Overview
I was originally encouraged by my mother, a labor and delivery nurse, to pursue a career in medicine. I became a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon because it is a challenging surgical specialty that requires a lot of thought when making decisions, and because the population is near and dear to my heart. I take care of children with special orthopaedic needs, including scoliosis and other spine disorders, as well as children with growth abnormalities. I also see pediatric trauma patients, meaning children who need orthopaedic surgery due to an accident or other injury. I am inspired by a child's ability to overcome adversity and to adapt to their circumstances, and I find deep gratification when I am able to help improve their lives in some way.
Dr. Lark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Clubfoot, Polydactyly, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- PPO
Locations
3000 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Lark has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Vinay Narotam is a Pediatrics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Narotam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Claw Foot, and Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia. Dr. Narotam is currently accepting new patients.
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I became an orthopaedic surgeon because I enjoy the mechanical nature of how joints, bones and muscles work together. I chose to focus on treating children because it provides me with an opportunity to make a difference in their health now, and for the rest of their lives. As I’ve entered the later stages of my career, I have had the privilege of seeing patients who I treated come back to me as adults seeking treatment for their own children. I find it very fulfilling to see how the treatments I gave the parent helped them become a healthy, fully functional adult. I believe that being a good doctor means treating the “whole” patient, rather than focusing only on individual parts of the body. I enjoy working with my patients to make sure they are getting all the treatments they need to get and stay well. In my spare time I enjoy photography, hiking and backpacking. Dr. Alman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Clubfoot. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Neurofibromatosis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, and Hip Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ScoliosisDr. Lark isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- ClubfootDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly
- HypotoniaDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Hypotonia.
- OsteotomyDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- PolydactylyDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Polydactyly.
- Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1Dr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1.