Brian Robert Waterman, MD
Brian Robert Waterman, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- ACL Reconstruction
- Corticosteroid Injection
- Osteotomy
- Cartilage Repair
- Orthobiologics
- Superior Capsular Reconstruction
- PCL Reconstruction
- Cartilage Restoration Surgery
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injections
- Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer
- Ankle Sprain
- Avascular Necrosis
- Elbow Ligament Injury
- Frozen Shoulder
- Knee Dislocations
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Multiligament Knee Injuries
- Patella Instability
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury (Tommy John)
- Meniscus Repair
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Elbow Loose Bodies
- Hamstring Injuries
- Knee Cartilage Issues/Transplantation
- Knee Problems
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee)
- Quadriceps Tendonitis
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Instability
- Tendonosis
- Meniscus Transplant
- ACL Tear
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Fractures
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITB)
- Knee Loose Bodies
- Labral Tear
- Little League Elbow
- Meniscus Tear
- Osgood-Schlatter's Disease
- Patellar Tendon Tears/Ruptures
- Scapular Winging
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Pain and Problems
- Throwing Injuries
Ratings and Reviews
4.8113 Ratings 58 Comments |
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| Listened to me | 4.8 |
| Cared about me | 4.8 |
| 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
- March 23, 2023 Dr. waterman cares about his patients and provides you with the best treatment possible
- March 1, 2023 Very knowledgeable and showed a genuine concern and compassion for me and my family.
- February 12, 2023 He was straight to the point and showed me what kind of problems that I have and what my next steps to solve the problems
- February 9, 2023 He really took the time to listen and address my concerns. He's super friendly.
- February 5, 2023 Very kind and thoughtful
- February 3, 2023 The wait time to see the doctor is consistently over one hour. Last time was one and half hour! Please consider scheduling less patients so the wait does not exceed 20 minutes. Everything else is great!
- January 31, 2023 Caring Dr
- January 29, 2023 I wish Brian was my Dr for All my surgeries. He is awesome!
- January 29, 2023 Dr. Waterman is an excellent surgeon who cares deeply for his patients. He and his team love what they do and it shows every day.
- January 27, 2023 Brian went over my images with great detail and answered all of my questions.
- January 24, 2023 I have been to 4 knee specialists. He was the only one that explained in detail what my X-rays showed, what his recommendations were and didn’t disregard my feelings and concerns.
- January 13, 2023 I would definitely recommend Dr Waterman and his staff. Very professional and easy to talk with. Very flexible with scheduling.
- January 10, 2023 Brian Waterman, MD is one of the best Doctors I have ever met and he really makes me and my son very comfortable, he answers all of our questions in detail. My son had his ACL and Meniscus surgery done by Waterman and I would highly recommend him to anyone. We absolutely love him and his team!
- January 9, 2023 Dr. Waterman is an amazing doctor! He made I understood my plan of care as well as he was super personable and had amazing bedside manner! He is a great doctor! I couldn’t even barely feel when he gave me a shot in my knee. And Tyler his resident is great too!
- December 22, 2022 Dr. Waterman is extremely knowledgeable and personable. He showed genuine interest and concern for all of my many issues and gave excellent care.
- December 21, 2022 complete confidence in Dr, Waterman excellent surgeon
- December 13, 2022 Wonderful Doctor caring and understanding!
- December 12, 2022 Dr. Waterman is awesome, this was my 5th shoulder surgery and by far this was the best and fastest recovery ever. Great job from start to finish. Thank you, Thank you
- December 8, 2022 He was ver caring about my shoulder
- December 5, 2022 Dr Waterman is extremely professional and cares about he??s patient??s
- December 4, 2022 Excellent surgeon, very caring and concerned about his patients.
- December 1, 2022 I was happy and pleased when the time when I walked in the door and the time when I walked out everyone did an excellent job
- November 30, 2022 Dr. Waterman is a great mix of experience, knowledge and compassion. I??m thankful to be under his care!
- November 30, 2022 Exceptional knowledge and provided details when asked. He may me feel relaxed and eased my fears regarding the needed surgery.
- November 13, 2022 Listened to me and made me feel like I was getting better.
- November 5, 2022 Extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and personable.
- October 31, 2022 I just moved to Winston Salem a month ago, I joined Planet Fitness and spoke to a gentleman at the gym, that has a knee issue. I asked him if he knows a good orthopedic knee doctor, this gentleman highly recommended Dr. Waterman. A couple of days later, I was playing pickleball with a group of people and we were talking about knees, I asked of any recommendations on an orthopedic, one of the ladies had knee surgery from Dr. Waterman and highly recommended him to me. I was sold on the 2 people that recommended him to me, so i made myself an appointment and I was very satisfied with Dr. Waterman visit.
- October 22, 2022 I had surgery by Dr Waterman in May 2022. He is an exceptional surgeon and a wonderful human being. The expectations and information I needed were provided before surgery in writing. When I had a minor question, I received a response from a nurse the same day, many times within an hour or two. I recommend Dr Waterman with absolutely no reservations. I have had a smooth postoperative course and feel quite blessed to have had this man as my orthopedic surgeon. He is skilled, compassionate and truly cares about his patients. I am grateful to Dr Waterman and his staff for such exceptional care. Thank you.
- October 21, 2022 Well he seems to be very good doctor hope fully he have me in good shape in a another month or so few things has gone wrong but hopefully that's all behind us now
- October 5, 2022 Very informative compassionate and his nurse Tammy was just all around swesome
- September 26, 2022 He is a great doctor who is both very professional & compassionate.
- September 26, 2022 Kind, helpful
- September 20, 2022 All of my other appointments have been great. This last appointment was rushed because Dr. Waterman was behind, and it was the end of the day. He answered my questions but was hurried and did not seem engaged.
- September 15, 2022 Brian Waterman, MD is a one of a kind professional, who is very knowledgeable and caring, but communicates with the patient in such a way the environment is relaxed. I have had no pain at all after my shoulder Replacement surgery. I know God used him and his team to bless me, and I am thankful and blessed to have him as my surgeon.
- August 28, 2022 Professional, competent, knowledgeable.
- August 28, 2022 One of the best Doctors/Surgeons I??ve ever had. Listens to my concerns. Thank you for everything
- August 25, 2022 After 20 years of knee pain, I saw Dr. Waterman and he was able to make my pain go away. Kind, professional, and would recommend him as the ???go to?? Dr.
- August 13, 2022 He is simply amazing and does an amazing job. I highly recommend him to everyone. He listens to what you have to say and he explains everything out very well.
- August 12, 2022 Dr. Waterman is a outstanding doctor. The way he takes care of his patients is phenomenal. He's attentive and have a passion for what he does. He's a five-star doctor stylish, classy and a gentleman. I would recommend anybody for his services.
- August 9, 2022 Caring, knowledgeable, skilled surgeon.
- August 9, 2022 Very professional. Cared about what I had to say. And about my issues.
- August 7, 2022 Dr. Waterman is passionate about his work and the care and concern he has for helping his patients.
- August 7, 2022 Dr Waterman took care of my husband and myself and we are very happy with the results
- July 27, 2022 Amazing doctor! So happy he did my surgery
- July 26, 2022 Attentive, Professional and Geniune
- July 21, 2022 Great work. Bryan waterman.
- June 23, 2022 Paramount from beginning, in between and our last meeting, Dr. Waterman continued to remain cordial, informative, very professional throughout my surgery and during my rehabilitation. As a Disabled American Veteran, I salute Dr. Waterman and appreciate his attention to detail in all matters along with his staff.
- June 18, 2022 Dr. Waterman and the PT Charles or (Charlie) were great. We were pleased with them its just when it came to scheduling they could not get my daughter in for 3-4 weeks and she needs pt now??? For this reason is why i am seeking another place for my daughter to go to for PT.
- June 7, 2022 Dr. Waterman listened to me about my concerns for treatment and for rehab.
- June 5, 2022 From the first day I went there Dr Waterman explained everything to me and my spouse , we were satisfied with the consultation. Before going into surgery made me feel absolutely confident that I would come out better.Each visit was to my expectations, my shoulder is progressing each day and I thank him for that and the physical therapy I had .
- June 3, 2022 Brian Waterman did is best to help me. Time alone will indicate his success.
- June 2, 2022 Dr Waterman patient care is outstanding! You can tell he has reviewed the chart, and he is up to date on the patient. The types of question he asked helps me relay just what the issues are.
- June 2, 2022 Dr Waterman was very professional & listened to all the questions & concerns I had regarding my knee. Through his help it was determined that surgery was not needed at this time, but a conservative treatment approach was best. That was a big relief to know.
- June 1, 2022 Dr Waterman seems like a caring, but also a very knowledgeable, doctor. I am glad I was referred to him.
- May 17, 2022 Great
- May 16, 2022 Dr. Waterman is a kind, pleasant professional. He is extremely astute, and I felt totally confident under his care. He respected me when I asked several questions regarding my injury. He replied with answers directed to my questions. I know I have the right doctor to guide me to the best solution for my orthopedic issues.
- May 11, 2022 Dr. Waterman is always very thorough in his examinations. He takes the time to listen to our concerns and he seeks out resolutions. He is reassuring and provides explanations that are easy to understand. I rate Dr. Waterman 10/10.
- April 9, 2022 Dr Waterman was great. He made everything easy to understand and took care of the problem once he diagnosed it.
Locations
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine - Stratford
off Stratford Road near Hanes Mall
Hours of Operation
Mon - Thur: 8 am - 6 pm
Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm
Credentials
Education
- BA, Oxford University - United Kingdom, 2001
- BA, University of Virginia, 2002
- MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2007
Internship
- Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 2008
Residency
- Othopedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 2012
Fellowship
- Orthopedics Sports Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 2017
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Memberships
- European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
- American Orthopaedic Association
- American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES)
Positions
- Physician
- Director for Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
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
- Rates of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rerupture in Adolescent Patients with and without Patella Alta. Rider D, Gowd AK, Torres LF, Kaplin LW, Waterman BR. J Knee Surg. 2022 Jul;
- Biceps Tenodesis Has Greater Expected Value Than Repair for Isolated Type II SLAP Tears: A Meta-analysis and Expected-Value Decision Analysis. Recker AJ, Waters TL, Bullock G, Rosas S, Scholten DJ, Nicholson K, Waterman BR. Arthroscopy. 2022 Jun;
- Editorial Commentary: Predictors of Best Outcomes After Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear. Howard MC, Waterman BR. Arthroscopy. 2022 06; 38(6):1831-1833.
- Editorial Commentary: Increased Graft Thickness With Superior Capsular Reconstruction Results in Improved Acromiohumeral Distance, but Increased Graft Tear Rate and Lateral Acromial Erosion. Waterman BR. Arthroscopy. 2022 06; 38(6):1793-1795.
- Editorial Commentary: Determination of Meaningful, Clinically Significant Outcome Thresholds for Superior Capsular Reconstruction of the Shoulder: Predicting Those Patients Who Improve and Those Who Don't!. Waterman BR. Arthroscopy. 2022 05; 38(5):1454-1456.