As a hematologist/oncologist at Memorial Cancer Institute, I bring a wealth of expertise to diagnosing and treating patients with lung cancer. My focus is on providing the best possible research-backed care, coupled with compassion and support, to help patients navigate their cancer journey, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. I chose to focus on oncology…
Dr. Fatima Tuz Zahra is a Hematology and Medical Oncology fellow at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida, where she also serves as Chief Fellow and Education Chief for the benign hematology curriculum. She completed her internal medicine residency at Albany Medical Center in New York and earned her medical degree from King…
I am a Hematology & Oncology Fellow at the University of Florida with a clinical interest in malignant hematology. I am honored to serve as the University of Florida Fellow Liaison to the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) Board of Directors. I look forward to representing trainee perspectives and supporting FLASCO’s mission in education,…
Allison Selbee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the Lee Health Cancer Institute in Fort Myers, Florida. She attended Indiana University and received her Masters of Social Work in 2021. Prior to her work at LHCI, she worked for Lee Health serving inpatient medical and surgical oncology patients. She is devoted to reducing barriers,…
Dr. C. Ola Landgren is an MD/PhD Hematology/Oncology specialist with almost 30 years of leadership experience in translational cancer medicine. Over the past two decades, he has served as the leader for large programs at the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health (NCI/NIH), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), and University of Miami/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer…
Dr. Tiago Biachi de Castria is an Associate Member in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Biachi de Castria received his MD degree from Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil. He also obtained a Doctorate degree in Internal Medicine and Therapeutics from São Paulo Federal University. He…
Dr. Hammami is a hematology and medical oncology fellow. Born in Aleppo, Syria, he was raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and earned his medical degree from the University of Sharjah College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was board certified by the American…
C. Brooke Adams is a board-certified Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Malignant Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy and the PGY-2 Oncology Residency Program Coordinator at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. She completed her Doctorate of Pharmacy with research concentration at East Tennessee State University and her PGY-1 pharmacy practice and PGY-2 oncology residencies at…
Hematology-Oncology Fellow at the HCA Westside & Northwest Hospital / South Florida Oncology & Hematology Consultants, completed medical school at Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, India, followed by Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency at Oak Hill Hospital, a teaching community hospital at the University of South Florida (USF). My research focuses on Thoracic, Breast,…
Megan Kranz, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN in 2018, She completed her PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2019. Megan Kranz, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP went on to stay on at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center after residency and is…
Meghan K. Hall, MSPAS, PA-C, is a Physician Assistant in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, FL. She is the Lead APP for the sections of Surgical Oncology and Colorectal Surgery and serves as the APP Clinical Education Coordinator. Meghan completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant…
Alberto A. Chiappori, MD currently serves as Senior Member of Oncology and Medicine for the Thoracic Oncology Program at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida. He has been a member of the Thoracic Oncology Program at Moffitt since 2001. Dr. Chiappori received his MD from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano…
Dr. Kuykendall is an Assistant Member at Moffitt Cancer Center in the Department of Malignant Hematology. He earned his MD from University of Florida College of Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of South Florida and a subsequent Hematology and Medical Oncology fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida. He…
Ashley Ghiaseddin is a Professor and Chief of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida. Dr. Ghiaseddin specializes in brain cancer treatment, using targeted methods including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and precision medicine for patients with malignant brain tumors, such as glioblastoma. Dr. Ghiaseddin earned his bachelor’s degree in science and business from the University of Notre Dame…
Dr. Bastos is a hematologist-oncologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach where he serves as the principal investigator of the Columbia University Minority Underserved only NIH-sponsored NCORP program in South Florida as an affiliate institution. Dr. Bastos earned his medical degree from the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil, in 2001. He…
Kevin Parza, DO was raised in Fort Myers, FL, and attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate studies. He completed his medical training at the Via Edward College of Osteopathic Medicine in South Carolina and internal medicine residency training at Mercer University Grand Strand. Afterward, he completed a chief residency at the University of…
Dr. Shahzad received his MD degree from the Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. He subsequently completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the One Brooklyn Health/Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Hematology and Medical Oncology Chief Fellow at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute/University of South Florida Morsani College…
Dr. Chinmay Jani is a Hematology-Oncology Fellow at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. He completed medical school at Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, India, followed by Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency at Mount Auburn Hospital, a teaching hospital at Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on Thoracic and GU Oncology, with an emphasis…
Sam Amofa-Ho, MD was raised in Topeka, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas for college. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and completed Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology residency training at the University of Florida. He is currently the Genitourinary & Gynecologic Pathology fellow at Moffitt Cancer Center.
