Overview
Laura Meza Rios, MD is board certified in internal medicine and specializes in medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Rios attended medical school at Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia graduating in 2005. She completed residency at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, NY. Prior to moving to Houston she worked as an academic hospitalist for a year after graduating from residency. She completed her Hematology/ Oncology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Rios is passionate about gastroenterology oncology and frequently treats colon, rectal, pancreatic, liver and gastric cancer. She is also known to treat other conditions such as lung and breast cancer, as well as lymphomas, myelomas and other solid organ cancers. Dr. Rios provides individualized care to each of her patients. She is passionate about learning about her patients and what is important to them when creating a treatment plan. When Dr. Rios is not treating patients, she loves spending time with her family outdoors, biking and cooking for special occasions. Dr. Rios joined the faculty at the Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine in August 2020 and is accepting new patients.
Dr. Rios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma, Anemia, and Sickle Cell Disease.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
17198 St. Luke's Way, Suite 200 (MAC I), The Woodlands, TX 77384
MD Anderson
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MD Anderson
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MD Anderson
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Multiple MyelomaDr. Rios isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Myeloma.
- Smoldering Multiple MyelomaDr. Rios isAdvanced. Learn about Smoldering Multiple Myeloma.
- Experienced
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- AnemiaDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.