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Office
10920 N McKinley Dr
MKC-4
Tampa, FL 33612Phone+1 813-745-3437Fax+1 813-449-6812
Summary
- Rogerio Izar Neves, MD, PhD, FACS is a physician-scientist specialized in melanoma and other cutaneous malignancies. He received his medical degree from the Faculdade de Medicina do ABC in Sao Paulo, Brazil, completed his residencies in general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine and then continued with 2 research fellowships at Penn State University College of Medicine and at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, followed by a PhD in medicine (surgery) at the University of Sao Paulo.
He joined the University of São Paulo as Assistant Professor of Surgery in 1993, became the Director of the Skin Oncology Department at the A.C. Camargo Cancer Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1997 and joined the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Penn State University in 2007 as Associate Professor of Surgery. He has received joint appointments in the Department of Dermatology (2007), Department of Pharmacology (2008) and Department of Medicine - Oncology (2009) and promoted to Full Professor in 2012. In 2021 he was recruited to be the Reconstructive Oncology Program leader at the Moffitt Cancer Center, FL.
He is an active member of the American and Brazilian Societies of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of Surgical Oncology, Society for Melanoma Research, American College of Surgeons and American Association of Plastic Surgeons among others. In addition, he serves on several university- and hospital-related committees.
Dr Neves has received numerous grants for scientific and clinical research studies. Co-editor of a textbook on dermoscopy and author of many textbook chapters, Dr Neves serves on the editorial board of 3 medical journals and his work have been widely published in peer-reviewed journals. He is a frequent invited lecturer and presenter at national and international medical and scientific meetings around the world.
Education & Training
- University of Sao PauloPh.D., Medicine (Surgery), Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honors, 1997
- OtherClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Research Award Mark Encin Foundation, 2015
- Dean’s List Extraordinary Patient Satisfaction HCAHPS, 2014
- Best Oral Presentation American College of Surgeons, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- High Dose Interleukin-2 Followed by Intermittent Low Dose Temozolomide in Patients With Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
- Infrared Lymphangiography as a Method of Sentinel Node Identification Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
- Dabrafenib and Trametinib Followed by Ipilimumab and Nivolumab or Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Followed by Dabrafenib and Trametinib in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV BRAFV600 Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 08
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsIncreased post-operative complications with methylene blue versus lymphazurin in sentinel lymph node biopsies for skin cancers.Rogerio I. Neves, Brandon Q. Reynolds, Sprague W. Hazard, Brian D. Saunders, Donald R. Mackay
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2011-04-01 - 19 citationsNanoliposomal delivery of cytosolic phospholipase A2 inhibitor arachidonyl trimethyl ketone for melanoma treatment.Raghavendra Gowda, Saketh S. Dinavahi, Soumya Iyer, Shubhadeep Banerjee, Rogerio I. Neves
Nanomedicine. 2018-04-01 - 867 citationsCompletion Dissection or Observation for Sentinel-Node Metastasis in MelanomaMark B. Faries, John F. Thompson, Alistair J. Cochran, Robert H.I. Andtbacka, Nicola Mozzillo
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2017-06-08
Journal Articles
- Smoothened Inhibitors and the Hedgehog Pathway: Applications in Basal Cell Carcinoma and BeyondNeves RI, Brgoch M, The Journal of Targeted Therapies in Cancer, 1/1/2016
- Durable complete responses off all treatment in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma after squential immunotherapy follwed by a finite course of BRAF inhibitor ...Wyluda EJ, Cheng J, Schell TD, Haley JS, Mallon C, Neves RI, Robertson G, Sivik J, Mackley H, Talamo G, Drabick JJ, Cancer Biol Ther, 1/1/2015
- Palliative effect of capecitabine and cetuximab for refractory metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the perineum in epidermodysplasia verruciformisLynch MC, Drabick JJ, Neves RI, Fox EJ, Mackley HB, Anderson BE, Skinme, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Assessment of Practice Patterns and Quality Indicators for Lymphadenectomy in MelanomaFeczko, R, Neves, RI, Multiple Locations, 2016, 1/1/2016
- Smoothened Inhibitors and the Hedgehog Pathway; Applications in locally advanced and metastatic basal cell carcinomaBrgoch, M, Neves, RI, Robert H. Ivy Society, 61st Annual Meeting, Hershey, PA, 1/13/2015
- Therapy with Hedgehog Inhibitors for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Basal Cell CarcinomaNeves RI, Anderson B, Drabick J, Mackay D, 93rd Annual Meeting American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Miami, FL, 1/6/2014
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Lectures
- Is Completion Lymphadenectomy for Sentinel Lymph Node Positive Melanoma obsoleteHershey, PA - 1/25/2016
- Assessment of Practice Patterns and Quality Indicators for Lymphadenectomy in MelanomaPittsburgh, PA - 1/16/2016
- Skin CancerJundiai, Sao Paulo, 2002; Hershey, PA, 2016 - 1/8/2016
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Other
- Mommy Minute: The ABC’s of SPF and other sunscreen FAQ’sNEVES, RI, ABC 27 News
1/1/2016 - Checking your moles provides early warning for skin cancerNEVES, RI
1/1/2015 - 'It's not worth it': West Hanover Township woman traces melanoma to tanning bed use in high schoolNEVES, RI
http://www.pennlive.com/bodyandmind/index.ssf/2015/05/its_not_worth_it_west_hanover.html
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Press Mentions
- Mommy Minute: The ABC’s of SPF and Other Sunscreen FAQ’sJune 15th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Association of Plastic SurgeonsMember
- Member
- Member
- Society of Surgical OncologyMember
- Society for Melanoma ResearchMember
- Society of Immunotherapy on CancerMember
- Plastic Surgery Research CouncilMember
- European Association of Dermato-OncologyMember
Other Languages
- Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
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