeutic Approaches in Human Heart Disease. Reyes S, Varagic J, Ahmad S, VonCannon J, Kon ND, Wang H, Groban L, Cheng CP, Dell'Italia LJ, Ferrario CM. Curr. Hypertens. Rep. 2017 Feb; 19(2):16.
- Extracellular matrix for repair of type IV laryngotracheo-esophageal cleft. Evans AK, Kon ND. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec; 79(12):2484-6.
- Regarding Freestyle Pseudoaneurysms. Vassiliades TA, Kon N, Dion RA. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2015 Oct; 100(4):1507-8.