Dr. Elizabeth Burns is a hematology-oncology fellow at the University of Florida. She completed her medical degree and Masters of Public Health at Emory University in her hometown of Atlanta, GA prior to moving to Gainesville, FL to continue residency and fellowship. Her clinical interests lie in solid tumor oncology with particular interest in biomarkers…
Dr. Daniel Rosas is a Hematology-Oncology fellow physician. He received his medical degree from CES University in Medellín, Colombia, and subsequently completed his internal medicine residency training at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Currently, he is continuing his subspecialty training in Hematology-Oncology at the Memorial Cancer Institute. He has special interest in patient…
Amy Woodard, PharmD, BCOP, is currently the Clinical Pharmacy Manager at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Woodard graduated from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in 2002 with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. She then went on to complete a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX followed by…
Kathy Fu, MD is a graduate of Columbia University where she completed her undergraduate education and the University of Miami School of Medicine where she received her medical degree. Postgraduate Dr. Fu began her medical training at North Shore University with an internship and residency in internal medicine. She continued her postgraduate studies at Georgetown…
Heather Augustyniak, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, is an accomplished oncology nurse practitioner with a distinguished career spanning various specialized fields within oncology nursing. Before stepping into the advanced role of an APRN, Heather honed her skills as a registered nurse (RN), contributing significantly to the care of patients undergoing bone marrow transplants at Mayo Clinic Florida…
Rachel Suarez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Cancer Specialists of North Florida. She attended Florida State University and received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology before earning her Master of Social Work in 2021. Prior to CSNF, she worked in South Florida as a hematology/oncology social worker in both the inpatient and outpatient…
Gigi Jameel is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in the GU oncology clinic at Moffitt Cancer Center. Special interests are prostate cancer and renal cell carcinoma. She has been in practice since 2013.She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Cleveland State University and a Master of Science in Nursing from University of…
Meredith Feinberg has served as Vice President, Oncology Services at Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) and Vice President, Memorial Cancer Institute (MCI) and Moffitt Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy at MHS since August, 2021. She provides leadership on strategy and operations for the cancer program, which delivers high quality cancer care in the Southeast Florida market….
Dr. Omran Saifi, MD, is a radiation oncology resident physician at Mayo Clinic Florida. He has a strong background in cancer research, with a focus on lymphoma, and is recognized as an expert in incorporating radiation with CAR T-cell therapy. Dr. Saifi has previously served as the FLASCO liaison to Mayo Clinic and currently holds…
Martin F. Dietrich is a medical oncologist with The US Oncology Network Cancer Care Centers of Brevard and an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, FL. He maintains a busy oncology practice with a special clinical and research interest in the treatment of thoracic malignancies…
Mary is an accomplished oncology clinical nurse leader and educator with 34 years of experience. She has participated in major changes in nursing and has actively contributed to the growth of the oncology nursing practice. Currently, Mary is an oncology clinical nurse educator working at a large healthcare system in south Florida. She is responsible…
Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville Medical Director, UF Health Jacksonville Breast Center Interim Director of UF Health Jacksonville Cancer Program Medical Director, UF Health Jacksonville Laboratories UF Health Jacksonville Dr. Shahla Masood is a Persian born physician, who currently holds the positions of…
Dr. Matthew Schabath is a Moffitt Distinguished Scholar, Co-Leader of the Cancer Epidemiology Program, and Senior Member in the Departments of Cancer Epidemiology and Thoracic Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, FL). Dr. Schabath has published over 230 peer-reviewed papers and has research expertise in molecular epidemiology, quantitative imaging/radiomics, and cancer care disparities among LGBTQ+…
Kelly King, MBA, LSSBB, CTR is the Administrative Director of Oncology Operations at Memorial Healthcare System. Kelly earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Central Florida and her Masters of Business Administration in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from the Florida International University – College of Business. She previously served as the…
Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez is Associate Director of Community Outreach and Clinical Research Lead of the Thoracic Site Disease Group of the NCI-designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She was recently appointed as Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Sylvester Cancer Center. She has a special…
