BiliaryTractCancer near Brooksville, FL

Care Philosophy: Dr Metts specializes in the care of adolescents and young adults with sarcoma. He received his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed a Pediatric Residency at the University South Florida Morsani School of Medicine followed by a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr Metts joins us from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida where he continues clinical care and research as a part-time Assistant Professor in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute.

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. Henry Chang, MD is a Pediatric Surgery Specialist who practices in Tampa, FL. He is 49 years old and has been practicing for 41 years. Dr. Henry Chang, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.