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- General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

John K. Petty, MD
- General Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Conditions and Treatments
- Abdominal Masses
- Choledochal Cysts
- Gastrointestinal Disease
Conditions and Treatments
- Hepatico Jejunostomy
- Abdominal Masses
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Choledochal Cysts
- Laparoscopic or Open Splenectomy
- Gastrointestinal Disease
Ratings and Reviews
4.735 Ratings 9 Comments |
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Listened to me | 4.7 |
Cared about me | 4.7 |
Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.7 |
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
- November 17, 2023 Dr. Petty is so attentive and caring. My son (and me and my entire family) love him! It almost makes us sad that this is my son's last procedure with him! Dr. Petty is one of the most amazing doctors I have come across and the hospital is very lucky to have him.
- October 29, 2023 Dr Petty was extremely nice and answered every question!
- October 6, 2023 Dr Petty is gifted in the art of communication, specifically listening. He seeks first to understand the question being asked, and then speaking from his years of experience he addresses the question thoroughly leading with kindness.
- September 18, 2023 Dr. Petty is a awesome doctor and surgeon. He answers all our questions and helps us understand the procedure that was performed. He was amazing with my son my son really loves Dr. Petty! We are truly grateful to him.
- September 15, 2023 Dr. Petty is a great doctor he show so much concern in my child and his well being.
- July 14, 2023 John Petty, MD: el es un excelente doctor atiende a sus pacientes con mucha paciencia y dedicación.
- June 6, 2023 Polite yes but had no recommendations other then go back from where you came from That could have been told over the phone Not wasting my and hospital time
- February 17, 2023 Very professional and intelligent and explain my issue to me to where I can understand it and thanks
- December 2, 2022 Dr. Petty is of the most comforting and caring doctors we have dealt with and he truly listens to you. I would recommend him to anyone.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BS, Duke University, 1992
- MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997
Residency
- General Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2003
- Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital, 2005
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics/Surgical
- American College of Surgeons
- Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic
- American Pediatric Surgical Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Christian Medical Association
- Phi Eta Sigma
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Pediatric Trauma Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Childrens' Oncology Group
- Eastern Association For The Surgery Oftrauma
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Surgical Sciences - Pediatrics
- 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
- Firearm Injuries and Children: Position Statement of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Petty JK, Henry MCW, Nance ML, Ford HR. Pediatrics. 2019 07; 144(1)
- "A-OK": Chest Radiograph during Primary Survey Facilitates Faster, More Accurate Endotracheal Tube Position in Injured Children. Doud AN, Gaffley M, Hostetter O, Talton JW, Petty JK. Am Surg. 2019 May; 85(5):479-487.
- Firearm injuries and children: Position statement of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Petty JK, Henry MCW, Nance ML, Ford HR. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2019 Jul; 54(7):1269-1276.
- Child abuse and the pediatric surgeon: A position statement from the Trauma Committee, the Board of Governors and the Membership of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Escobar MA, Wallenstein KG, Christison-Lagay ER, Naiditch JA, Petty JK. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2019 Jul; 54(7):1277-1285.
- Non-operative management of solid organ injuries in children: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee systematic review. Gates RL, Price M, Cameron DB, Somme S, Ricca R, Oyetunji TA, Guner YS, Gosain A, Baird R, Lal DR, Jancelewicz T, Shelton J, Diefenbach KA, Grabowski J, Kawaguchi A, Dasgupta R, Downard C, Goldin A, Petty JK, Stylianos S, Williams R. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2019 Aug; 54(8):1519-1526.