Advanced in Breast Cancer

Dr. Cara M. Govednik

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Group Of North Texas Grapevine
Grapevine, TX 
18 Years of Experience

Advanced in Breast Cancer
Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Group Of North Texas Grapevine
Grapevine, TX 
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Overview

Cara Govednik is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Grapevine, Texas. Dr. Govednik has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO Registrat, 2008.0
Residency
General Surgery, Texas A and M College of Medicine/Scott and White Education: Texas A and M College of Medicine/Scott and White
Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in TX
Fellowships
Surgery, Endocrine, Texas A and M College of Medicine/Scott and White
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
FirstCare
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Scott and White Health
  • HMO
  • POS
Spectrum Priority Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Superior Health Plan
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Group of North Texas Grapevine
Grapevine, TX 76051
Call: 817-912-8330

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.


7 Total Publications

Central venous parathyroid hormone monitoring using a novel, specific anatomic method accurately predicts cure during minimally invasive parathyroidectomy.
Central venous parathyroid hormone monitoring using a novel, specific anatomic method accurately predicts cure during minimally invasive parathyroidectomy.
Journal: American journal of surgery
Published: March 19, 2016
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