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Cynthia Z. Africk, MD, FAANS, FACS
Associate Professor
UNC Health Provider
UNC Health providers are employed by an organization within UNC Health.
Specialties
Neurosurgery
(910) 715-8700
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMClosed Today Closed Today 
Accepting New Patients
Location Information
FirstHealth Neurosurgery (Adult)
Handicap Accessible
10 Aviemore Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374
US
Phone:
(910) 715-8700
Fax:
(910) 715-8761
Hours
Day of the Week | Hours |
---|---|
Monday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
About the Provider
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Subspecialties
- Spinal Surgery
- Brain and Pituitary Tumors
Provider Details
Type: Clinician
Gender: Female
About Cynthia Z. Africk, MD, FAANS, FACS
UNC Health Affiliations
- UNC Hospitals
Languages
- English
Medical School
- Loyola University Chicago, 1985 - 1989
Residency
- University of Illinois at Peoria, 1992 - 1997
- Area: Neurosurgery
Internship
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1989 - 1990
- Area: General Surgery
Bachelor of Science
- University of California, Los Angeles, 1985
- Area: Psychobiology
Research Fellowship
- University of California, Los Angeles, 1990 - 1992
- Area: Neurosurgery
Certifications
- Neurological Surgery, Board Certified, 2010
Spinal and brain tumor surgery, neurotrauma including brain and spinal injuries, hydrocephalus, carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel syndromes.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Commercial Plans (Other than Aetna Whole Health)
- Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans (Other than Aetna Prime HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Medicaid
- BCBSNC Commercial Plans
- North Carolina State Employees Health Benefit Plan (Active employees)
- BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
- BCBSNC Medicare Advantage (Other than Experience Health)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid
- Carolina Complete Health Medicaid (Centene)
- Cigna Commercial Plans (Other than Cigna Connect)
- Cigna Secure Medicare Advantage
- Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Medicare Private Fee-for-Service
- North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees)
- Liberty Advantage Medicare Advantage
- MedCost PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Commercial Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Exchange (ACA) Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellCare of North Carolina Medicaid
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