Lakeland Regional Health North Campus/Hollis Cancer Center Hematology/Oncology Dr. Nakka completed her fellowships at Maimonides Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute. She went to medical school at Kakatiya Medical College and completed her residency at North General Hospital. Dr. Nakka is board certification by the American Board Internal Medicine in the following fields…
Dr. Noman Ashraf is a board-certified hematologist-oncologist who specializes in thoracic and head and neck oncology at the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute. He is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of South Florida (USF) and remains passionate about clinical research and education. He has been actively involved with the hematology and…
Dr. George Simon currently serves as tenured Professor of Medicine at the University of South Florida and Senior Member of the Chemical Biology and Molecular Medicine Program at the H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. With more than 25 years of professional experience in Oncology, Dr. Simon previously (until 07/2020) served as a…
Leighton Elliot, MD completed his residency training at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA in a combined residency for both internal medicine and pediatrics where he was also Chief Resident. Dr. Elliot then completed his specialty training in hematology and oncology at UF where he was also Chief Fellow. Leighton Elliot, MD chose to specialize…
Dr. McMillan has been a member of the Mayo Clinic staff since 1998 in multiple roles. Currently, she serves as an Advance Practice Provider in the Department of Clinical Genomics. Prior to starting in Clinical Genomics, she worked in Hematology/Oncology for 10 years, Clinical Nurse Educator and Charge Nurse/Team Leader in the Surgical Intensive Care…
Mayra Lima, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is an APRN at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center – Plantation. Mrs. Lima has been a Registered Nurse since 1985 (30 years). She has worked in many different roles such as ER, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Disease Case Management, and Director of Nursing. She accomplished this all the while…
Ashwin Mehta, MD, MPH Medical Director of Integrative Medicine Medical Director of Physician Wellness Memorial Healthcare System Hollywood, FL Dr. Ashwin Mehta is a distinguished figure in the realm of health, wellness, and integrative medicine. Dr. Mehta’s academic journey began with a strong foundation in Internal Medicine and a subspecialty in Sleep Medicine. His insatiable…
Shelli Johnson has more than 20 years of healthcare experience in both the provider and insurance arenas. The focus of her career for the last 15 years has been in community-based oncology, providing administrative, financial counseling, and AR management for cancer and hematology patients in Brevard and Indian River Counties. Her unique experience has allowed…
Dr. Sotomayor is the Director of Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute and Professor at Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida in Tampa. Previously, he was the Director of the George Washington University Cancer Center and before he served as the Susan and John Sykes Endowed Chair in Hematologic Malignancies at Moffitt Cancer Center…
Dr. Mike Cusnir earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and completed his internal medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He went on to complete a fellowship in hematology and oncology at University of Maryland Medical System, where he served as chief fellow during the last year of…
Dr. Meri Muminovic is an enthusiastic and dedicated hematologist oncologist. Dr. Muminovic’s academic journey began with the completion of her Medical Doctorate at American University of the Caribbean, followed by an Internal Medicine Residency at Detroit Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. Her commitment to specializing in Hematology Oncology led her to recently graduating from her…
Dr. Nathalie Dauphin McKenzie is an award-winning, board-certified gynecologic oncologist with tremendous expertise and experience providing advanced surgical treatments including laparoscopic and robotic-assisted procedures for women with all types of gynecologic cancers. A cancer survivor herself, she provides compassionate, holistic, integrative and state of the art medical care. She is especially known for her expertise…
Michelle Robey directs all marketing and communications strategies and activities to strengthen the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s brand and support the company’s long-term growth initiatives. She oversees branding, advertising, media and employee relations, and creative services for the statewide oncology practice. A skilled and talented marketing communications professional with over 25 years of…
Joy Oronos, RN, OCN®, MSN NE is a healthcare nurse executive with more than 30 years of experience leading nursing, infusion centers, integrative therapy, and multidisciplinary support teams in outpatient oncology settings. A respected healthcare innovator, she specializes in transforming operations and developing high-impact clinical, operational, and financial strategies that drive growth, improve efficiency, and…
Dr. Samuel A. Kareff is a Medical Oncologist/Hematologist specializing in the care of thoracic and gastrointestinal malignancies at the Lynn Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, in Boca Raton and Delray Beach. He previously served as a Fellow liaison to the FLASCO board during his Chief Fellowship at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer…
