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Biography: Anupam Rishi, MD, is an Assistant Member at Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, with focus on Genitourinary and Gynecologic malignancies, specializing in brachytherapy. Dr. Rishi received his medical degree at Calcutta University in India, following which he completed Residency in Radiation Oncology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Senior Residency/Registrar at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, one of the largest and busiest academic cancer hospital in Asia. Subsequently, Dr Rishi completed multiple specialized fellowships, including Head-Neck Oncology Fellowship from esteemed Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada, followed by Advanced Radiation Oncology Fellowship and Brachytherapy Fellowship from Moffitt Cancer Center. Thereafter, Dr Rishi completed a General Surgery internship and Second Radiation Oncology Residency from Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida, where he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Rishi's clinical interests include genitourinary, gynecologic malignancies and brachytherapy. Dr. Rishi stands out as one of the few brachytherapy-fellowship trained radiation oncologists in country practicing image-guided brachytherapy which involves internal radiation therapy delivering high-dose radiation accurately to the target tissue and while limiting radiation to normal tissues. Brachytherapy offers a safe and effective treatment option for various cancer types, including prostate (monotherapy and as boost), penile cancer, gynecologic, sarcoma, gastrointestinal and cutaneous malignancies. Studies have demonstrated that combined EBRT and brachytherapy yields superior cancer control outcomes compared to EBRT alone in unfavorable-intermediate and high-risk organ confined prostate cancer. In addition, Dr Rishi has profound interest in research and education, and has participated in multiple research projects with over 50 peer-reviewed publications, presented his research nationally and internationally, and received multiple awards including American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Recognition Award. His research interest includes novel brachytherapy treatment techniques, definitive IMRT in vulvar cancer, radiomics and use of technological strategies to improve radiation delivery and patient experiences. He is currently leading a multi-institutional collaborative DRIVE' study evaluating high-dose definitive IMRT in vulvar cancer.

Biography: Dr. Ribeiro received his MD degree and completed an Internal Medicine residency at Sao Paulo State University in Botucatu, Brazil. He completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Hospital Srio-Libans, So Paulo; following his fellowship he continued as a Medical Oncologist. Dr. Ribeiro then completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Ribeiro's clinical interests focus on providing care to adult soft-tissue sarcoma patients, mostly those diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, GIST and desmoid-type fibromatosis. His research interest is in clinical and database research. In addition, he is interested in the study of radiation-associated sarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and desmoid-type fibromatosis

Biography: Dr. Maria Sandoval is an Assistant Member in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Sandoval received her MD degree from New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. She completed a Radiation Oncology Residency at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa. Dr. Sandoval's clinical interest is in radiation oncology with a focus on gastrointestinal and thoracic malignancies. Her research interests are centered on advancing techniques that allow for personalized treatment, namely adaptive radiotherapy.