Additional Languages Spoken
Chinese (Shanghai)
David X. Zhao, MD, PhD
David X. Zhao, MD, PhD
Conditions and Treatments
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Mitral Valvuloplasty
- ECMO
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- MitraClip
- PDA Closure
- Angina
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Aortic Stenosis
- Heart Valve Disease
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Ratings and Reviews
4.880 Ratings 34 Comments |
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| Included me in decisions about my care | 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 22, 2023 Dr Zhao is kind, patient and always makes sure that I understand where I am in my health care. I always leave knowing that I am in the care of a wonderful physician.
- September 16, 2023 He always takes the time to answer my questions in detail. Has great bedside manner that all too many other doctors do not have.
- September 9, 2023 Dr. Zhao was kind, listened and answered my questions. Told me I had options and would be included in decisions made for my care when possible. He was very thorough in that he is doing test to allow him to be prepared in my care. This was my first visit but as of now I am completely satisfied with Dr. Zhao.
- August 26, 2023 Very professional, informative and showed much care and understanding of my problems.
- August 26, 2023 I was very appreciative of the fact that Dr. Zhao treated my questions as though they were important to him as well. He also took the time to be sure I fully understood all my test results, which was very reassuring.
- August 24, 2023 Dr. Zhoa is very professional and his tavr surgery on me a success. I have some continued heart pain 7weeks after procedure and he promptly ordered testing to try to find source. Very attentive to my concern.
- August 24, 2023 Dr Zhao is a good listener, explains things well, usually with a diagram. He is encouraging even in very serious conditions. But most of all, I trust him with my life and feel that he makes good conscientious decisions about my health.
- August 10, 2023 He was willing to take time to answer my questions.
- July 20, 2023 Dr. Zhao listened to and answered my questions. He explained things so that I understood them.
- July 16, 2023 Dr. Zhao is a good doctor. I trust him completely.
- July 15, 2023 Very personable and seemed interested in my heart health and future care.
- July 14, 2023 A very nice Doctor
- July 1, 2023 He seem to actually care about me.
- July 1, 2023 Dr Zhao took his time to explain what my problem was. He also listen to my concerns. He is very friendly. Would recommend him to anyone.
- June 17, 2023 Courteous and respectful
- June 4, 2023 Awesome doctor!!!
- June 3, 2023 Dr. Zhao is phenomenal. So blessed to have as my cardiologist.
- June 3, 2023 Dr. Zaho was very friendly and made me feel relaxed. He explained the procedure that I had completed earlier in the morning in a way that I could understand. He pointed out and explained some of the video that was recorded during the procedure. A very down to earth Physician.
- April 3, 2023 Although the reports were not complete he immediately pulled them up and we discussed all aspects. He listes, answered questions and concerns
- March 29, 2023 He is an amazing Doctor and human being. He was so professional, and so kind to me.
- March 27, 2023 Extremely knowledgeable, the best care.
- March 15, 2023 I like Dr Zhao He takes time to listen to what I say He answers all my questions and goes over all my meds
- March 13, 2023 As stated earlier, Dr. Zhao is always thorough and courteous.
- March 11, 2023 Dr, Zhao was very kind, respectful, and considerate. I would feel comfortable recommending to anyone.
- March 11, 2023 OUTSTANDING DOCTOR
- February 8, 2023 Was very pleased.
- January 28, 2023 Dr. Zhao was open minded, listened to me, and answered all questions. He even took the time to review the medical documents I brought along. He made me feel at ease and not like I didn’t know what I was talking about.
- January 19, 2023 Dr. Zhao was very pleasant to deal with. He was also very professional. Very efficient in terms of asking questions and answering my concerns.
- January 18, 2023 Good
- January 9, 2023 I was impressed with Dr. Zhao’s interaction with me as a new patient. He made me feel welcome and right at home in a new environment.
- December 17, 2022 I think he is first-rate and would recommend him to anyone.
- November 27, 2022 He was very helpful. Very informative and showed such compassion. He was wonderful to my mom!
- November 20, 2022 Dr. Zhao explainws my condition thoroughly told me his reccomendations and the reeasons for them,and let me make tthe final decision.
- October 12, 2022 Very knowledgeable, caring.
Locations
Cardiology - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- MD, Shanghai Medical University - China, 1985
- PhD, University of Queensland - Australia, 1992
Residency
- General Surgery, SHANGHAI Medical University, 1989
- CT Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, 1992
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1994
- Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1997
Fellowship
- Cardiology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, 2000
- Interventional Cardiology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, 2001
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- Society of Cardiovascular and Intervent Radiology
- International Society For Heart Transplantation
Positions
- Physician
- Section Chief, Cardiology
- Professor, Cardiology
- Professor, Vascular and Endovascular 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
- STEMI during the COVID-19 Pandemic - An Evaluation of Incidence. Zitelny E, Newman N, Zhao D. Cardiovasc Pathol. ; 48:107232.
- The Difference in Surgical Site Infection Rates Between Open and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Pathology: A Retrospective Single Center Experience of 1442 Cases. Mueller K, Zhao D, Johnson O, Sandhu FA, Voyadzis JM. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 06; 16(6):750-755.
- Endothelial Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1a Is Required for Vascular Repair and Resolution of Inflammatory Lung Injury through Forkhead Box Protein M1. Huang X, Zhang X, Zhao DX, Yin J, Hu G, Evans CE, Zhao YY. Am. J. Pathol. 2019 08; 189(8):1664-1679.
- A comparison of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failed stentless versus stented surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves. Choi CH, Cheng V, Malaver D, Kon N, Kincaid EH, Gandhi SK, Applegate RJ, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 05; 93(6):1106-1115.
- Comparison of paravalvular aortic leak characteristics in the Medtronic CoreValve versus Edwards Sapien Valve: Paravalvular aortic leak characteristics. Gilbert ON, Choi CH, Franzil JL, Caughey M, Qureshi W, Stacey RB, Pu M, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 11; 92(5):972-980.