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Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD

Accepting New Patients

(43 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: cancer, pancreatic cancer, neuroendocrine disorders

1100 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 341-0860

Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD is a general surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare.

Office Locations

1100 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 341-0860

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3485 S. Bond Avenue
Portland, OR 97239

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3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-8311

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In The News

“Cancer occurs through different biological mechanisms, some of which involve ethanol - the main chemical component of alcoholic beverages - and other chemicals produced when we metabolize beer or...”—"With the new alcohol and cancer advisory, is there a 'healthy' way to drink?", Dallas News, January 2025

“Session moderator Flavio Rocha, MD, of Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, asked how the findings might be applied to patients who are surgical candidates with earlier-stage disease.”—"Geriatric Assessment, QoL Correlate With OS in Older Patients With Pancreatic Cancer", MedPage Today, January 2025

“"Colorectal cancer is very treatable when caught early, but the cases in younger people are increasing and we don't know why," said Dr. Flavio Rocha, a surgical oncologist and physician in chief at...”—"A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.", NBC News, March 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2012 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	100
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	13
doctor visit	122
endocrine surgery	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	146
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	20
doctor visit	167
endocrine surgery	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2016 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	32
doctor visit	164
endocrine surgery	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	26
doctor visit	184
endocrine surgery	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
open surgery	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2018 were catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
doctor visit	153
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2019 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
doctor visit	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2020 were catheterization, open surgery, endocrine surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	14
doctor visit	128
endocrine surgery	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
open surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Seattle, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	124
endocrine surgery	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	100
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	4
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Surgery, original, recertification and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Surgery, original, recertification (2010)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 43 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Seattle, WA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$14,848 Signia $1,348	$13,500
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$9,094 IMFINZI $7,639	$1,454
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$1,859 VenaCure EVLT System $1,651	Nanoknife $91	$118
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$250 Da Vinci Surgical System $250
Sirtex Medical Inc	$174 SIR-Spheres microspheres $174
Other	$834 Avastin $125	OPDIVO $121	NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System $85	Advanced Wound care $70	Enseal X1 $22	Other $410

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,500
Consulting Fee	$8,860
Food and Beverage	$2,398
Travel and Lodging	$2,301

Research Payments

Dr. Flavio G. Rocha, FACS, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $11,800.

Biography

Dr. Flavio Rocha's medical specialty is general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. In Dr. Rocha's practice, he is particularly interested in pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine disorders. After attending the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rocha is professionally affiliated with OHSU Healthcare. His practice in Portland, OR is open to new patients as reported by OHSU Healthcare.