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Sean Richard Rudnick, MD

Sean Richard Rudnick, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
Conditions and Treatments
Ratings and Reviews
4.784 Ratings 16 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.7 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.8 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.7 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.7 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.4 |
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
- May 12, 2021good experience
- April 26, 2021Dr. Rudnick is stellar. High level of expertise, compassionate and highly responsive.
- April 1, 2021Telemedicine allows me to have access to these outstanding providers during difficult times and saves me days of travel time and the cost of overnight stays.
- March 12, 2021excellent visit as usual
- February 26, 2021Great
- February 22, 2021Dr Rudnick is the best
- February 16, 2021I was very impressed with the time that *Dr. Rudnick spent with me. I was especially impressed with how quickly he responded to my questions on MyWakeHealth.
- February 11, 2021I have complete confidence in the doctor and the staff.
- January 28, 2021great experience
- January 27, 2021very nice and helpful
- November 17, 2020I do not intend to infer that the video visit was anything less than really good, but it was our first encounter and Dr Rudnick was informative and transparent.
- October 2, 2020Dr. Rudnick always takes the time to explain my condition and treatment very clearly. If follow-up is needed I hear from him very quickly. I trust him and think he is a great doctor.
- August 26, 2020He was very informative and listened to me & answered my questions.
- August 20, 2020great
- August 13, 2020Dr. Rudnick took his time and was very thorough.
- August 13, 2020excellent physician
Locations
Digestive Health Endoscopy - Reynolds Tower
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BS, Jacksonville University, 2005
- MD, U Buff Sch of Med and Biomed Sci, 2009
Residency
- Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, 2012
Fellowship
- Gastronenterology, University of Virginia, 2015
- Transplant Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, 2016
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Positions
- Physician
- Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology
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
- Pilot study of mitochondrial bioenergetics in subjects with acute porphyrias. Dixon N, Li T, Marion B, Faust D, Dozier S, Molina A, Rudnick S, Bonkovsky HL. Mol Genet Metab. 2019 11; 128(3):228-235.
- Pathogenesis and clinical features of the acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs). Bonkovsky HL, Dixon N, Rudnick S. Mol Genet Metab. 2019 11; 128(3):213-218.
- Benefits of prophylactic heme therapy in severe acute intermittent porphyria. Yarra P, Faust D, Bennett M, Rudnick S, Bonkovsky HL. . 2019 Jun; 19:100450.
- Peripheral Neuropathy and the Ceruloplasmin Gene. Hines MC, Bonkovsky HL, Rudnick SR, Mhoon JT. Ann. Intern. Med. 2018 06; 168(12):894-895.
- Liver transplantation beyond or downstaging within the Milan criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma. Rudnick SR, Russo MW. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Mar; 12(3):265-275.