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Gregory S. Waters, MD, FACS

  • Surgical Oncology Colon and Rectal Surgery General Surgery
Gregory S. Waters, MD, FACS

Gregory S. Waters, MD, FACS

  • Surgical Oncology Colon and Rectal Surgery General Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

  • Anal Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
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4.8 (44 Ratings)


Adult Provider



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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
    • Colon Surgery
    • Laparoscopic Rectal Resection
    • Abdominoperineal Resection and Local Anal Excision
    • Ileal Pouch
    • Local Anal Excision
    • Anal Anastomosis
    • Laparoscopic Colon Resection
    • Rectal Surgery
    • Total Colectomy
    • Laparoscopic Resection
    • Wedge Resections
    • Anal Dilation
    • Antrectomy
    • Colon Resection
    • Fissurectomy
    • Hemorroidectomy
    • Ileostomy
    • Overlapping Sphincteroplasty
    • Proctocolectomy
    • Rectovaginal Fistula Repair
    • Seton Placement
    • Anal Cancer
    • Lymphoma
    • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
    • Benign Anal Tumors
    • Malignant Anal Tumors
    • Tubulovillous Adenoma Colon or Rectum
    • Small Bowel Cancer
    • Rectovaginal Fistula
    • Hemorrhoids
    • Anal Fissure
    • Anal Prolapse
    • Anal Stricture
    • Colonic Inertia
    • Complete Rectal Prolapse
    • Fecal Incontinence
    • Percutaneous Fistula
    • Perirectal Fissure
    • Pouchitis
    • Rectal Fissures
    • Solidary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome
    • Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)
    • Lymph Node Surgery
    • Fistulotomy
    • Anal Sphincteroplasty
    • Botulinum Toxin (Botox)
    • Colostomy
    • Fulguration
    • Ileal Cecectomy
    • Laparoscopic Assisted Rectopexy
    • Perineal Proctectomy
    • Rectal Sleeve Advancement
    • Restorative Proctocolectomy
    • Total Proctocolectomy
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Lynch Syndrome
    • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    • Carcinoids
    • Precancerous Lesions
    • Turcot Syndrome
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Constipation
    • Adenoma Rectum
    • Anal Fistula
    • Anal Skin Tags
    • Anastomosis
    • Colovaginal Fistula
    • Entercutaneous Fistula
    • Lipoma
    • Perianal Fistula
    • Pilonidal Abscess
    • Proctitis
    • Rectal Fistula
    • Sphincter Tone Dysfunction
    • Colorectal Cancer Surgery
    • Small Bowel Surgery
    • Anal Advancement Flap
    • Anoplasty
    • Colectomy
    • Continent Ileostomy
    • Hemorridopexy
    • Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA)
    • Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
    • Pouch Advancement
    • Rectopexy
    • Sacral Nerve Stimulation
    • Transanal Excision
    • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
    • Neuroendocrine Cancer and Tumors
    • Adenocarcinoma
    • Colon Polyps
    • Rectal Cancer
    • GI Stromal Tumor (GIST)
    • Ulcerative Colitis
    • Diverticulitis
    • Anal Condyloma (Warts)
    • Anal Incontinence
    • Anal Sphincter Dysfunction
    • Colitis
    • Colovesicle Fistula
    • Epiplogic Appendagitis
    • Mekel's Diverticulum/Diverticulitis
    • Perineal Cyst
    • Pilonidal Cyst
    • Rectal Bleeding
    • Rectourethral Fistula
    • Appendix Cancer

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    Ratings and Reviews

    4.8

    44 Ratings 25 Comments

    Listened to me 4.9
    Cared about me 4.9
    Clearly explained my problem or condition 4.9
    Included me in decisions about my care 4.9
    Addressed my questions and concerns 5.0

