Biliary Tract Cancer near Merritt Island, FL

Biography: Dr. Tarek Mekhail, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Orlando, FL. He is 64 years old and has been practicing for 41 years. Dr. Tarek Mekhail, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando.

Biography: Emilio Alonso Jr, MD FACS, is board-certified in General Surgery and holds a specialty certificate in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Surgical Oncology. He is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist with the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital. He has served the central Florida and Orlando community with his surgical specialty care, always with strong emphasis in using minimally invasive options whenever possible.Dr. Alonso earned his medical degree and bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Florida in Gainesville. After his general surgery residency at the University of California, Riverside, he completed a fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at Providence Portland Cancer Institute in Oregon.In addition to patient care, Dr. Alonso is involved in several research projects, some of which involve translational tumor immunology and neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy. He is a national and international presenter at medical conferences and has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals such as Molecular Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine, and World Journal of Clinical Cases.Dr. Alonso is a member of the American College of Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Pancreatic Association, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. He also sits on the International Relations Committee for the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.

Care Philosophy: Sebastian de la Fuente MD FACS is board certified in general surgery with special certification in advanced surgical oncology He specializes in surgical interventions for gastrointestinal liver and bile duct diseases as well as for benign pancreatic disorders pancreatic cancer sarcomas and melanomas One of Central Florida s most prominent surgical oncologists Dr de la Fuente directs the Hepato Pancreato Biliary Fellowship program and serves as Director of Research for the Surgical Residency program at AdventHealth in Orlando He is a graduate of the University of Salvador School of Medicine in Buenos Aires Argentina and of Duke University s general surgery residency program where he culminated his tenure as Chief Resident and undertook a research fellowship in gastrointestinal surgery He capped his medical training with a fellowship in surgical oncology at the H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa

Biography: Dr. Ahmed Zakari, MD is a Researcher who practices in Orlando, FL. He is 62 years old. Dr. Ahmed Zakari, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth East Orlando.

Biography: Dr. Raul Castillo, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Altamonte Springs, FL. He is 68 years old and has been practicing for 40 years. Dr. Raul Castillo, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth Altamonte Springs.

Biography: Dr. Mohamedtaki Tejani, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Orlando, FL. He is 48 years old and has been practicing for 21 years. Dr. Mohamedtaki Tejani, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando.

Biography: Dr. Adnan Akhtar, MD is a Hematology Specialist who practices in Kissimmee, FL. He is 59 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Adnan Akhtar, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando.