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Joshua Rickey
Experienced in Gastric Bypass

Dr. Joshua Rickey

General Surgery
Novant Health
Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates - Kernersville
1710 Kernersville Medical Blvd., Suite 202B, 
Kernersville, NC 
Offers Telehealth
16 Years of Experience
Experienced in Gastric Bypass
Novant Health
Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates - Kernersville
1710 Kernersville Medical Blvd., Suite 202B, 
Kernersville, NC 
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Overview

Joshua Rickey is a General Surgeon in Kernersville, North Carolina. Dr. Rickey has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Gastric Bypass.

Graduate Institution
University Of South Carolina At Charleston, 2010.0
Residency
Medical University of South Carolina College of Me
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in SC
Board Certifications
Surgery (General Surgery)
Hospital Affiliations
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Trillium
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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

Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates - Kernersville
1710 Kernersville Medical Blvd., Suite 202B, Kernersville, NC 27284
Call: 336-564-4873
Other Locations
Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates - Clemmons
7126 Village Medical Circle, Clemmons, NC 27012
Call: 336-765-5221
Novant Health Salem Surgical Associates - Kernersville
1710 Kernersville Medical Blvd., Suite 202B, Kernersville, NC 27284
Call: 336-564-4873

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.

4 Total Publications

Early discharge in the bariatric population does not increase post-discharge resource utilization.
Early discharge in the bariatric population does not increase post-discharge resource utilization.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: March 17, 2016
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336-716-3926
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Myron Powell is a General Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Powell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Powell is currently accepting new patients.

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3903 N Elm St, 
Greensboro, NC 
 (33.7 miles away)
336-713-4944
Languages Spoken:
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Adolfo Fernandez is a General Surgeon in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

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Dr. Naresh R. Sundaresan
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Atrium Health Acute Care Surgery

200 Medical Park Drive, Suite 430, 
Concord, NC 
 (41.0 miles away)
704-403-7070
Languages Spoken:
English
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Naresh Sundaresan is a General Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Sundaresan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Annular Pancreas, Caroli Disease, Pancreas Divisum, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sundaresan is currently accepting new patients.

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Areas of Expertise

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