Steven Mark Sorscher, MD

Steven Mark Sorscher, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Precision Medicine
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Anal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastrointestinal (Abdominal) Cancer
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer and Cervical Esophageal Cancer
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine Cancer and Tumors
- Stomach Cancer
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome (HDGC)
- Lynch Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN 2)
- Peritoneal Malignancy
Ratings and Reviews
4.8153 Ratings 20 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.9 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.3 |
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 14, 2021he was very reassuring and showed compassion and concern
- December 20, 2020Dr. sorscher always answers all of my questions. he always includes me in treatment decisions
- November 3, 2020Dr. Sorscher presents all the facts and research and takes my opinion into consideration when deciding on treatment
- October 25, 2020phone visit on time and answered questions and gave important data about test
- September 27, 2020my appointment was by phone.
- September 16, 2020always pleasant interactions
- August 11, 2020Dr. Sorscher is the most knowledgeable, caring oncologist one could ever imagine. His bedside manner is second to none.
- August 7, 2020Dr. Sorscher is professional and very caring.
- August 3, 2020excellent, a Dr who cares about the patient!
- July 15, 2020Wonderful and caring office.
- July 1, 2020dr. s always shows great care and concern
- June 29, 2020Great doctor and team.
- June 28, 2020excellent
- May 21, 2020he is very up to date on the latest information from all of the professional societies
- May 17, 2020Doctor is friendly, caring and concerned. very serious about my care as is his nurse.
- May 10, 2020We have really like Dr Sorscher. He had explained treatments and procedures for Allen's cancer.
- May 10, 2020very good doctor
- March 15, 2020Great doctor
- March 14, 2020the dr seemed very rushed today
- March 6, 2020*Dr. Sorscher is one of the kindest, most compassionate people I know. He genuinely cares about his patients.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BS, Yale University, 1981
- MD, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1985
Residency
- Internal Medicine, University Michigan Affiliated Hospitals, 1988
Fellowship
- Hematology And Oncology, University of California - San Diego, 1991
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Hematology and Oncology
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
- Rationale for evaluating breast cancers of Lynch syndrome patients for mismatch repair gene expression. Sorscher S. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 2019 Nov; 178(2):469-471.
- Molecular Markers of Molecular Markers. Sorscher S. J. Clin. Oncol. 2019 09; 37(25):2291.
- Quantitative mRNA Expression Assays and Synchronous Breast Cancers: A Case Report. Sorscher S. . ; 12(2):418-420.
- Phase II trial of levocetirizine with capecitabine and bevacizumab to overcome the resistance of antiangiogenic therapies in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Amin M, Desai M, Trinkaus K, Brown A, Wang-Gillam A, Tan B, Picus J, Sorscher S, Highkin M, Lears K, Lockhart AC. . 2019 Jun; 10(3):412-420.
- Circulating cell-free DNA use for diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma. Sorscher S. Clin Epigenetics. 2019 05; 11(1):75.