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Care Philosophy: Dr. Alexandros Coutsoumpos is a general surgeon with advanced training in robotic and laparoscopic surgery. After receiving his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, he completed his residency in general surgery, achieving the rank of Chief Resident. Dr. Coutsoumpos speaks Spanish, basic French and Haitian Creole, and he has a passion for overseas mission work in areas such as Malawi and Haiti.

Care Philosophy: At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute you will find experienced and compassionate doctors you can trust to treat your unique cancer. Our physicians share a passion for delivering exceptional and personalized care for all forms of cancer and blood disorders, close to home. From genetic screening to immunotherapies and access to clinical trials, our top-ranked cancer experts provide the newest and most advanced treatments available increasing cure rates and extending lives. No other community-based oncology practice in Florida matches the clinical trial opportunities we offer. The majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. in recent years were studied in clinical trials with FCS participation, prior to approval. Every interaction is focused on each patient's experience and well-being to minimize disruption to daily life. Beginning with your first appointment, our dedicated FCS team provides expert guidance and support at every step of your cancer journey.

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Care Philosophy: Dr Christine Laronga is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer in the Comprehensive Breast Program at the Center for Women's Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Dr Laronga enjoys making a difference in women's lives through her clinical practice and research. She treats women with all levels of breast disease, from benign cysts to metastatic breast cancer. Dr Laronga is a principal investigator for several ground-breaking procedures, including nipple and areola skin-sparing efforts after mastectomy and liposuction for arm lymphedema resulting from breast cancer treatment. She also conducts basic research in proteomics, the study of protein markers in tissue and blood.

Care Philosophy: Dr Sameh Gaballa is an AssociateMember in the Moffitt Cancer Center Department of Malignant Hematology. Dr Gaballa earned his MD from Aims Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency and a Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed a Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr Gaballa previously practiced in the Thomas Jefferson University, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

Care Philosophy: Dr Javier F Torres-Roca is a Senior Member in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. He also serves as Professor of Oncologic Sciences in the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. A graduate of the University of Puerto Rico Medical School, he completed research fellowships in immunology and genetics at the Institut Pasteur in Paris and Stanford University in California. He subsequently trained in radiation oncology at the University of California, Irvine. Dr Torres-Roca's research interests include the development of genomic strategies to personalize radiation therapy for individual patients. His clinical interest is in genitourinary malignancies.

Care Philosophy: Dr Rachid Baz is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist who came to Moffitt in 2008 from Cleveland Clinic. Currently, Dr Baz is the Myeloma Section Head in the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center and co-Director of the Pentecost Family Myeloma Research Center. He has developed a special expertise in managing patients with plasma cell disorders such as multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), plasmacytoma, primary systematic amyloidosis, and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM). Among other awards, he was the recipient of the Junior Clinical Science Award at Moffitt, and the University of South Florida Outstanding Resident Teaching Award.

Care Philosophy: Dr Andre Beer Furlan is a skull base and endovascular neurosurgeon at Moffitt Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida. Dr Beer Furlan earned his MD and PhD degrees from the University of Svo Paulo (FMUSP), a top ranked university in Latin America. He completed the neurosurgery residency at the same institution and practiced as a neurosurgeon and skull base surgeon in Sao Paulo, Brazil before moving to the United States.

Care Philosophy: Dr David Joyce is an Assistant Member in the Sarcoma Department. Dr Joyce earned his MD degree from Case Western Reserve University, Case School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed an Orthopaedic Residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio and an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. He most recently completed a Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Care Philosophy: Dr Sophie Dessureault is a surgical oncologist in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. She is a professor of oncology and surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Dr Dessureault graduated with distinction from Dalhousie University School of Medicine in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After medical school, she pursued additional training at the University of Toronto where she completed both a surgical residency and a PhD in the Surgical Scientist Program. Dr Dessureault came to Moffitt Cancer Center in 1999 for a fellowship in Surgical Oncology.

