Tadhg James O'Gara, MD
Tadhg James O'Gara, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Anterior Cervical Fusion
- Foraminotomy
- Spine Fusion
- Posterior Cervical Diskectomy
- Laminectomy
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
- Micro Diskectomy
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Microsurgery
- Neck Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Foot Drop
- Bone Tumor
- Medial Malleolus
- Bone Cancer
- Sciatica
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Cord Compression (Myelopathy)
- Ligament Injuries
- Fractures
- Herniated Disk
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Cord Trauma
- Spondylosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pathologic Fractures
- Scoliosis
Ratings and Reviews
4.589 Ratings 54 Comments |
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|---|---|
| Listened to me | 4.6 |
| Cared about me | 4.5 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.6 |
| Included me in decisions about my care | 4.6 |
| Addressed my questions and concerns | 4.5 |
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
- March 13, 2023 Dr. O’Gara made a very difficult decision to stop another surgery on me which turned out to be the correct decision.
- March 9, 2023 Dr. O' Gara has provided me excellent care through two surgeries. I would and have recommended him to others.
- March 8, 2023 Dr O’Gara is extremely professional, knowledgeable and caring. He showed and thoroughly explained my x-rays, answered my questions and demonstrated how I should stand showing that good posture protects and preserves the back. I highly respect and recommend Dr. O’Gara to anyone considering spine surgery. I can honestly say that I have had no back/sciatica pain since having surgery a year ago. Thrilled with results! The
- March 8, 2023 Professional, caring and open.
- March 3, 2023 He was prompt, He thoroughly explained my options and risks, benefits of each procedure.
- March 3, 2023 Thorough, listens, understands
- March 1, 2023 Dr. O’Gara is the best! He is so knowledgeable about his area!
- February 27, 2023 Everyone was caring and concerned and I was pleased with my visit to the ER. Thank you for helping me.
- February 24, 2023 I highly recommend Dr. O'Gara to anyone who needs any type of back surgery.
- February 15, 2023 Dr. O'Gara was highly recommended to me. He is an excellent surgeon and my procedure and recovery went well. Dr. O'Gara is the best!
- January 29, 2023 He’s a great doctor good bedside manners I would recommen him to any one that is have back problems
- January 23, 2023 I have been very satisfied with each of my visits with Dr. O’Gara. He is very efficient and extremely knowledgeable. He is very friendly and definitely shows concern for you and your existing medical issues.
- January 12, 2023 Dr. O’Gara is a caring and knowledgeable practitioner. He is personable and listened to my problem patiently. I felt very cared about. I already had recommended him and will continue to do so.
- January 6, 2023 Es un excelente profesional de todos los que me han examinado ha Sido El único con suficientes conocimientos acerca de traumas; de muchos otros MD que me examinaron en 2019. Me siento optimista para la próxima cita.
- January 6, 2023 Great
- December 21, 2022 All good. Nothing bad.
- December 20, 2022 I was giving a new lease on life with the surgery I received.
- December 16, 2022 He is a very kind and caring Doctor. I would highly recommend him for anyone needing any type of spine surgery.
- December 13, 2022 Outstanding knowledge and attention to details
- December 7, 2022 He is very thorough, caring dr
- December 3, 2022 He was the most helpful of all staff I met. It's hard to trust a physician that you have met only once that tells you that you need surgery. I don't doubt that he is highly skilled and he was very pleasant to talk to during the visit. It just went so fast. The nurse came in and answered more of my questions and gave me a more realistic view of what to expect from my surgery. That conflicted with what he told me.
- December 2, 2022 Dr. OGara appeared to be short on time, it was in the opinion of my wife and I that he seamed to talk down to us.
- December 1, 2022 I appreciate that Dr. O'Gara has provided me with multiple options for my care. He and NP Bradford explained all of options and risks well. I have felt well informed in each decision and am grateful that the team has allowed me to drive the plan at my pace.
- November 20, 2022 Really nice, liked talking to him
- November 20, 2022 Dr. O??Gara is an outstanding Professional. I trust him with my health concerns. His caring, listening manner is Terrific!
- November 18, 2022 He explained my medical problem and recommended what to do for the pain.
- November 18, 2022 Very professional
- November 13, 2022 Your whole team was amazing from check-in doctor's nurse doctor, x-ray and Ortho tech for my boot fitting Ms.Brown. And a angel who checked on us from the beginning and end she made everything go with a ribbon on top of the whole experience I thank everyone
- November 11, 2022 When I received the x-ray report, there was a lot that shocked me and I would liked to have understood what it all meant.
- November 9, 2022 Dr. O'Gara was outstanding. I came to him in a lot of pain, we tried several things before going straight to surgery. In the end, it came to surgery, and he did a phenomenal job as well as his staff. No more pain. That's the best thing I could have hoped for. Thank you to Dr. O'Gara and his fantastic staff.
- October 20, 2022 Dr. O'Gara is very knowledgeable. He and the NP gave me a lot of options and explained each one very well. I felt fully informed when I made my decision and I was given contact information if I had any questions when I left. I am excited about the new plan we have to address my concerns and get me back to my old self.
- October 17, 2022 Straight forward and no ****.
- October 16, 2022 Outstanding, Kind, Terrific!
