Hilary Michele Shapiro-Wright, DO

Rachel L. Slotcavage, M.D., M.Ed., FACS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon at the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She specializes in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant thyroid and parathyroid conditions, adrenal gland tumors, and neuroendocrine pancreas disorders. Dr. Slotcavage performs such procedures as comprehensive neck ultrasound, thyroid biopsy, total and partial thyroidectomies, neck dissections for metastatic or recurrent disease, parathyroid exploration, remedial thyroid and parathyroid surgery, laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies, and laparoscopic partial pancreatectomy or tumor enucleation. Many of the surgeries Dr. Slotcavage perform require a level of precision not commonly seen in other surgical procedures. Dr. Slotcavage is an affiliate associate professor at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to joining Baptist Health, she was an endocrine surgeon and associate professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Dr. Slotcavage earned her medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and remained at the University of Pennsylvania to complete a postdoctoral research fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology. She performed her general surgery internship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Pennsylvania and completed residency at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Slotcavage found her passion in endocrine surgery and completed her subspecialty fellowship training in this area at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Dr. Slotcavage has published her research, including involvement with clinical trials, in peer-reviewed medical journals and has presented clinical and educationally focused work at national and international symposiums. She also contributes to the scientific community by serving as an editor and reviewer for several medical journals and a member and committee member of several professional organizations. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Patient education is important to Dr. Slotcavage. To enable her patients to make the best decisions about their healthcare, she spends time helping them understand the disease process and the rationale behind the recommended therapy. This helps patients feel more empowered and better able to cope with uncomfortable symptoms or frequent appointments for treatment. Dr. Slotcavage is an avid cyclist, participating in road, cyclocross, and gravel cycling. She is also an avid baseball fan. She roots for her hometown Phillies and is on a quest to visit all 30 Major League Baseball parks. When she has spare time, Dr. Slotcavage enjoys reading and building Legos.

Teresa Gagliano-DeCesare, M.D., is a board-certified oncologist at the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Dr. DeCesare specializes in breast oncology. She is fluent in English and Italian. Prior to joining Lynn Cancer Institute in 2006, Dr. DeCesarecompleted her internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. Dr. DeCesare’s research has been published in multiple chapters of Breast Cancer: A Practical Guide and several academic publications. She takes the time to listen to and understand each patient and family, so she can provide the best treatment possible while incorporating their wishes. When she’s not taking care of patients, Dr. DeCesare enjoys traveling.

Samuel A. Kareff, M.D., MPH, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. He is certified in internal medicine and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kareff specializes in the care of thoracic and gastrointestinal malignancies. His professional and clinical interests include early detection of cancers, identification of novel biomarkers, clinical research from early to late phase trials and global oncology approaches to maximize access and equity to treatments. Dr. Kareff serves as liaison to the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology and is a member of numerous professional organizations. Dr. Kareff earned a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health dual degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his chief residency in internal medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. and served as chief fellow during a hematology/medical oncology fellowship at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Kareff has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and presented scientific papers at professional symposiums. When it comes to patient care, Dr. Kareff focuses on the whole patient, not simply the disease. While treatment goals and side effects are often the focus in the examination room, he strives to include a patient's caregivers and other loved ones in the cancer care journey. Patients can communicate with Dr. Kareff in English, Spanish and Portuguese. During his free time, he enjoys running, traveling with his family, and watching foreign and independent films.