Soon N. Moon

Overview

Soon Moon, DO, believes in treating every patient like family, a philosophy that shapes her approach to surgery and care. “When counseling a patient, I ask myself, ‘If this were my mother, what would I recommend?’” she says. Dr. Moon specializes in bariatric, foregut, minimally invasive and general surgery. She was born in South Korea and raised in San Antonio, Texas, before settling in the Appalachian Highlands. She was drawn to bariatric surgery for the opportunity to transform lives, and values listening closely to her patients to better understand their needs.

Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Endoscopy, Obesity, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Des Moines University,  
Residency
Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in TN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
General Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
 
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
 

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health Choice
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • 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

Ballad Health Medical Associates Surgical Associates of Kingsport
130 W. Ravine Rd., Suite 3A, Kingsport, TN 37660
Other Locations
Comprehensive Weight Management Center
111 West Stone Drive, Suite 310, Kingsport, TN 37660

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Moon 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.

Obesity
Endoscopy
Hernia Surgery

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.


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