Care Philosophy: We are here to provide you with our very best in way of health care. Our surgeons provide personal individualized care to each patient. They do not have assistants. Our doctors are board certified MDs and are committed to providing excellence in genera

Care Philosophy: Dr. Fletcheris an Associate Professor of Medicine within the Division of Hematology and Oncology. He is a Veterans Administration Advanced Career Development Awardee, American Heart Association Career Development Awardee and Florida Biomedical Research Program NIR Awardee.

Biography: Brian Collins, MD, is the Clinical Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Collins joined the staff in 2001 after completing his residency at MedStar Georgetown. Previously, he received his medical degree from SUNY-Stony Brook, and fulfilled his internship at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York City. Board certified in radiation oncology, Dr. Collins has a particular interest in treating central nervous system cancers, lung cancers and breast cancers. He is a recognized specialist in CyberKnife radiotherapy technology. A frequent contributor to scientific journals, books and publications, he also sits on several editorial review boards. Dr. Collins is a Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and a member of numerous related organizations. Professional Memerships American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), Fellow Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Publications Lischalk JW, Woo SM, Kataria S, Aghdam N, Paydar I, Repka MC, Anderson ED, Collins BT.Long-term outcomes of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with fiducial tracking for inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). J Radiat Oncol. 2016;5(4):379-387. doi: 10.1007/s13566-016-0273-4.PMID:28018523 Obayomi-Davies O, Kole TP, Oppong B, Rudra S, Makariou EV, Campbell LD, Anjum HM, Collins SP, Unger K, Willey S, Tousimis E, Collins BT. Stereotactic Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Rationale, Feasibility, and Early Experience Using the CyberKnife Radiosurgery Delivery Platform. Front Oncol. 2016 May 23;6:129. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00129.PMID:27242967 Kress MA, Oermann E, Ewend MG, Hoffman RB, Chaudhry H, Collins B. Stereotactic radiosurgery for single brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: progression of extracranial disease correlates with distant intracranial failure. Radiat Oncol. 2013 Mar 19;8:64. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-8-64.PMID:23510318 Gill B, Oermann E, Ju A, Suy S, Yu X, Rabin J, Kalhorn C, Nair MN, Voyadzis JM, Unger K, Collins SP, Harter KW, Collins BT. Fiducial-free CyberKnife stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for single vertebral body metastases: acceptable local control and normal tissue tolerance with 5 fraction approach. Front Oncol. 2012 Apr 26;2:39. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2012.00039. PMID:22645718 Oermann E, Collins BT, Erickson KT, Yu X, Lei S, Suy S, Hanscom HN, Kim J, Park HU, Eldabh A, Kalhorn C, McGrail K, Subramaniam D, Jean WC, Collins SP. CyberKnife enhanced conventionally fractionated chemoradiation for high grade glioma in close proximity to critical structures. J Hematol Oncol. 2010 Jun 9;3:22. doi: 10.1186/1756-8722-3-22.PMID:20534128

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Care Philosophy: Dr Hoffman is a gynecologic oncologist and Vice Chair for the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center. He is a world-renowned expert in the surgical management of gynecologic cancers and other complex gynecologic disorders. He has over 30 years of surgical experience, has published extensively on all aspects of female cancer surgery, and has lectured around the world on these subjects. Dr Hoffman's expertise includes laparoscopic, robotic, open (traditional), and vaginal surgery. After completing his gynecologic oncology fellowship at the University of South Florida, Dr Hoffman stayed as a full-time faculty member until October 2015.

Care Philosophy: Dr Robinson, a native of Kansas, received his undergraduate B.A. degree in anthropology at the University of Kansas and his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his internship and residency in general and cardiothoracic surgery at the Duke University Medical Center. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in cardiac research and clinical cardiac surgery at the St. Thomas' Hospital in London. He also served as a Flight Surgeon at the rank of Major, USAF in Thailand during the Vietnam War.