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About Minesh Mehta

Dr. Mehta is a world-renowned expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy and cancer research.  He was named Deputy Director and Chief of Radiation Oncology of Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida in November of 2015 to oversee South Florida’s first and only Proton Therapy Center as well as other responsibilities.

He comes to Baptist Health from the University of Maryland’s Proton Treatment Center, where he launched the mid-Atlantic’s first dedicated pencil-beam proton treatment center and served as its Medical Director. In addition, he was associate director of clinical research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology.

Previously, he was the chairman of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Department of Human Oncology, where he led numerous research studies, innovative technology innovation and implementation (Tomotherapy), and substantial practice expansion of the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center Clinical operations. He was also program leader for the University of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Imaging and Radiation Sciences Program for under 15 years, led a program project grant in radiation oncology, and has been the chair of the RTOG/NRG oncology’s brain tumor committee for over 15 years. 

Dr. Mehta has designed and led several national and international clinical studies, receiving NIH and NCI grants and been awarded many honors.  He has held national leadership positions in numerous organizations including the American Board of Radiology, the FDA Radiological Devices Panel, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, etc.

A well-respected clinician and researcher, Dr. Mehta has over a thousand publications, including medical journal manuscripts, book chapters, and professional abstracts, and serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Mehta graduated from the University of Zambia School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin, where he was chief resident in radiation oncology.

Positions

2017 - Present Professor & Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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2016 - Present Adjunct Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland
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2016 - Present Deputy Director & Chief of Radiation Oncology, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Miami Cancer Institute
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2015 - Present Volunteer Academic Faculty, George Washington University
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2012 - 2016 Associate Director of Clinical Research, Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland
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2012 - 2016 Director, Maryland Proton Treatment Center
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2012 - 2016 Professor (Tenured), Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland
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2010 - 2012 Co-Director, Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program, Northwestern University ‐ Feinberg School of Medicine
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2010 - 2012 Professor (Tenured), Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University ‐ Feinberg School of Medicine
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2007 - 2010 Eric Wolfe Professor, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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2002 - 2010 Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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2002 - 2007 Professor (Tenured), Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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1997 - 2007 Chairman, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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1998 - 2002 Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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1994 - 2002 Associate Professor (Tenured), Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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1996 - 1997 Vice-Chairman, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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1994 - 1997 Director, Radiation Oncology Residency Training, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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1988 - 1994 Assistant Professor, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison Medical School
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July 1988 - October 1988 Instructor, Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2018 - 2022 Impact of Radiogenomics on Proton Radiation Outcomes and Outcomes Disparities (Submitted)
NCI, NIH
Role: PCG Chair
2018 - 2022 Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative: The impact of radiation dose on brain morphology, volumetric changes, endocrine function, and neurocognitive function following cranial radiation therapy in children with brain and skull base tumors (Submitted)
Bankhead-Coley
Role: Co-investigator
2018 - 2022 NRG Oncology Co-operative Group Grant (Submitted)
NIH - NIH NCI U10
Role: Committee Chair
2018 - 2022 Pediatric Proton Therapy Research and Education Grant (Submitted)
Batchelor Foundation
Role: PI
2017 - 2022 IBA Cancer Research and Education Grant (Active)
Miami Cancer Institute
Role: PI
$2,500
2015 - 2020 PCORI: Pragmatic Randomized Trial of Proton vs. Photon Therapy for Patients with Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer receiving Comprehensive Nodal Radiation: A Radiotherapy Comparative Effectiveness (RADCOMP) Trial (Active)
PCS - PCS-1403-12804
Role: Steering Commitee
2014 - 2018 NRG Oncology Co-operative Group Grant (Active)
NIH - NIH NCI U10
Role: Committee Chair
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Professional Service and Affiliations

1988 Residency Program - Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
1981 - 1983 Ndola Central Hospital, Zambia
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Honors and Awards

  • 2015 Newsweek Magazine’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Newsweek/Castle Connoly)
  • 2015 “Top Oncologist in Baltimore”, International association of Oncologists (IAO), The Leading Physicians of the World
  • 1996-2018 Best Doctors in America
  • 2013 Award for Excellence in Adult Clinical Research, Society for Neuro-Oncology (Gilbert MR, et al: RTOG 0825: Primary Outcome Results from a Phase III Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial Evaluating Bevacizumab in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.)
  • SEE CV FOR MORE HONORS AND AWARDS

Education

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1981 M.B.Ch.B., University of Zambia
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1978 B.Sc.with Distinction, Human Biology, University of Zambia
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Links

Contact Information

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

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Articles (468)