Kristen Boykin, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS is the Director of Pharmacy Operations at Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (FCS). She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach, Florida). She completed her post graduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy…
Dr. Perez Batista currently serves as the Director of the Drug Development Unit at Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Florida Cancer Specialists in Lake Nona, Florida. A globally recognized cancer expert, he leads the development of novel therapies for all solid tumors, with a specialized focus on head and neck cancer. He is the Executive…
Dr. Rami Manochakian is a thoracic medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Florida. Dr. Manochakian is specialized in treating patients with thoracic malignancies. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, he was the director of the lung cancer program at the Cleveland VA Medical Center where he was the recipient of a major VA grant to improve veterans’ access…
Dr. Beau Toskich is a senior associate consultant at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. His clinical practice includes interventional oncology with a special interest in radioembolzation and tumor ablation, perioperative management of hepatobiliary and urologic disease, portal interventions, venous thromboembolism, and vascular malformations. His research interest is in the management of primary and metastatic liver…
Gail has been in the healthcare industry since 1982 and Medical Oncology since 1986. She went to Fisher College in Boston and then moved to the west coast and lived in Los Angeles from 1982 to 1986 where she managed a general medicine and cardiology practice. Dr. Edward Knight, Gail’s father, was a practicing Medical…
Jose Sandoval Sus, MD, a native of Colombia, received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB). He then worked as a hospitalist in the Hematology Oncology Department of a tertiary care hospital affiliated with UNAB (Clinica Carlos Ardila Lulle/FOSCAL). Following this, Dr. Sandoval Sus joined Moores Cancer Center at the University of California,…
Anay Moscu, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, is the Pharmacy Manager at the Moffitt Cancer Center. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in 2003, with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Dr. Moscu is certified in Pain Management and Anticoagulation. She worked as an oncology and pain management specialist at Mercy Hospital from 2003 to 2009 and…
Yan Makeyev, MD is board certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine. He has received his medical degree from the State University of New York, Downstate College of Medicine, in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Makeyev completed his Internal Medicine residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, and fellowship in hematology oncology at New York University…
Medical oncologist Faithlore Gardner, MD became a physician so that she could make a difference. She finds the specialty of oncology rewarding because it enables her to focus on each of her patients as unique individuals and to develop special bonds as she support them through their cancer journey. Dr. Gardner joined Florida Cancer Specialists…
Education Fellow – Medical OncologyRoswell Park Cancer Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo Resident – Internal MedicineState University of New York at Buffalo Resident – Medical MicrobiologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi MBBSUniversity College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi Certifications Internal Medicine, American Board of…
Dr. Loretta Loftus is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and a senior member of the Don & Erika Wallace Comprehensive Breast Program at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Loftus is Moffitt’s principal investigator of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Breast Outcomes Project, which is a national database and resource for best practice decisions. She…
Dr. Paresh Patel has been a dedicated member of the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute since 2012, currently practicing in Tallahassee. He is quadruple board-certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Internal Medicine. His expertise spans a wide range of patient care, focusing on providing comprehensive cancer treatment and compassionate end-of-life…
Chakra Chaulagain, MD, FACP is a staff hematologist/oncologist at Maroone Cancer Center of Cleveland Clinic Florida. He is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. His area of expertise include clonal plasma cell disorders as well as other hematologic malignancies. Currently, he serves as the director of multiple myeloma and amyloidosis program at Cleveland…
Shannon Luker, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN is an oncology nurse with more than 20 years of experience dedicated to advancing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care. She has practiced in oncology since 2002, has been OCN® certified since 2006, and CBCN® certified since 2014. Shannon has served as the Clinical Coordinator at Parrish Medical Center since 2014 and…
Dr. Dumercy McHenry is currently the Director of Pharmacy at the Miami Cancer Institute. She received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Florida A & M University and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. After her residency she completed an ASHP Oncology Patient Care Traineeship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer…
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