Additional Languages Spoken
Greek, Romanian
Anca Safta, MD
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Conditions and Treatments
Ratings and Reviews
4.542 Ratings 23 Comments |
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| Listened to me | 4.7 |
| Cared about me | 4.6 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.6 |
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 15, 2023 We really appreciated Dr. Safta. She really took the time to listen to all of us and help us understand what has happened and what needs to happen. My husband and I really work together but each of us had different questions. I appreciated Dr. Safta answering all of us.
- March 15, 2023 Dr Safta is the most caring and passionate provider. She always takes extra care of my son and makes me feel comfortable with every decision.
- March 14, 2023 Dr.Safta is a wonderful caring doctor
- March 12, 2023 Great physician
- February 26, 2023 She was kind, easy to speak to, listened and offered credible advice and resolution. She worked well with my daughter on exam as well.
- January 15, 2023 Dr Safta is the best ever we love seeing her and she's done so much for our children
- December 12, 2022 We liked her a lot. She gave us lot of information that we didn??t know about our daughters celiac disease.
- November 30, 2022 I highly recommend Dr Safta???..she is clearly knowledgeable and has a genuine kindness for my son and family.
- November 18, 2022 Anca Safta is amazing and I would recommend her to anyone!
- November 2, 2022 Testing results were normal so diagnosis was vague. It was difficult for the doctor to recommend steps going forward, which left us a little confused.
- September 9, 2022 Dr. Safta is very knowledgeable. She provides education about the disease process and treatment for my son that is age appropriate and easy for him to understand. She makes him feel important and included in the care decision process. She??s a great physician.
- September 5, 2022 Thank you for all you??ve done to help my daughter- we appreciate it!!
- September 2, 2022 We love Dr Safta! She is a wonderful provider and listens to all our concerns and is very thorough. I am so glad to have her back and caring for my son!
- September 2, 2022 one of the best friends and doctors you could ever have. we love her. could not ask for better.
- July 1, 2022 Dr. Safta was very attentive and caring towards my son. She took her time to ask many questions to properly diagnose my son and answered all of our questions. She made my son feel very comfortable.
- June 25, 2022 Dr. Safta is an awesome provider. She was totally accommodating and helpful with our issues and getting an appointment with Dr. Safta was very easy.
- June 22, 2022 Get told one thing at one appointment then told what the next appointment will consist of. Next appointment comes and it??s like no one remembers/documents what was said to be done from the last appointment. We feel quite confused and our time is wasted. Have to travel an hour for this specialist. We started documenting after each appointment ourselves to make sure we weren??t losing our minds on what was said before. Our appointment was canceled over 6 times with this provider even on the day of surgery the doctor wasn??t there. Then someone we didn??t know was there to do the procedure. No one called to tell us this until after we checked in for surgery. If there was another specialist I would go there but unfortunately she is the only celiac specialist for pediatrics. Get told one thing to do which is right then the next visit its wrong. It??s been hard trying to navigate this disease for our child when either, one the doctor isn??t there and no one else can apparently help us or we get told mixed information. Dr. Safta is nice but just not feeling very confident with her or how things are discussed and not done.
- June 10, 2022 Great Personal Care
- May 3, 2022 Great berry good doctor berry good
- May 1, 2022 She is extremely thorough, knowledgeable and caring!
- April 22, 2022 Dr.Safta listened carefully to my child, gave him her full attention, and asked good questions to understand. She then told us her recommendation for a treatment plan that was very clear and made sure we understood the next steps.
- April 15, 2022 Dr. Safta answered all our questions and explained things in a way that could be understood.
- March 29, 2022 Dr, Safta is the sweetest, friendliest, caring Dr. we ever had. She's welcoming us as we were family every time we see her. Such a wonderful person.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BS, Wake Forest University, 1991
- MD, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1998
Residency
- Pediatrics, University of Illinois/Advocate Christ Medical Centerr, 2004
- Peds Gastroenterology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, 2007
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology
- American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Memberships
- American Gastroenterological Association
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics - 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 - 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
- Energy- and protein-enriched formula improves weight gain in infants with malnutrition due to cardiac and noncardiac etiologies. Goday PS, Lewis JD, Sang CJ, George DE, McGoogan KE, Safta AM, Seth A, Krekel C. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 Aug; 46(6):1270-1282.
- Longitudinal Growth Outcomes Following First-line Treatment for Pediatric Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Jensen ET, Huang KZ, Chen HX, Landes LE, McConnell KA, Almond MA, Safta AM, Johnston DT, Durban R, Jobe L, Frost C, Donnelly S, Antonio B, Quiros A, Markowitz JE, Dellon ES. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 01; 68(1):50-55.
- Practice Pattern Variation in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the Carolinas EoE Collaborative: A Research Model in Community and Academic Practices. Huang KZ, Jensen ET, Chen HX, Landes LE, McConnell KA, Almond MA, Johnston DT, Durban R, Jobe L, Frost C, Donnelly S, Antonio B, Safta AM, Quiros JA, Markowitz JE, Dellon ES. South. Med. J. 2018 06; 111(6):328-332.
- Combined and Alternating Topical Steroids and Food Elimination Diet for the Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Reed CC, Safta AM, Qasem S, Angie Almond M, Dellon ES, Jensen ET. Dig. Dis. Sci. 2018 09; 63(9):2381-2388.
- Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in the Human Gastric Mucosa and Blood: Role in Helicobacter pylori Infection. Booth JS, Salerno-Goncalves R, Blanchard TG, Patil SA, Kader HA, Safta AM, Morningstar LM, Czinn SJ, Greenwald BD, Sztein MB. Front Immunol. 2015; 6:466.