BiliaryTractCancer near Hudson, FL

Care Philosophy: ``Giving of ourselves...so you receive...the best care.``

Biography: Dr. Patel graduated from M.S. University Medical School in 1983. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Woodhull Medical Center, New York in 1988, and his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine from Cook County Hospital, Chicago, in 1991. Dr. Patel is practicing in the West Pasco and Hernando county area since 1991. He has been treating Pulmonary, Sleep Disorders, and providing Critical Care of complex medical and surgical patients in affiliated area hospitals.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Steel served three years in the United States Air Force as Chief of_x000D_ Radiation Oncology at Kessler Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi._x000D_ _x000D_ Dr. Steel has performed over 4,000 prostate seed implant procedures._x000D_ Additionally, Dr. Steel has extensive training in all areas of cancer_x000D_ treatment including lung, head and neck, breast, skin and GI malignancies.

Care Philosophy: Dr Ronica Nanda is an Assistant Member in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr Nanda will be located at Morton Plant Mease Hospital where she will support the partnership between Moffitt and BayCare. Dr Nanda received her MD from the University of Florida. She completed a Radiation Oncology Residency at Emory University, where she also served as Chief Resident. She recently completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Proton Therapy at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville. Dr Nanda's clinical interest is the treatment of breast cancers, lung cancers, brain tumors, and sarcomas.

Biography: Dr. Kimberly Giffard is a Board Certified General Surgeon on staff at HCA Florida South Shore Hospital. Dr. Giffard received training at New York Methodist Hospital and completed a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Giffard specializes in breast and women's surgical care.