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Paula M. Fracasso, MD

LICENSE # 0101242544
  paula.fracasso@gmail.com

Issue Date: 9/24/2007
Expiration Date: 8/31/2024
Status: Current Active


Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of the Board of Medicine.

The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.

Required information provided by doctors:

Optional information doctors may choose to include:


The Board does not comprehensively verify the information required to be self-reported by doctors, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of self-reported information. The Board conducts periodic random audits of profiles as an effort to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information.

Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.



Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 8/17/2022
VCU Health Medical Staff Services
830 E. Main Street, 19th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-828-8065

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 31
Medicaid
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is a Medicare Non-participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 8/17/2022
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Grad School: Yale University School Of Medicine - New Haven CT
Year Completed: 1984
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Internal Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA USA
Year Internship Completed: 1985


Internal Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA USA
Year Residency Completed: 1987


Medical Oncology
Tufts Univeristy School of Medicine
Boston, MA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1991


Continuing Education
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Continuing Hours: 66.75
Since: 2020
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications: 1987
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications: 1988
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Internal Medicine: Medical Oncology
Year of Initial Certifications: 1993
Current Certification Expires: 2023

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Internal Medicine: Hematology/Oncology
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield(Participating Provider)
Southern Health Services, Inc.(Participating Provider)
CIGNA Healthcare of Virginia(Participating Provider)
MAMSI(Participating Provider)
Aetna - Indeminity adn PPO products(Participating Provider)
United Healthcare(Participating Provider)
First Health(Participating Provider)
Virginia Health Network(Participating Provider)
Multiplan(Participating Provider)
Optima Family Care- FAMIS/Medallion II(Participating Provider)
Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Alpha Sigma Nu
College of the Holy Cross
1976

Phi Beta Kappa
College of the Holy Cross
1977

Alpha Omega Alpha
Yale University School of Medicine
1984

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 8/17/2022
Washington University School Of Medicine - St. Louis MO
Rank: Associate Professor
Years: 1991-2007

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank: Full Professor
Years: 2007-2014

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank: Visiting Professor of Medicine
Years: 2014-present

Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine (Previously MCV) - Richmond VA
Rank: Full Professor
Years: 2022-present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 8/17/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 8/17/2022
A window-of-opportunity clinical trial of dasatinib in women with newly diagnosed endometrial cancer.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol
Volume: 83
Date: 05 2019
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30535536/

An integrated approach to optimal administration of OX40 agonist antibodies in patients with advanced solid tumors
Clin Cancer Res
Volume: 25
Date: 11 2019
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31623857/

Safety lead-in of the MEK inhibitor trametinib in combination with GSK2141795, an AKT inhibitor, in patient with recurrent endometrial cancer: An NRG oncology study
Gyn Onc
Volume: 155
Date: 12 2019
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31623857/

A phase I study of intravenous or intraperitoneal platinum based chemotherapy in combination with veliparib and bevacizumab in newly diagnosed ovarian, primary peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer.
Gyn Onc
Volume: 156
Date: 01 2020
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31708167/

Sequential ipilimumab after chemoradiotherapy in curative-intent treatment of patients with node-positive cervical cancer.
AMA Oncology 6:92-99. PMID: 31774464, PMCID: PMC6902184
Volume: 6:92-99
Date: 01 2020
JAMA Oncol . 2020 Jan 1;6(1):92-99. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.3857

Phase II study of axalimogene filolisbac (ADXS-HPV) for platinum-refractory cervical carcinoma: An NRG oncology/gynecologic oncology group
Gyn Oncol
158:562-569.
Date: 09 2020
Gynecol Oncol . 2020 Sep;158(3):562-569. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.493.

Post hoc analyses of GOGO 9923: Does BRCA status affect toxicities?: An NRG oncology study.
Gyn Oncol
161:512-515.
Date: 05 2021
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8084973/

Phase I study of docetaxel and temsirolimus in refractory solid tumors. PMID 34310349
Am J Clin Oncol
44:443-448.
Date: 09 2021
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34310349/

Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of ADP-A2M10 SPEAR T-cells in patients with MAGE-A10+ advanced non-small cell lung cancer
J Immunother Cancer
Volume: 10
Date: 01 2022
https://jitc.bmj.com/content/10/1/e003581.info

Phase I clinical trial evaluating the safety and anti-tumor activity of ADP-A2M10 SPEAR T-cells in patients with MAGE-A10+ head and neck, melanoma, or urothelial tumors.
Front Oncol
Date: 03 2022
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.818679.

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 8/17/2022
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 8/17/2022
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 8/17/2022
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/11/2024

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