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Caio Max Sao Pedro Rocha Lima, MD, MS
Caio Max Sao Pedro Rocha Lima, MD, MS
Ratings and Reviews
4.998 Ratings 20 Comments |
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|---|---|
| CP concern for questions/worries | 4.9 |
| CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.9 |
| CP explanations of prob/condition | 5.0 |
| CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
| Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
| Likelihood of recommending CP | 5.0 |
| Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
| 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
- June 2, 2021Very caring person.
- May 26, 2021I am most impressed with the quality of care *Dr. Rocha-Lima has provided to me.
- April 21, 2021He's very honest, explains things & advises in a way you can understand. We love him! He's great!
- April 21, 2021talking with a man in waiting area, he was bringing his wife from Duke hospital. someone recommended Rocha Lima for his wife! I would too!!
- March 28, 2021excellent provider
- March 22, 2021Uplifting.
- March 12, 2021We love *Dr. Rocha-Lima & his staff. Fabulous!
- February 17, 2021Dr Rocha- Lima is the best Dr I've ever visited.
- January 19, 2021Wonderful Dr.
- December 22, 2020Dr. Rocha-Lima and his PA, Irene Thomas Thayil, are fantastic. They make a great team! They always address the questions I have. Answers are very understandable.
- November 23, 2020As a cancer patient in his care, I trust his experience and knowledge. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
- November 17, 2020*Dr. Rocha-Lima an excellent person & doctor.
- November 15, 2020Dr rocha-lima always make sure I understand everything. he tells me what he recommends and ask me what I think I like that
- October 23, 2020Only 1 appt. w/provider still working to build a rapport.
- September 16, 2020Always an excellent experience!!
- September 6, 2020excellent doctor
- August 25, 2020I highly recommend this doctor and I feel he has saved my life with his expertise and devotion to medicine
- August 25, 2020Dr. Rocha Lima is very caring and takes the time to listen and explain whatever I need.
- August 24, 2020I believe Rocha-Lima an outstanding Oncologist. The absolute very best!!!
- August 23, 2020Dr Rocha Lima has my confidence that he is doing all he can to help me and he truly cares about me.
Credentials
Education
- MD, University De Bahia Faculty Medicine - Brazil, 1989
Internship
- Federal University of Bahia, 1990
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, 1992
- Hematology, Federal University of Bahia, 1994
Fellowship
- Hematology / Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 1998
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Positions
- Physician
- 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 - 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
- Phase 2 study of combination SPI-1620 with docetaxel as second-line advanced biliary tract cancer treatment. Kim R, Chiorean EG, Amin M, Rocha-Lima CMS, Gandhi J, Harris WP, Song T, Portnoy D. Br. J. Cancer. 2017 Jul; 117(2):189-194.
- Percutaneous Image-Guided Irreversible Electroporation for the Treatment of Unresectable, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Narayanan G, Hosein PJ, Beulaygue IC, Froud T, Scheffer HJ, Venkat SR, Echenique AM, Hevert EC, Livingstone AS, Rocha-Lima CM, Merchan JR, Levi JU, Yrizarry JM, Lencioni R. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017 Mar; 28(3):342-348.
- A Phase I Clinical, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Study of Weekly or Every Three Week Ixabepilone and Daily Sunitinib in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Montero AJ, Kwon D, Flores A, Kovacs K, Trent JC, Benedetto P, Rocha-Lima C, Merchan JR. Clin. Cancer Res. 2016 07; 22(13):3209-17.
- Full dose neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX is associated with prolonged survival in patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Khushman M, Dempsey N, Maldonado JC, Loaiza-Bonilla A, Velez M, Carcas L, Dammrich D, Hurtado-Cordovi J, Parajuli R, Pollack T, Harwood AP, Macintyre J, Tzeng CW, Merchan JR, Restrepo MH, Akunyili II, Ribeiro A, Narayanan G, Portelance L, Sleeman D, Levi JU, Lima CM, Hosein PJ. Pancreatology. ; 15(6):667-73.
- A cohort study evaluating the role of surgery for lung metastases from colorectal cancer. Socola F, Nguyen DM, Ochoa RE, Rocha Lima CM, Hosein PJ. Anticancer Res. 2015 Jun; 35(6):3431-5.