AdventHealth Welcomes New Medical Oncologist to Expand Cancer Care Choices in Western North Carolina

N.C., February 18, 2020 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AdventHealth Welcomes New Medical Oncologist to Expand Cancer Care Choices in Western North Carolina

Feb. 18, 2020, HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., – AdventHealth Hendersonville is welcoming Rebecca Roques-Davis, MD, to its team of cancer care experts providing whole-person care to the community at AdventHealth Cancer Services’ Hematology Oncology Infusion Services Haywood* in Clyde.

Dr. Roques-Davis is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Fellowship-trained in Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Roques-Davis brings more than a decade of patient care and cancer research experience to the AdventHealth team. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and her medical degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans.

Dr. Roques-Davis joins the extensive team of board-certified cancer specialists at AdventHealth to provide close-to-home access to leading innovations, clinical trial opportunities, and state-of-the-art treatments. The cancer care experience for patients at AdventHealth includes the benefits of its collaborative agreement with Wake Forest Baptist Health’s state- and nationally ranked cancer program.

“We are excited to have Dr. Roques-Davis bring her unique and compassionate patient care to partner with men and women who are facing life-threatening battles against cancer,” said Christy Sneller, AdventHealth Hendersonville’s Vice President of Physician Services. “Her extensive training and research experience mean the people who are trusting us with their care in this crucial time have a new point of access to leading care options.”

AdventHealth Hendersonville holds full accreditation from the Commission on Cancer, a quality program through the American College of Surgeons. The AdventHealth Breast Center holds the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) accreditation.

Dr. Roques-Davis is welcoming new patients at AdventHealth Hematology Oncology Infusion Services Haywood, located at 49 Spicewood Drive, Suite 10B, Clyde, N.C. To learn more visit AdventHealthNC.com or call 828-456-5214.

About AdventHealth Hendersonville:Founded in 1910, AdventHealth Hendersonville, formerly Park Ridge Health, is dedicated to meeting the health care needs of our growing communities, providing high-quality, compassionate, not-for-profit care in a Christian environment.

In 1984, AdventHealth Hendersonville became a member of Adventist Health System. With a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth is a connected system of care for every stage of life and health. More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care. A shared vision, common values, focus on whole-person health and a commitment to making communities healthier unify the system's nearly 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout almost a dozen states.

AdventHealth Hendersonville consistently earns national ranking for its commitment to patient safety, earning the overall Five-Star Rating in Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) , seven consecutive “A” grades in Leapfrog Group’s Safety Grade survey, and the 2019 Award for Excellence in Patient Safety Across the Board from Premier, Inc.

AdventHealth Hendersonville includes cardiac care and rehabilitation, emergency services, nationally awarded cancer care, state-of-the-art surgical care, full-service orthopedic care, an award-winning labor and delivery experience, and a full range of imaging services to help people across our region experience whole health. For more information about AdventHealth Hendersonville or to find a physician, please visit AdventHealthNC.com or call Call855-774-LIFE (5433).