Additional Languages Spoken
Hindi, Marathi
Rakhee Vaidya, MBBS
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Bone Marrow Transplant
Rakhee Vaidya, MBBS
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Bone Marrow Transplant
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions and Treatments
- Chemotherapy
- CAR T Cell Therapy
- Lymphoma
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Mycosis Fungoides
Ratings and Reviews
4.988 Ratings 58 Comments |
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| 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
- March 16, 2023 As always she was very professional and caring. She said she would contact me about my lab test results and she followed up with me as promised.
- March 8, 2023 Dr Vaidya is wonderful She listens and explains everything you need to know so you can understand! Just all around wonderful group!
- March 4, 2023 Excellent at explaining in plain English. Never made me feel rushed. Ver compassionate.
- February 1, 2023 I liked dr. Vaidya from the beginning. I liked the way she explained my treatment and listened to my concerns and adjusted my care accordingly. She was always positive about how I was handling the treatment.
- January 26, 2023 Dr. Vaidya is a very caring person. She listened to my concerns and explained the results of my tests. I consider her an excellent doctor.
- January 21, 2023 I love Dr Vaidya and her BMT team. They are the best. They are kind and compassionate and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend!??
- January 18, 2023 Simply the best
- January 14, 2023 The doctor was very informative on my results and condition, and we will be following up in the coming week
- January 14, 2023 Professional, extremely knowledgeable, listens, and is very caring! THE BEST
- December 31, 2022 Excelente profesional
- December 31, 2022 Dr. Vaidya has taken care of me since my initial visit. She and her team are informative, supportive, extremely knowledgeable and compassionate.
- December 22, 2022 on time , everything good
- December 22, 2022 Best doctor ever
- December 18, 2022 She saved my life and she is the best. She seemed to care about me.
- December 10, 2022 Professional, caring, highly knowledgable, with excellant communication skills! She is a top notch talent!
- December 2, 2022 Dr. Vaidya is kind, gentle and caring. She is also excellent in her clinical work, she makes sure that I feel at ease with everything and that I am assured of the best ongoing well care.
- December 1, 2022 The complex needs better and more visible signage. It was not apparent what building I needed to be in.
- November 23, 2022 The doctor is nice and listens to what you say.
- November 14, 2022 I appreciate the care and concern shown by Dr. Vaidya. She explains my issues very clearly
- November 10, 2022 She is the Best...
- November 10, 2022 Dr. Vaidya always addresses the situation as a professional, but with compassion and on a level I understand.
- November 7, 2022 Dr. Vaidya is an awesome person and an awesome doctor as well. She was there throughout my cancer. She was my rock. I am so thankful for her. If I sent email or had questions, they were always answered. Sometimes I would even get a telephone call. I cannot praise her enough.
- October 22, 2022 My case was rather difficult and I was referred to Dr. Vaidya by my first Oncologist. Dr. Vaidya is knowledgeable, compassionate, listens well and has an easy manner. Dr. Vaidya maintains a positive outlook but, at the same time does not attempt to sugarcoat or minimize the present situation. Dr. Vaidya encourages questions and no question is too small or silly.
- October 21, 2022 Could not be more satisfied. Took all the time needed to review lab results and explain the details
- October 12, 2022 Dr. Vaidya and her team are always very kind and take time to listen and explain.
- October 6, 2022 She is fantastic always takes time to listen to me and help me with my problems and I have a lot
- October 5, 2022 Took her time answering all my questions and concerns
- October 5, 2022 Dr. Vaidya is always attentive, thoughtful and comprehensive when I visit. My cancer is in stage 0, and I only need to be tracked at this time. Nonetheless, she carefully reviews my information and suggests ways to make small improvements for my overall health, which is going over and beyond.
- September 29, 2022 Dr Vaidya is my doctor from three years Very professional and l know I??m in best hands
- September 21, 2022 She is always ready to discuss my situation and answer my questions.
- September 21, 2022 The best.
- September 14, 2022 Dr. Vaidya is caring, compassionate and listens well. Dr. Vaidya stays well informed about new studies and research. She uses that knowledge to suggest the best treatment for each of her patients.
- September 11, 2022 She is always thorough and responsive to my concerns
- August 27, 2022 She is a superstar.
- August 26, 2022 She's excellent at listening carefully
- August 25, 2022 Excellent
- August 25, 2022 The doctor is very nice and is easy to talk to. The doctor is very knowledgeable and through.
- August 24, 2022 She explains everything very thoroughly in a calm and caring manner. I feel confident that I am getting the right treatment plan for my particular blood cancer.
- August 24, 2022 very attentive and caring
- August 23, 2022 Fantastic, listens well and is never in a hurry. Wants to make sure all questions are answered. I feel cared for and confident in us as a team.
- August 17, 2022 Dr. Vaidya consistently demonstrates the best qualities of an oncologist. She is extremely knowledgeable about current treatment options and conveys a sense of optimism about my condition.
