
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
4.9146 Ratings 54 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
- September 20, 2023 We’ve been extremely happy seeing Dr. Waterman! He’s an excellent doctor and very confident in his work!
- September 10, 2023 A man of his word
- September 4, 2023 Dr. Waterman took his time with me and throughly explained my situation and how the procedure and recovery process would go. I really appreciated him!
- September 1, 2023 Explanation of other possible procedures out there that would or would not benefit.
- August 31, 2023 Very clear in understanding my care. Personal and warm welcome. Able to have a plan in place that included my input. Spoke to me as if he cared about me not just another number. Very thorough.
- August 29, 2023 Dr. Waterman was great! He listened to me and did a very thorough exam. He allowed me to ask as many questions as needed and truly listened and cared.
- August 12, 2023 Really made me feel comfortable and that he really cares about my issues. The whole team that day were awesome including the scheduler for my surgery !
- August 11, 2023 Dr. Waterman helped getting the appointment set up quickly so he could determine the severity of the injury and he explained everything so we could understand it. He also put us with the right trauma surgeon.
- August 9, 2023 Dr. Waterman is excellent!
- August 9, 2023 Great doctor Did a really great job
- August 8, 2023 I have total confidence in Dr. Waterman. He listens carefully, explains my progress, answers every question, and makes sure I have everything I need. He performed reverse total shoulder replacements on both shoulders. Because of his skill I've gone from unrelenting pain and severely limited movement to full, painless use of my arms. He gave me back my life. I always leave appointments feeling upbeat. When I email, his staff is quick to help. Dr. Waterman and his team are magnificent.
- August 1, 2023 Un Doctor muy preocupado ycon mucha atención hacia mi situacion
- August 1, 2023 Dr Waterman was recommended to me by friends that had care/surgery with his office. I was hesitant to schedule with such a high profile physician, thinking he would be so busy that my ailment wouldn't be important enough. I was very happy with my visit. Dr. Waterman explained the procedure to me, discussed options and allowed me to make an informed decision moving forward. I was very impressed with the personal care and accessibility to him. Yes, he is very busy. But he took time to make sure I had a productive appointment. I am glad I met with him and made the decision to have my surgery with him/his office.
- July 31, 2023 Dr.Waterman is wonderful! He is very knowledgeable in his field. He is extremely caring and overall the best orthopedic doctor I have ever seen. 10 out of 10!
- July 13, 2023 Excellent doctor!!! Highly recommend.
- July 11, 2023 We are grateful to have such a skilled surgeon for Reilly. Dr. Waterman is so highly respected in his specialty area. Visits were scheduled with efficiency and very timely once we arrived to the appointments. Dr. Waterman offered suggestions and we never felt rushed, pressed or hurried. He was careful to listen and advise accordingly.
- May 18, 2023 Para mi el mejor cirujano de todos los tiempos… le estoy muy agradecido
- May 13, 2023 I would say at this point most everything is great except wish we could get Sedgwick my provider from American Airlines and Atrium Health to be able to have a better business relationship so it wouldn't take so long to be approved for medical services. I understand Sedgwick is a large company. They should be able to be approached with a business agreement that would work for all parties involved. I'm sure it's all about financial agreements. Shouldn't be a problem to make this happen. American Airlines employees alot of people in this area. It just was extremely to long to get approved for my situation.
- May 9, 2023 Very open, honest, and straightforward. Was very helpful in the best solution for my knee problem. With his wit, humor, and very good patient care, the visit was very good.
- April 6, 2023 Kind Caring person
- April 3, 2023 He is the best and he shows that he cares
- March 30, 2023 Does great work, super sharp and worked with the Chicago White Sox!
- 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
Locations
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
- 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
- Section Head for Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
- 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
- In-Season Management of Shoulder Instability: How to Evaluate, Treat, and Safely Return to Sport. Albertson BS, Trasolini NA, Rue JH, Waterman BR. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2023 May;
- Optimizing Outcomes After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Rehabilitation, Expected Outcomes, and Maximizing Return to Activities. Howard MC, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2023 Apr; 16(4):145-153.
- Editorial Commentary: Urgency Toward Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Is Essential for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: You Don't Have to Fix After the First Dislocation, but Definitely Before the Second!. Waterman BR. Arthroscopy. 2023 Mar; 39(3):689-691.
- Occupational and Functional Outcomes following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty in U.S. Military Servicemembers. Fisher TF, Rider DE, Waterman BR, Belmont PJ. J Knee Surg. 2023 Jan;
- Surgical Treatment of Superior Labral/Biceps Pathology in the Overhead Thrower. Waterman BR, Dean RS, Gregory B, Romeo AA. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Apr; 31(8):e424-e434.