- October 4, 2022 He is a good people doctor, not rushing and makes sure you understand about your health problem
- October 2, 2022 Knowledgeable doctor and nurses
- September 29, 2022 Dr. O’Gara is one of the best doctors that has treated me. Great listener, understanding and replies quickly to any questions or concerns I may have. Truly one of the best since I have moved to NC.
- September 1, 2022 Very knowledgeable and explained to me were I could understand
- August 17, 2022 Has a real interest in patients
- August 10, 2022 Found him to be a skilled, compassionate doctor.
- August 3, 2022 He is the best and I trust him whole heartedly with my care. He is so personable and helps me to understand everything going on with me. He is working with my Orthopedic Surgeon to make sure that things get done in the best way for me. He is awesome!
- August 3, 2022 Professional, Listens, Explains, Provides information about the problem and procedure to take place. Congenial and makes you comfortable!
- July 27, 2022 Dr. O??Gara stated ???I??m just throwing my hands up in the air. Everything I??ve done has failed and I have nothing left to offer.?? Whether my husband??s or my face made some type of reaction or what, Dr. O??Gara stumble over words and stated ??? I, I, I, mean I want to keep seeing you and all but I just feel as if I??ve failed you and I don??t know whatelse to do.?? Dr. Ogara then asked about my MVA court case and I was confused why. Basically, he made me feel as if I was faking the pain and once my court case with insurance is over I will miraculously become pain free. He expressed his thoughts about my situation and stated he felt he let me down. I understand he is frustrated as am I, but I felt like he was giving up. Combine this with his comments about the court case and I felt as if he was calling me a liar. He didn??t examine me or anything. I asked for a MRI to verify there was no swelling or movement and while he was hesitant to, he eventually agreed when I said it would give me peace of mind. He placed the order and walked out of the room.
- June 23, 2022 Although questions were answered, I felt I went there looking for solutions to a problem and got no solution at all. Felt invalidated and that there was no concern for my situation, no other options were available and it was live with it or not. I felt this was not the norm for this provider as I have seen him many times in the past. An off day perhaps, or did I say something that irritated him? I felt cut off when it seemed to me that he abruptly walked out at the end of his conversation. Pain is not an easy thing to live with. Yet, I felt as if mine was viewed as being made up or just in my head and not a real issue. A very disappointing appointment. Left feeling confused and that I should consult with another surgeon for clarity, better direction and some sense of compassion for my overall well being.
- June 23, 2022 He was terrific???!! But I had to wait a long time to see anyone!
- June 13, 2022 Doctor was very good listen to me and address my concerns
- May 31, 2022 He was excellent thanks
- May 25, 2022 Doctor in o'gara has never been anything but helpful and very good at his job.
- May 21, 2022 Very thorough in explaining my condition to me and did it in a carrying tone.
- May 11, 2022 Dr O’Gara is both personable and professional. He listens to my questions and answers them all, making sure I understand his comments. There is never the feeling that he has somewhere else to be, his full attention is on the patient. I think he is excellent!
- May 2, 2022 Very knowledgable. Experience and desire to help.
- April 28, 2022 First impressions: confident, knowledgeable, caring, listens and did not appear rushed.
- April 27, 2022 Dr. OGara is an awesome dr!
- April 13, 2022 The team of the trauma ICU saved my life. I was involved in a serious car accident and the team thereafter did a fabulous job. Thank you.
- March 25, 2022 He has no interest in helping someone find options to help with back nerve pain. Not sure if it was my age, how I looked, or what....but he surely did not impress me. He immediately insinuated I was there to doctor shop (ask for drugs) by saying he had no medication to give me. I didn't come there for that as I do not like taking the meds that I am taking already. When he said I needed no surgery, I asked what options I had for relieving pain, he said I don't know. Maybe see your PCP. I would never refer anyone to him as he seemingly does not care about his patients. The nurse practitioner was much kinder.
Locations
Spine Center - Clemmons
at Medical Plaza - Clemmons
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Tues: 1 - 6 pm
Wed - Fri: 1 - 5 pm
Closed Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Easter Sunday
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of Notre Dame, 1997
- MD, State University of New York Health Science Center - Brooklyn, 2001
Internship
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 2006
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 2006
Fellowship
- Spine Surgery, New England Medical Center , 2007
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
- North Carolina Orthopedic Association
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North Carolina Spine Society
- North American Spine Association
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
- 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 - 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
- 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.
- Evaluation of Percutaneous Intradiscal Amniotic Suspension Allograft in a Rabbit Model of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Luo TD, Vines JB, Zabarsky ZK, Mowry KC, Marquez-Lara A, Jinnah AH, Ma X, Berwick BW, Willey JS, Smith TL, Li Z, O'Gara TJ. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 03; 44(6):E329-E337.
- A percutaneous, minimally invasive annulus fibrosus needle puncture model of intervertebral disc degeneration in rabbits. Luo TD, Marquez-Lara A, Zabarsky ZK, Vines JB, Mowry KC, Jinnah AH, Ma X, Berwick BW, Willey JS, Li Z, Smith TL, O'Gara TJ. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). ; 26(3):2309499018792715.
- Bundled payments in total joint arthroplasty and spine surgery. Sullivan R, Jarvis LD, O'Gara T, Langfitt M, Emory C. . 2017 Jun; 10(2):218-223.
- Survey of Conventional and Complementary and Alternative Therapy in Patients With Low Back Pain. O'Gara T, Kemper KJ, Birkedal J, Curl W, Miller N, Abadie B. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2016; 25(1):27-33.