Rodolfo M. Pascual, MD

Rodolfo M. Pascual, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Drug-Induced Lung Diseases
- Airway Disorders
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Conditions and Treatments
- CPAP
- Ventilator Management
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Desensitization for Drug Allergy
- Drug-Induced Lung Diseases
- Alveolar Proteinosis
- Immune Globulin Infusion
- Airway Disorders
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Tuberculosis
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Empyema
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pleural Diseases
- Viral Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Connective Tissue Disease Related to Lung Disorders
- Fungal Pneumonia
- Lung Disorders Associated with Systemic Diseases
- Pneumoconiosis and Other Occupational Lung Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Respiratory Failure (ARF) - Acute and Chronic
Ratings and Reviews
4.865 Ratings 11 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.8 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.5 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- January 11, 2021always very attentive, listens to everything I have to say, make sure I understand treatment plan
- November 17, 2020He's a great doctor.
- August 28, 2020I know *Dr. Pascual is busy, however, he always makes me feel as if I am his only patient!
- August 6, 2020Really like him.
- August 3, 2020Great doctor! Very helpful and explains things so I can understand.
- July 1, 2020He spent extra time reviewing side by side last two CT scans, so I could understand changes.
- June 30, 2020I feel so fortunate to have Dr Pascual as my pulmonologist
- June 22, 2020He's my best doctor after 16 yrs.!
- June 15, 2020Dr. Pascual is wonderful very caring and compassionate of my health and I am sure the health of all his pt
- April 17, 2020Good on all questions.
- April 7, 2020This was my first video visit. Dr. Pascual worked with me so that I did not have to come to the hospital during the COVID-19 situation, as I am very high risk. The visit went smoothly and I didn't feel that I was shortchanged at all.
Locations
Pulmonary and Critical Care - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BS, Albright College, 1990
- MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1994
Internship
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1995
Residency
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1997
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1998
Fellowship
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2002
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
Insurance
Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Management of Chronic Lung Disease. Cornelison SD, Pascual RM. Med. Clin. North Am. 2019 May; 103(3):577-584.
- Senolytics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Results from a first-in-human, open-label, pilot study. Justice JN, Nambiar AM, Tchkonia T, LeBrasseur NK, Pascual R, Hashmi SK, Prata L, Masternak MM, Kritchevsky SB, Musi N, Kirkland JL. EBioMedicine. 2019 Feb; 40:554-563.
- Effects of bronchoscopy on lung function in asthmatics. Bellinger C, Bleecker ER, Peters S, Pascual R, Krings J, Smith R, Hastie AT, Moore WC. J Asthma. 2017 Oct; 54(8):866-871.
- Predictors of response to tiotropium versus salmeterol in asthmatic adults. Peters SP, Bleecker ER, Kunselman SJ, Icitovic N, Moore WC, Pascual R, Ameredes BT, Boushey HA, Calhoun WJ, Castro M, Cherniack RM, Craig T, Denlinger LC, Engle LL, Dimango EA, Israel E, Kraft M, Lazarus SC, Lemanske RF, Lugogo N, Martin RJ, Meyers DA, Ramsdell J, Sorkness CA, Sutherland ER, Wasserman SI, Walter MJ, Wechsler ME, Chinchilli VM, Szefler SJ, . J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2013 Nov; 132(5):1068-1074.e1.
- Biomarker surrogates do not accurately predict sputum eosinophil and neutrophil percentages in asthmatic subjects. Hastie AT, Moore WC, Li H, Rector BM, Ortega VE, Pascual RM, Peters SP, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER, . J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2013 Jul; 132(1):72-80.