About Joao Rafael Terneira Vicentini, MD
Dr. Vicentini is a musculoskeletal radiologist who specializes in the care of adults and pediatric patients with diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, joints and the spine). Some of these conditions include sports-related injuries, inflammatory arthritis and bone cancer. As a musculoskeletal interventional radiologist, Dr. Vicentini also performs imaging-guided procedures such as joint and spine injections for treatment of chronic pain, muscle injections for treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome, and bone biopsies for diagnosis of a tumor or infection.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Bone and soft tissue tumors
- Interventional pain management
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound and intervention
- Spine injections
- Sports injuries
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Portuguese
Medical Education
- MD, Sao Paulo State University-Botucatu Medical School
- Residency, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital*
- Fellowship, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine
American Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan - ACD
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan - PBO
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- Medicare ACO - ACD
- Medicare ACO - PBO
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
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