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    Patient Comments

    • March 11, 2023 Surgery very successful with no complications. Dr. Waters really listens and is so cordial. Pleased with outcome.
    • January 31, 2023 Dr Waters was a great Dr he explained what he was going to do and when plans changed during surgery he explained what he did for the best of my treatment His staff treated me with dignity and respect
    • January 26, 2023 Dr. Greg Waters was extremely polite professional and knowledgeable. He made careful notes as I described my issues. I felt that he was proactive and common sense with his approach and recommendations.
    • January 19, 2023 Two different people recommended Dr Waters and he has been very helpful and compassionate.
    • December 16, 2022 I feel like I received the best care possible
    • December 15, 2022 I find it amazing how you don't ask about the biggest problem: The parking! It is interesting that these surveys grade everyone except the administrators/head of the hospital, and it is precisely these individuals who have created a terrible parking situation. This has many effects on the healthcare of the patients. I know administrators feel they are above critique, but it might help to have survey questions that are directed at their performance.
    • December 10, 2022 Skilled and caring physician.
    • December 9, 2022 CARES VERY MUCH FOR HIS PATIENTS AND IS THERE FOR HIS PATIENTS , BY LISTENING , AND LISTENING TO HIS PATIENTS, THERE ARE NOT MANY PHYSICIANS THAT DO THAT THESE DAYS
    • November 16, 2022 Very informative Caring And thoroughly explained everything Along with his team and interns
    • October 26, 2022 Very thorough on his exams and explaining everything to on his exams and explaining everything to you.
    • October 19, 2022 He was very clear. He was very kind. I look forward to having my surgery. I am disappointed that I have to do several things first
    • September 29, 2022 Listening to my questions and concerns and explained answers in a easy way to understand. Made sure to reassure that all decisions were in my control. Genuinely concerned for my well-being. I trust that he wants the best outcome for me.
    • September 18, 2022 I did have to wait an hour before seeing Dr. Waters once I was in the patient room. They were apologetic.
    • September 4, 2022 Dr. Waters is a awesome doctor. He cares and he listens to his patients.
    • August 8, 2022 From the beginning Dr. Waters has been concerned for my health and well being. He has followed up with me post surgery and ensured my hospital care is top notch. Given the choice I would choose Dr Waters for my surgeon all over again.
    • August 3, 2022 Great Dr. He??s caring and professional and answers questions so you can understand. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
    • July 21, 2022 This is a great person and doctor.
    • July 21, 2022 Excellent doctor and his team. No issues at all. I appreciate all they have done to save my life. God Bless!
    • July 11, 2022 I can??t say enough about Dr. Waters! He is the best!!!!! I am very impressed with his professionalism, bedside manner, and compassion.
    • June 30, 2022 He is by far the best surgeon for Colo Rectal care and he provides adequate time and care with his patients. His team of NP, PA etc are all wonderful as well and they take very good care of me.
    • June 29, 2022 Dr. Waters is an excellent doctor who takes his time and listens to your concerns. He answers all questions and explains things in layman's terms. Would highly recommend Dr. Waters!
    • June 26, 2022 Great surgeon who genuinely cares about his patients
    • April 5, 2022 Dr. Waters was perfect
    • April 3, 2022 Dr Waters I feel is a great surgeon but it doesn't stop there. I've had issue not of my making, so I'm not a success story. I would like to be fixed. He did explain to me it would be a slow process but I assume a functioning slow process but you know what they say about assuming. I just need him to listen. Every time I point out something he dismissed it and I end up in the hospital. ????
    • March 30, 2022 Dr. Waters is the definition of professional - skilled, brilliant, kind, caring and focused on each individual patient.

    Locations

    Colorectal Surgery - Medical Plaza North Elm

    Address

    3903 N. Elm St.

    Greensboro, NC 27455

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    Appointments

    336-716-0664
    336-716-9634 (FAX)
    Colorectal Surgery - Medical Plaza North Elm

    General Surgery - Cancer Center

    Address

    Medical Center Boulevard

    4th Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    Contact Us

    336-716-0664
    336-716-9634 (FAX)
    General Surgery - Cancer Center

    General Surgery - Janeway Tower

    Address

    Medical Center Boulevard

    5th Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    Contact Us

    336-716-0664
    336-716-9634 (FAX)
    General Surgery - Janeway Tower
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    Surgical Specialists - High Point

    Address

    404 Westwood Ave.

    Suite 303

    High Point, NC 27262

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    Hours of Operation

    Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm

    Contact Us

    336-905-6060
    336-905-6061 (FAX)
    Surgical Specialists - High Point

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease Multidisciplinary Clinic

    Address

    Digestive Health Services - Shepherd

    500 Shepherd St.

    Suite 300

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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    Appointments

    336-713-7777
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease Multidisciplinary Clinic
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    Credentials

    Education

    • BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1982
    • MD, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 1990

    Residency

    • General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, 1991
    • General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, 1996

    Fellowship

    • Mayo Medical Center, 1997

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
    • American Board of Surgery, Surgery

    Memberships

    • Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society
    • Southeastern Surgical Congress
    • North Carolina Medical Society
    • American College of Surgeons
    • Winston-Salem Surgical Society

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery

    Insurance

    Insurance Accepted

    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

    • Publications
    • Pelvic and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Anatomical Characterization of the Average Male. Saffarzadeh M, Eckert CE, Nagle D, Weaner LS, Waters GS, Levine EA, Weaver AA. Surg Innov. 2019 Apr; 26(2):180-191.
    • Extensive Small Bowel Polyposis of Unknown Origin. Hiller DJ, Gilliam JH, Waters GS. Am Surg. 2018 Jun; 84(6):e204-e205.
    • Educational priorities of students in the entrustable professional activity era. Strowd RE, McBride A, Goforth J, Cristiano J, Hartman N, Waters G, Beardsley J, Johnson JE, Askew K. Clin Teach. 2018 08; 15(4):319-324.
    • Incidence and Operative Excision of Presacral Masses: An Institutional Analysis. Hiller DJ, Waters GS, Bohl JL. Am Surg. 2015 Dec; 81(12):1237-9.
    • Xanthogranulomatous Oophoritis Presenting as an Adnexal Mass and Bowel Obstruction. A Case Report. Son J, Raetskaya-Solntseva O, Tirman PA, Waters GS, Kelly MG. J Reprod Med. ; 60(5-6):273-6.
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