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Eleftheria Kalogera, M.D. M.Sc., is a gynecologic oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Kalogera specializes in treating gynecologic cancers, including the surgical and medical management of ovarian, uterine, cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancers. She is fluent in English, Greek, French and Spanish. Dr. Kalogera joined Miami Cancer Institute from the Mayo Clinic, where she completed her training. During her residency, Dr. Kalogera pursued a clinical investigator track, which included an additional year of training. During that time, she earned a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science. During her fellowship, she was named an assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the Mayo Clinic. In addition to helping individual patients, Dr. Kalogera is passionate about gynecologic oncology research, with the ultimate goal of helping patients at a broader level. She has presented her research at numerous national and international conferences and has published her work in leading peer-reviewed publications, including the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. Dr. Kalogera also serves as a reviewer for many scientific publications. During her research fellowship, she, along with an expert research team, was the recipient of the prestigious Mayo Clinic Excellence Through Teamwork Award for serving as co-principal investigator in the Departmental and Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement project, Enhanced Recovery in Gynecologic Surgery. This continuing work on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery revolutionized the perioperative care model and has resulted in a major paradigm shift in the gynecologic surgical practice. Dr. Kalogera believes in a compassionate and holistic approach to cancer care, where the importance of respecting and responding to patients needs comes first as the foundation of any treatment plan.Her work as a gynecologic oncologist allows her to help patients and their families navigate a challenging and intimate period of their lives. Dr. Kalogera is honored and humbled by the special bond she shares with each woman she treats. When she is not treating patients, Dr. Kalogera enjoys spending time with her significant other and their English bulldog. They love exploring Miami and the outdoors, traveling, CrossFit, and waterskiing.

Roy Cardoso, M.D., FACS, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in conditions of the hand and upper extremity at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. His clinical interests include surgery of the hand, wrist and elbow. He is particularly interested in complex elbow reconstruction and peripheral nerve injury, including the brachial plexus. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.Dr. Cardoso was an assistant professor of hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Miami for three years. There he helped train residents and fellows. He has lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including brachial plexus, wrist and elbow injuries. Dr. Cardoso has also participated in many volunteer medical trips overseas.Additionally, he is involved in both clinical and basic science research. He has co-authored a number of medical articles and book chapters.In 2001, he was recognized with an Interim Year Research Training Award by the National Institutes of Health. In 2011, he was chosen as a Young Leader by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.Dr. Cardoso approaches patient care by treating his patients as he would his family, with compassion and empathy. He is committed to listening to and addressing each persons questions and concerns.

Jorge N. Gil, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. Dr. Gils clinical interests include foot and ankle trauma surgery, revision surgery and arthroplasty. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Gil was an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at the Orthopedic Center of Florida in Naples. Dr. Gil earned his medical degree and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. His post-doctoral training also includes an orthopedic foot and ankle fellowship at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami. Dr. Gil is actively involved in clinical research and has published his work in several scientific journals. As a member of the American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons, he strives to advance Latino musculoskeletal health. To develop an individualized plan of care, Dr. Gil focuses on his patients preferences and goals rather than objective findings such as diagnostic imaging tests. Treatment success, whether conservative or surgical, depends on meeting the patients expectations, he says. Dr. Gil is fluent in English and Spanish. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and listening to and playing music