Glenn J. Lesser, MD
Glenn J. Lesser, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Brain Tumor
- Glioblastoma
- Hodgkins Lymphoma
Conditions and Treatments
- Chemotherapy
- Glioblastoma
- Lymphoma
Ratings and Reviews
4.970 Ratings 27 Comments |
|
|---|---|
| Listened to me | 4.9 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.9 |
| Addressed my questions and concerns | 4.9 |
Within Atrium Health, we use survey results to better understand what is important to our patients and how we can improve healthcare experiences. The overall Patient Rating score comes from the questions on our Medallia Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a scale, where 0 represents "very poor" and 10 represents "very good.” Those scores are shown as 1 to 5 stars on the provider’s profile.
Patient Comments
- April 19, 2023 I have confidence in his care & always feel a part of the plan. He has been my oncologist for over 10 years. Easy to get in touch with & returns my messages
- April 11, 2023 Thanks for explaining everything to me in understanding way thanks so much. We love you all.
- March 25, 2023 The best! Professional yet very caring,friendly and good listener.
- March 22, 2023 Explained everything so I can understand
- March 19, 2023 Every confidence in Dr Lesser. We’re in good hands
- February 12, 2023 Very helpful, caring, listens to me. Very supportive!
- February 12, 2023 I think he will do a good job for me
- February 1, 2023 Glenn Lesser, MD is a great doctor he listens to the patient and the caregiver.
- January 29, 2023 Dr. Lesser is our hero. He is the best of the best. He is passionate about his work and his patients. He has a way of making a very difficult time manageable.
- January 13, 2023 Dr Lesser is very caring & spends time answering my questions; I feel a part of the team.
- December 31, 2022 Dr. Lesser takes his time and answered all my questions. He even compared my MRIs and explained in detail. Excellent visit!
- December 20, 2022 Dr. Lesser is very interested in my health and answers my questions. Very positive.
- December 14, 2022 Extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful. Considerate and willing to push when urgent things are needed. Has a great team, shows leadership and good teaching skills.
- November 20, 2022 The BEST.
- November 10, 2022 Dr. Lesser took time to explain my options, and offered available resources.
- November 5, 2022 Very pleased to have Dr. Lesser as a provider.
- October 30, 2022 Dr Lesser has been my oncologist for almost 10 years He has always explained the results of my MRIs in a way that my wife and I can understand He ask what I have been doing since my last visit and how my family is doing Makes you feel good that he takes interest in you other than being just another patient
- October 11, 2022 Caring & Kind
- October 5, 2022 We like Dr. Lesser a lot. Listens well. Teaches and explains well.
- October 1, 2022 Dr Lesser is an excellent provider & always includes me in planning my care. I can reach him if I have questions & he is extremely caring. He has been my oncologist for over 10 years & I wouldn??t go anywhere else.
- September 5, 2022 Dr. Glenn Lesser is personable, caring, thoughtful and kind. He listens and processes new information before making his final recommendations. His experience with Oncology??s nuisances and rapidly changing developments make him a critical member of my medical team. I am grateful to have his knowledge, experience and wisdom in my corner on my journey through the troubled waters of Cancer. Thank you Sr. Lesser and your wonderful care staff and team.
- August 17, 2022 He is a great kind and caring person
- August 7, 2022 Dr Lesser always listens to my concerns & I feel a part of the process & my plan. I am able to reach him through the patient portal when I have questions about my care; answers me in a timely manner. He is very caring & makes me feel better & more positive about my cancer
- August 3, 2022 Great caring, listening Dr.
- July 30, 2022 World class provider. Awesome team leader and team builder. Pleasant, professional. Thoughtful, knowledgeable. Answers questions well. Consults with others around the world to stay up to date on the latest advances and contributes to their knowledge advances. Great teacher for upcoming doctors.
- June 23, 2022 I am impressed by Dr. Lesser's knowledge, attitude, and his care.
- May 22, 2022 One of THE best doctors anywhere
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, Duke University, 1983
- MD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 1987
Residency
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1988
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1990
Fellowship
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1994
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Medical Association
- Southern Medical Association
- American College of Physicians Fellow
- Society of Neuro-Oncology
- Southern Association For Oncology
- North Carolina Medical Association
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Hematology and Oncology
- Professor, Neurosurgery
- Professor, Public Health Sciences
- Professor, Anesthesiology
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 - January2022
AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)
AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations
BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): 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, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)
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)
DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)
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 ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
VA CCN: Accepted at all locations
WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
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
- Association Between Inflammatory Biomarker C-Reactive Protein and Radiotherapy-Induced Early Adverse Skin Reactions in a Multiracial/Ethnic Breast Cancer Population. Hu JJ, Urbanic JJ, Case LD, Takita C, Wright JL, Brown DR, Langefeld CD, Lively MO, Mitchell SE, Thakrar A, Bryant D, Baglan K, Strasser J, Baez-Diaz L, Lesser GJ, Shaw EG. J. Clin. Oncol. 2018 08; 36(24):2473-2482.
- Precision Neuro-oncology: the Role of Genomic Testing in the Management of Adult and Pediatric Gliomas. Ramkissoon LA, Britt N, Guevara A, Whitt E, Severson E, Sathyan P, Gay L, Elvin J, Ross JS, Brown C, Stogner-Underwood K, Mott R, Kram D, Strowd R, Lesser GJ, Ramkissoon SH. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2018 06; 19(8):41.
- Self-reported adherence and biomarker levels of CoQ10 and alpha-tocopherol. Vitolins MZ, Case LD, Rapp SR, Lively MO, Shaw EG, Naughton MJ, Giguere J, Lesser GJ. . 2018; 12:637-646.
- Phase I/II trial of vorinostat combined with temozolomide and radiation therapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: results of Alliance N0874/ABTC 02. Galanis E, Anderson SK, Miller CR, Sarkaria JN, Jaeckle K, Buckner JC, Ligon KL, Ballman KV, Moore DF, Nebozhyn M, Loboda A, Schiff D, Ahluwalia MS, Lee EQ, Gerstner ER, Lesser GJ, Prados M, Grossman SA, Cerhan J, Giannini C, Wen PY. Neuro-oncology. 2018 03; 20(4):546-556.
- Truncated Glioma-Associated Oncogene Homolog 1 (tGLI1) Mediates Mesenchymal Glioblastoma via Transcriptional Activation of CD44. Rimkus TK, Carpenter RL, Sirkisoon S, Zhu D, Pasche BC, Chan MD, Lesser GJ, Tatter SB, Watabe K, Debinski W, Lo HW. Cancer Res. 2018 05; 78(10):2589-2600.
- A study on the effectiveness of four drugs (Vismodegib, GSK2256098, capivasertib, abemaciclib) against meningioma tumors
- A study of the drugs Vemurafenib and Cobimetinib in Treating Patients with BRAF Positive V600E Mutation Brain Tumor
- A study to identify therapies that improve overall survival for patients with Glioblastomas (GBM)