- August 5, 2022 Calming, reassuring, concerned for my well-being, kind. So thankful she was with me on my cancer journey and continues to follow me along.
- August 4, 2022 Dr. Vaidya takes all the time necessary to explain any questions I have. She assures me my plan is necessary and the best possible option.
- July 31, 2022 Great empathic listener
- July 22, 2022 I could not be more satisfied with the concern and effectiveness treating my condition.
- July 22, 2022 She is very concerned Very knowledgeable and explains what information she has found
- July 11, 2022 Dr. Vaidya was very good about explaining the stem cell auto transplant timeline and was very good about listening to our questions.
- July 7, 2022 I always feel that Doctor Vaidya have my best health interest at heart. She will come up with not only a medical plan, but one for personal and mental aswell. I so appreciate Doc. Vaidya, Doc. Kat and the staff from day one of this cancer journey. It has not been an easy journey, but Doc. Vaidya, Doc. Kat and staff have surely made the journey a lot easier. I thank The Lord for them!
- June 24, 2022 Best Doctor I ever had she??s very smart and always makes the best decisions. I am proud to say she has saved my life and I am truly blessed to have her for a doctor Thanks again
- June 23, 2022 Dr Vaidya is an excellent doctor. She knows what she is doing. Very honest. Always fully prepared.
- May 22, 2022 She is a wonderful caring and very informative DR.She is update to date on you when sees you in the office or calls to check on you at home.She wants you to understand your options and the ways to help you.
- May 15, 2022 Smart caring and honest
- May 13, 2022 She listens well. She reviews her patient notes before each meeting so she is well prepared. She has a wonderful staff that is well informed and caring. She clearly states goals and results. Good personal and online communication skills.
- May 6, 2022 I love Dr Vaidya!!! She is so thoughtful and cares for her patients!
- April 11, 2022 For the past 7 years Doctor Rakhee Vaidya has been my Oncologist. In my opinion she is the best along with her assistant Dr. Mercer.. Always friendly and listens to what you have to say, whether it be about your medical condition in which she explains your test results and everything that is going on with your Cancer and what the next steps will be, or about what you are doing with your family. Always returns messages and calls about concerns that come up between visits.
- April 9, 2022 Dr Vaidya is awesome. She??s always knowledgeable. She is so reassuring and truthful. I absolutely love her and the whole BMT Team. I am always confident in her care. She is so thorough when she tells me our plan. The CAR T therapy gave me no fear because of her. ????
- April 9, 2022 Dr. Vaidya, Kat and team have been wonderful to work with. They made a difficult situation easy to navigate and had my best interest in mind the entire time.
- March 29, 2022 Did not see Dr...was seen by PA. She did an outstanding job..
Locations
Credentials
Education
- MD, Bombay University Topiwala Medical College - India, 2007
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Western Reserve Care System, 2009
- Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2011
- Hematology / Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 2014
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Positions
- Physician
- Clinical Assistant 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
- Inferior survival in high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements is not associated with MYC/IG gene rearrangements. McPhail ED, Maurer MJ, Macon WR, Feldman AL, Kurtin PJ, Ketterling RP, Vaidya R, Cerhan JR, Ansell SM, Porrata LF, Nowakowski GS, Witzig TE, Habermann TM. Haematologica. 2018 11; 103(11):1899-1907.
- Hyperglycemia during first-line R-CHOP or dose adjusted R-EPOCH chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma is prevalent and associated with chemotherapy alteration - a retrospective study. Lamar ZS, Dothard A, Kennedy L, Isom S, Robinson M, Vaidya R, Hurd D, McClain D, Lesser G. Leuk. Lymphoma. 2018 08; 59(8):1871-1877.
- Dose-Adjusted Etoposide, Prednisone, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin (EPOCH) With or Without Rituximab as First-Line Therapy for Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Lamar ZS, Fino N, Palmer J, Gruber L, Morris BB, Raetskaya-Solntseva O, Kennedy L, Vaidya R, Hurd D, Zamkoff K. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2016 Feb; 16(2):76-81.
- Plasma cytokines in polycythemia vera: phenotypic correlates, prognostic relevance, and comparison with myelofibrosis. Vaidya R, Gangat N, Jimma T, Finke CM, Lasho TL, Pardanani A, Tefferi A. Am. J. Hematol. 2012 Nov; 87(11):1003-5.
- Benzodiazepine use in breast cancer survivors: findings from a consecutive series of 1,000 patients. Vaidya R, Sood R, Karlin N, Jatoi A. Oncology. 2011; 81(1):9-11.
- Study of the drug Rituximab with and without Stem Cell Transplant in treating Mantel Cell Lymphoma
- A study about prednisone reduction in preventing high blood sugar in individuals with B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma receiving combination chemotherapy treatment
- A study of the drug CPI-613, in Combination with Bendamustine, in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma