- General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Kristen A. Zeller, MD
- General Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Ratings and Reviews
4.919 Ratings 9 Comments |
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Listened to me | 5.0 |
Cared about me | 5.0 |
Clearly explained my problem or condition | 5.0 |
Included me in decisions about my care | 5.0 |
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
- June 11, 2023 We love Dr. Zeller. She’s extremely personable and helps us feel secure in the treatment of our child.
- April 29, 2023 Dr. Seller was great. She did well explaining how things will be done and answered any questions I may have.
- April 6, 2023 Dr. Zeller has been an incredible provider throughout our child’s life and we are extremely appreciative of her knowledge and skill.
- March 4, 2023 She was vey compassionate, took the time to let him feel comfortable, she talk to him not just about the appointment but tried to get to know him as a person he let her examine him because she gave him process time and didn’t rush him she took the extra time to care for the person not just the visit . Special needs children often need extra time during an appointment so they can understand what is happening and she gave him that time we are so thankful she didn’t push but waited until he was ready .
- February 9, 2023 She was to the point, explained what we were dealing with, and her recommendations. I was pleased with our experience with Dr. Zeller.
- December 17, 2022 We are so appreciative of the time she takes when our son comes in, in order to meet his medical needs. We feel his needs are being met by the highest possible care.
- November 17, 2022 Kristen zeller es muy amable muy atenta en todo lo relacionado a la salud de mi hijo es muy presi??nal en todo los aspectos es una excelente m?dico
- November 16, 2022 The time and care she gave our child was absolutely amazing. Since he??s an older child, she took the time to speak to him directly which was very impressive and made him feel seen.
- September 19, 2022 She made me feel like an amazing parent. She made my decisions and thoughts feel valid. She was super nice and friendly and was super thorough during our visit. I was so pleased with how she made me feel so calm about my daughter's condition. Instant relief. Thank you so much!
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, Augustana College, 1997
- MD, University of South Carolina - Columbia, 2002
Residency
- General Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2007
- Surgical Critical Care, Children's Hospital Boston, 2008
Fellowship
- Acute Care, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2009
- Pediatric Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children, 2011
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery, Surgery
- American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Memberships
- American Pediatric Surgical Association
- American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- American College of Surgeons
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Academy of Pediatrics/Surgical
- Pediatric Trauma Society
- Society for Ultrasound in Medical Education
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Surgical Sciences - Pediatrics
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics
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
- Indwelling Lines. Triplett A, Zeller K, Potisek NM. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Feb; 42(2):106-108.
- The history of surgery in disorders of sexual development. Buyukunal C, Zeller KA, Emre S, Nakayama DK. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Feb; 56(2):429-433.
- Balloon sphincteroplasty in pediatric laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. Bosley ME, Gaffley MWG, Zeller KA, Sieren LM, Petty JK, Pranikoff T, Neff LP. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Apr; 56(4):825-828.
- Ionizing Radiation Exposure in Pediatric Patients With Intestinal Failure. Rauh JL, Almond A, Glock M, Anthony E, Zeller KA. Am Surg. 2020 Dec; :3134820954840.
- Bronchogenic Cyst of the Scapula Presenting as a Superficial Abscess in a 21-Month-Old Girl. Stutsrim AE, Zeller K. Am Surg. 2020 Sep; :3134820945207.