Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark

INSURANCE PARTICIPATION

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

AmeriHealth of NJ

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

FedMed, Inc

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon NJ Health

Horizon NJ Total Care(HNJH)

Horizon PPO Network

Medicaid

Medicare

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Qual Care HMO

Qual Care PPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

UHC Comm/Oxford

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

WellCare Health Plans

Overview

Dr. Nigri received his Medical Degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) in Brazil. He then completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) before applying for a residency position in the United States. Dr. Nigri came to Rutgers NJMS, initially as an Internal Medicine resident in 2019, and then after completion, assumed a position as Clinical Instructor for the Internal Medicine Department. Dr. Nigri has an interest in Academic Internal Medicine and alternates between working as private primary care physician, clinic preceptor, and an attending on the inpatient service. He is interested in all areas of Internal Medicine, reflected by his diverse research publications and compassionate care.

Education

MD, 2015, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Relevant Publications

Melo M.H.A., Neves D.D., Ferreira L.V.M.V., Moreira M.L.V., Nigri R., Simoes S.M.G.. Useful questionnaires and scales in obstructive sleep apnea research ("Questionarios e escalas uteis na pesquisa da sindrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono"). Revista Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto. 2016, Jan; 15(1): 49-55.

Geller M., Oliveira L., Nigri R., Mezitis S.G., Ribeiro M.G., Fonseca A.S.. B Vitamins for Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain. Vitamins and Minerals. 2017, Jun; 6(2): 161-167.

Steinbruch M., Nunes C, Gama R, kaufman R., Gama G, Neto N. M.S. , Nigri R., Cytrynbaum N., Oliveira L.B., Bertaina I., Verriere F., Geller M. Is Nonmicronized Diosmin 600 mg as Effective as Micronized Diosmin 900 mg plus Hesperidin 100 mg on Chronic Venous Disease Symptoms? Results of a Noninferiority Study. Int J Vasc Med 2020 Mar 7;2020:4237204. doi: 10.1155/2020/4237204. eCollection 2020.

Mibielli M.A.N., Nunes C.P., Goldberg H., Buchman L., Oliveira L., Mezitis S.G.E., Wajnzstajn F., Kaufman R., Nigri R., Cytrynbaum N., Cunha K.C., Santos A., Goldberg S.W., Platenik N.C., Rzetelna H., Futuro D.B., Fonseca A.S.D, Geller M. Nucleotides Cytidine and Uridine Associated with Vitamin B12 vs B-Complex Vitamins in the Treatment of Low Back Pain: The NUBES Study. J Pain Res. 2020 Oct 13;13:2531-2541. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S277024. eCollection 2020.

Mauro Geller, Mendel Suchmacher, Marcio Cohen, Spyros G. E. Mezitis, Flavia Wajnsztajn-Theil, Karin G. Cunha, Rafael Nigri. Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Management with a Combination of Once-Monthly Oral Ibandronate and Cholecalciferol - A Systematic Review. International Journal of Clinical Medicine > Vol.14 No.1, January 2023

Nigri R., Barcelos J.O., Belga E.V., Silva C.S., Mallet A.L.R., Araujo A.J.. Treating smokers in the clinical practice ("Abordagem do paciente tabagista na pratica clinica"). In Cavalcanti A.H., Muxfeldt E.S.,Mallet A.L.R. (Ed.), Internal Medicine Clinics: Experience of the Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital 2nd edition ("Ambulatorio de Clinica Medica: Experiencia do Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho") (pages 507-516). Thieme Revinter Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2018

Oliveira G.S.S., Nigri R., Margallo V.S.. Arterial Hypertension ("Hipertensao Arterial Sistemica"). In Cavalcanti A.H., Muxfeldt E.S., Mallet A.L.R. (Ed.), Internal Medicine Clinics: Experience of the Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital 2nd edition ("Ambulatorio de Clinica Medica: Experiencia do Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho") (pp. 119-130). Thieme Revinter. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2018.