BiliaryTractCancer near Clearwater, FL

Care Philosophy: We practice evidence-based medicine with quality, integrity, and compassion. Services are provided in the areas of breast surgery and biopsies, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, diverticular disease, hernias, reflux surgery, colon and rectal cancer, hemorrhoids - with a track record of success. Lap band surgery is also provided for bariatric patients. We have expertise in laparoscopy and da Vinci robotic surgery. We believe that "patients have a right to considerate, respectful care."

Biography: Lourdes T Santiago, M.D. received her medical degree from the Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and completed her internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of South Florida. Dr. Santiago also completed both a fellowship and research fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of South Florida. An advocate for education, Dr. Santiago gives regular presentations on the topics of colon and rectal cancers, including education reaching the Spanish-speaking population. Dr. Santiago is a proud Veteran, having served as a Major in the United States Army.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Collins was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. His undergraduate studies were completed at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina in 1976. He received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in 1979. His internship and residency in general surgery were served at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Collins completed a post-graduate fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1984. Dr. Collins is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the Pinellas County Medical Society and the Society for Vascular Surgery. His special interests include peripheral vascular disease, surgical critical care and laparoscopic surgery.

Care Philosophy: Dr Vogelbaum is an internationally known leader in neurosurgical oncology and a distinguished investigator in laboratory research, translational and clinical trials in gliomas. Dr Vogelbaum is currently Chief of Neurosurgery and Program Leader of the Department of Neuro-Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. He has served on or led numerous scientific committees and holds an array of honors and awards, as well as leadership positions at the regional, national, and international levels. He is the principal investigator and co-investigator of a broad range of early-phase investigator-initiated therapeutic trials, both national and international multisite collaborative studies. He has published over 190 peer-reviewed and invited articles.

Biography: Dr. Grogan received his PhD in Pharmacology and MD from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He then completed an Internal Medicine Residency followed by a Physician-Scientist Training Program/Medical Oncology Fellowship (Neuro-Oncology Track) at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Grogan joins Moffitt from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where he was a Faculty Clinical Instructor in Neuro-Oncology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, and a Research Associate and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Oncology, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research.Dr. Groganspecializes in the management of central nervous system malignancies, with a focus on treating patients with primary CNS cancers including both low- and high-grade gliomas. Hisclinical interests include precision and individualized treatment strategies for patientswith high-grade gliomaswhile also focusing heavily on quality-of-life considerations.

Care Philosophy: Dr Xie is a hematologist and assistant member in the Moffitt Cancer Center Malignant Hematology Department. Dr Xie completed her hematology/oncology fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Master of Science in Clinical Research and Geriatric fellowship training at the UCLA, Ronald Reagan Medical Center. She focuses on treating myeloid malignancies and precursor stages, including clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), clonal cytopenia (CCUS), MDS, MPN, CMML, and Acute Leukemia. Her research focuses on clinical and translational science, including identifying and preventing cancer at early stage, bridging bench-to-bedside research with designing novel therapeutics and clinical trials.

Care Philosophy: Dr John Mullinax is an Associate Member in the Sarcoma Department and Immunology Department of Moffitt Cancer Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He is the Surgical Director of the Cellular Immunotherapy Program and the Associate Program Director for the Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship at Moffitt. Dr Mullinax is board-certified in both Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology by the American Board of Surgery. Dr Mullinax's primary clinical focus is the surgical management of patients with soft tissue sarcoma throughout the body, to include retroperitoneal sarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Care Philosophy: Dr Bejanyan is an Associate Member, Program Leader of Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) and Head of the Leukemia/Myeloid Section of the BMT and Cellular Immunotherapy Department at Moffitt Cancer Center. She is an Associate Professor in Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida.Dr Bejanyan also served as the Clinical Scientific Co-Director of Moffitt Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Core. As a physician investigator with clinical and research expertise in BMT and cellular immunotherapies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), Dr Bejanyan focuses in advancing clinical and translational research by fostering innovative immune cell therapy strategies to treat leukemia.

Care Philosophy: At Moffitt Cancer Center we are working tirelessly in the areas of patient care research and education to advance one step further in fighting cancer As a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center we are committed to the health and safety of our patients and dedicated to providing expert cancer care From enhanced quality of life to complete remission Moffitt is Florida s top choice aiming to achieve the best outcome for each patient

Care Philosophy: Dr Enas Abdallah is an Assistant Member in the Moffitt Cancer Center Department of Malignant Hematology. Dr Abdallah earned her MD from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Henry Ford Allegiance Health and a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Beaumont Health in Michigan. Dr Abdallah's clinical and scholarly interests are focused on inpatient management of malignant hematology patients. She will work closely with all members of the inpatient team to optimize care and outcomes.

Care Philosophy: Dr Voss received an MD from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston. She completed a General Surgery Residency at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, and most recently completed a Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr Voss's clinical interests include extremity sarcomas, complex retroperitoneal and abdominal sarcomas, GISTs, and adrenal tumors (both benign and malignant).