Additional Languages Spoken
Rumanian, French
Mercedes Porosnicu, MD
Mercedes Porosnicu, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer and Cervical Esophageal Cancer
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Conditions and Treatments
- Chemotherapy
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Precision Medicine
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer and Cervical Esophageal Cancer
- Neck Cancer
- Pharynx Cancer
- Salivary Glands Cancer
Ratings and Reviews
4.758 Ratings 29 Comments |
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| Listened to me | 4.7 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.7 |
| Addressed my questions and concerns | 4.7 |
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
- March 8, 2023 Dr Porosnicu has always been a caring Dr and she will help you anyway she can we have been going to her since 2018. She is a wonderful Dr and we will continue to go to her and long as it take!!!
- February 23, 2023 Always interested in my progress.
- February 20, 2023 The entire staff truly care about you and the successful treatments and resolutions of your ailments unlike any other medical center.
- February 19, 2023 She has been very caring throughout my treatment and followup. I feel that my care has been competent and we are very appreciative of this care.
- February 15, 2023 Very caring and shows she cares about my mother!!
- February 11, 2023 I always feel cared about when I'm at WFU
- January 24, 2023 Always late
- January 23, 2023 Very caring
- January 21, 2023 Dr. Porosnicu is excellent in taking an interest in her patients and their treatment and recovery.
- January 21, 2023 Dr. P is a very kind and caring physician. Always ready with answers to any questions or concerns. I also appreciate that she does not gloss over the negatives. She deserve a 10++ rating
- January 16, 2023 Great doctor
- January 12, 2023 Sincerely cares about my treatment.
- December 14, 2022 Could not ask for a kinder and more caring doctor.
- December 3, 2022 Wonderful
- December 2, 2022 Very caring, listens to me, gives clear explanation
- December 1, 2022 Dr P is very helpful in giving me feedback about my condition.
- November 24, 2022 Dr Porosnicu Has always taken care of me from the beginning of my treatment seven years ago until the present time. She is knowledgeable and caring. I could not ask for anyone better
- November 24, 2022 Very knowledgeable but seems to be in a hurry most of the time when she is assisting me - too many patients to see?
- November 21, 2022 Great
- October 27, 2022 She is nice and cares about me, my wishes and my cancer
- October 20, 2022 She is very interested in helping with my treatments and following my progress.
- October 17, 2022 Dr. Porosnicu is very professional and caring.
- August 30, 2022 Dr Perosnicu was wonderful. She fully explained everything, and described what to expect in the treatment plan,both good and bad. We had a realistic view of what to expect. Dr P always was engaged and caring in our visits.
- July 11, 2022 She has been very effective in my treatments.
- May 11, 2022 I really like going to see Dr Porosnicu, she is a very through and caring Dr. She is genuinely concerned about my health.
- April 30, 2022 Glad I chose Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Best healthcare and staff.
- April 27, 2022 She??s the most caring doctor that I have ever had and she takes her time to answer your questions and not hurry in and hurry out and she care about her Patients
- March 28, 2022 Very compassionate. Listens to my questions and concerns.
- March 25, 2022 Very informative and caring.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- MD, Institute of Medicine Iasi - Romania , 1987
Residency
- GR.T. Popa University of Medicine, 1996
- Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Brooklyn Downstate Medical Center, 1998
Fellowship
- Hematology / Oncology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2001
- Research Fellowship, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2002
Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Association of Cancer Research
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Hematology and Oncology
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
- Editor's Note: Cotreatment with STI-571 Enhances Tumor Necrosis Factor a-related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand (TRAIL or Apo-2L)-induced Apoptosis of Bcr-Abl-positive Human Acute Leukemia Cells. Nimmanapalli R, Porosnicu M, Nguyen D, Worthington E, O'Bryan E, Perkins C, Bhalla K. Clin. Cancer Res. 2019 Jul; 25(13):4195.
- Retrospective Analysis of Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Outpatient Treatment With Concurrent High-dose Cisplatin and Radiotherapy. Faig J, Haughton M, Taylor RC, D'Agostino RB, Whelen MJ, Porosnicu Rodriguez KA, Bonomi M, Murea M, Porosnicu M. Am. J. Clin. Oncol. 2018 05; 41(5):432-440.
- Modulators of Redox Metabolism in Head and Neck Cancer. Chen X, Mims J, Huang X, Singh N, Motea E, Planchon SM, Beg M, Tsang AW, Porosnicu M, Kemp ML, Boothman DA, Furdui CM. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2018 12; 29(16):1660-1690.
- Circulating mutational portrait of cancer: manifestation of aggressive clonal events in both early and late stages. Yang M, Topaloglu U, Petty WJ, Pagni M, Foley KL, Grant SC, Robinson M, Bitting RL, Thomas A, Alistar AT, Desnoyers RJ, Goodman M, Albright C, Porosnicu M, Vatca M, Qasem SA, DeYoung B, Kytola V, Nykter M, Chen K, Levine EA, Staren ED, D'Agostino RB, Petro RM, Blackstock W, Powell BL, Abraham E, Pasche B, Zhang W. J Hematol Oncol. 2017 05; 10(1):100.
- Human papillomavirus-related small cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: a case report and literature review. Bonomi M, Ahmed T, Warner D, Waltonen J, Sullivan C, Porosnicu M, Batt K, Ruiz J, Cappellari J. . 2017; 2:3.
- Study of the drug Cetuximab for treatment of head and neck cancer
- Study of Quad-Shot Radiotherapy in Combination with Immune Checkpoint Inhibition for Advanced/Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial of Radiation with High-Dose Cisplatin Every Three Weeks versus Radiation with Low-Dose Weekly Cisplatin for Patients with certain types of Head and Neck cancer