Adeel Kaiser, MD

Joseph E. Panoff, M.D., is a board-certified radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida. He serves as associate professor of Radiation Oncology at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University. Dr. Panoff earned his medical degree at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. He completed radiation oncology residencies at Jackson Memorial Hospital as well as at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Panoff utilizes the latest technologies and techniques to treat breast cancer with radiation therapy while sparing normal, healthy tissue. He collaborates with the institute’s multidisciplinary cancer care team to coordinate the most effective treatments while limiting side effects. Dr. Panoff has shared his clinical knowledge and research findings in peer-reviewed medical journals and at healthcare symposiums. He is a member of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and American Society for Radiation Oncology. The physician-patient relationship is extremely important to Dr. Panoff. He provides patient-centered care and treats patients like they are family members. In his spare time, Dr. Panoff enjoys eFoiling, spearfishing and being a dad.

Minesh Mehta, M.D., is a renowned expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy and cancer research and serves as deputy director and the John and Mary Lou Dasburg Endowed Chair in Radiation Oncology at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, chief of Radiation Oncology at Baptist Health, and chair of the Department of Oncological Sciences at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Dr. Mehta received his medical degree with highest honors from the University of Zambia School of Medicine. He completed a residency at the University of Wisconsin, where he was later appointed chairman of the medical school’s Department of Human Oncology. As part of his leadership efforts, Dr. Mehta directed research studies, technology development and the expansion at the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center. He also directed its brain tumor program for more than 15 years, leading to his national leadership role in clinical trial research. Dr. Mehta has designed and led numerous national and international clinical studies, receiving National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute grants and winning honors for his research in brain and central nervous system tumors. He helped launch and was the medical director of the Maryland Proton Treatment Center in Baltimore, prior to joining Baptist Health. Dr. Mehta is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology and in neuro-oncology by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. 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 and the Society of Neuro-Oncology. An avid researcher, Dr. Mehta provides a multidisciplinary, innovative approach to individual care and helps all his patients understand their diagnosis, available treatment options and potential clinical trials

Rupesh Kotecha, M.D., is a radiation oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Kotecha has specialized training and experience in utilizing the latest in radiation therapy treatment techniques to treat cancer and noncancerous conditions. His research background and clinical interests have primarily focused on the treatment of patients with stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy. He has a specific interest and expertise in the use of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of brain metastases to help improve both patient outcomes and quality of life.