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About Gladys Giron

Gladys Giron, M.D., FACS, is a Board-certified, breast surgery fellowship-trained surgeon and chair of the Breast Leadership Program of the Breast Center at Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. Previously, she was medical director of the Taylor Breast Health Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed her surgical residency training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Giron completed a clinical and research breast surgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a breast surgery fellowship at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at St. Luke's-Roosevelt and Beth Israel Medical Centers. She has published several research articles in medical journals and is an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Positions

2017 - Present Breast Surgical Oncologist, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Miami Cancer Institute
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2011 - 2018 Associate Professor of Surgery, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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2009 - 2011 Medical Student Clerkship Preceptor, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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2004 - 2006 Medical Director, Taylor Breast Health Center, Jackson Memorial Hopital ‐ University of Miami School of Medicine Breast Center
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2000 - 2002 General Surgery Attending, Mount Sinai Medical Center
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2016 - Present Co-Director, Women's Cancer Annual Symposium, Miami Cancer Institute
2015 - Present Cancer Liaison Physician, American College of Surgeons and Baptist Health Cancer Programs
2013 - Present Member, Breast Cancer Tumor Board, Miami Cancer Institute
2009 - Present Member, Society of Surgical Oncology
2018 - 2018 Member, Cancer Committee, Miami Cancer Institute
2018 - 2018 Member, High Risk Surveillance Task Force Breast Service, Miami Cancer Institute
2013 - 2017 Alternative Programmer/Moderator, Breast Cancer Tumor Board, Miami Cancer Institute
2013 - 2017 Co-Chairwoman, Breast Disease Management Team (tumor site) Led Team to outstanding NAPBC accreditation
2008 - 2017 Associate Director, Baptist Health Breast Center, South Miami, FL
2002 - 2014 Member, American Society of Breast Disease
2002 - 2007 Member, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
2003 - 2006 Felloship, Fellowship Committee, American Society of Breast Diseases
2004 - 2004 Member, American College of Surgeons
2003 - 2003 Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2003 - 2003 Member, New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group
2002 - 2003 Physician Volunteer, Breast Cancer Outreach Program, Breast Cancer Awareness Seminars and Expositions
2002 - 2002 Member, American Society of Breast Surgeons
1997 - 2002 Member, Florida Medical Association
1991 - 2002 Member, Dade County Medical Association
1999 - 1999 Member, American College of Surgeons
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Honors and Awards

  • Resident of the Year Award, 1999 - 2000
  • Whiteside-McDonnell Education Award, 1997 - 1998
  • Surgical Research Forum Award, 1998-1998
  • American Medical Woman's Association Achievements Award, 1995
  • American Society of Clinical Pathologists Award, 1995
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 1995
  • Medical Scholar, 1995
  • Cum Laude, Baccalaureate of Science, 1990
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1990
  • National Commemorative Certificate, 1986
  • Outstanding Hospital Volunteer Services Recognition Award, 1985-1989
  • Brown McCellan Scholarship, 1992
  • Provost, Dean Grant for Research, 1992
  • Provost's Honor Roll, 1988-1990
  • President's Honor Roll, 1988-1990
  • National Honor Society, 1988
  • Golden Key National Honor Society, 1988
  • Presidential Academic Fitness Award, 1988
  • Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, 1988
  • Awards Scholarship, 1988-1993
  • Silver Knight Scholarship, 1988
  • Stanford Scholarship, 1998-1990
  • Florida Undergraduate Scholarship, 1988-1990
  • Castor Department of Education Scholarship, 1988

Courses

  • Volunteer Teaching Assistant, Clinical Skills Program and the Gross Anatomy laboratory University Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fl
  • National Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Mentor

Education

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2003 - 2004 Breast Surgery Clinical and Research Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cneter ‐ Breast Service, New York, NY
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2002 - 2003 Fellowship Program, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Comprehensive Breast Center
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1999 - 2000 Administrative Chief, University of Miami ‐ Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL
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1996 - 2000 Residency, General Surgery, University of Miami ‐ Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL
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1995 - 1996 Internship, General Surgery, University of Miami ‐ Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL
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1991 - 1995 MD, University of Miami ‐ Miller Medical School of Medicine, Miami, Fl
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1988 - 1990 B.S., University of Miami ‐ Miller Medical School of Medicine, Miami, Fl
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Contact Information

Miami Cancer Institute
8900 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176
(786) 596-2000

Articles (10)

Book Chapters (2)

Posters (4)

Presentations (5)

Videos (4)