Dr. Robert K. Lark
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 Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Lordosis, Blount Disease, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Vertebroplasty.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
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
Duke Orthopaedics Of Apex
I am returning to Duke with my wife and four children. We have been living in eastern North Carolina where I have been in private practice doing pediatric and adult spinal surgery for 20 years. I am board certified in both orthopaedics and spinal surgery and was drawn to the specialty after working at a Shriner's hospital during my training. I try to approach each individual patient with a few fundamental goals. I first try to listen to what has brought someone into my office and then provide them with a diagnosis. I focus on options for management both non-operative as well as surgery. I also hope to engage the patient or family to participate in the decisions as it relates to the treatment options available to them. Dr. Reeg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Primary Care And Urgent Care Of Nashville, PLLC
Shandal Emanuel is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Nashville, North Carolina. Dr. Emanuel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Heart Attack, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Emanuel is currently accepting new patients.
Rex Hospital Inc
Sally Ravanos is a Pediatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Ravanos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pediatric Myocarditis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ScoliosisDr. Lark isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Blount DiseaseDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Blount Disease.
- Claw FootDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly
- KyphosisDr. Lark isExperienced. Learn about Kyphosis.