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Rogerio Neves, MD, General Surgery, Tampa, FL

RogerioIzarNevesMDPhD, FACS, FSSO

General Surgery Tampa, FL

Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Senior Member, Department of Cutaneous Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Professor of Surgery, Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida

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  • Office

    10920 N McKinley Dr
    MKC-4
    Tampa, FL 33612
    Phone+1 813-745-3437
    Fax+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 Paulo
    University of Sao PauloPh.D., Medicine (Surgery), Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honors, 1997
  • Other
    OtherClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Smoothened Inhibitors and the Hedgehog Pathway: Applications in Basal Cell Carcinoma and Beyond  
    Neves 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 verruciformis  
    Lynch MC, Drabick JJ, Neves RI, Fox EJ, Mackley HB, Anderson BE, Skinme, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Assessment of Practice Patterns and Quality Indicators for Lymphadenectomy in Melanoma
    Feczko, R, Neves, RI, Multiple Locations, 2016, 1/1/2016
  • Smoothened Inhibitors and the Hedgehog Pathway; Applications in locally advanced and metastatic basal cell carcinoma
    Brgoch, 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 Carcinoma
    Neves 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 obsolete 
    Hershey, PA - 1/25/2016
  • Assessment of Practice Patterns and Quality Indicators for Lymphadenectomy in Melanoma 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 1/16/2016
  • Skin Cancer 
    Jundiai, 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’s 
    NEVES, RI, ABC 27 News
    1/1/2016
  • Checking your moles provides early warning for skin cancer 
    NEVES, RI
    1/1/2015
  • 'It's not worth it': West Hanover Township woman traces melanoma to tanning bed use in high school 
    NEVES, RI
    http://www.pennlive.com/bodyandmind/index.ssf/2015/05/its_not_worth_it_west_hanover.html
    1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Mommy Minute: The ABC’s of SPF and Other Sunscreen FAQ’s
    Mommy Minute: The ABC’s of SPF and Other Sunscreen FAQ’sJune 15th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Portuguese, Italian, Spanish