Michael D Chuong, MD

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.

Horacio Asbun, M.D., is a surgical oncologist specializing in treating liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, biliary system cancer and pancreatic cancer and diseases. He is chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. Prior to this role, he served as director of the Hepatobiliary and Pancreas program and chairman of General Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. He is fluent in English and Spanish.Dr. Asbun is actively involved in clinical research to improve treatment efficacy and patient outcomes. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 110 peer-reviewed surgical videos and 35 book chapters. He also serves as editor-in-chief of the American College of Surgeons Multimedia Atlas of Surgery and reviewer for numerous scientific journals. He directs and teaches national courses on surgery and speaks frequently at scientific conferences around the world, with more than 410 presentations to date. He also serves on the boards and committees of several national and international professional societies.He is a member of the American Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and more. At a 2022 American College of Surgeons meeting in Bolivia, he was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa of UDABOL.

Ryan Matthew Kahn, M.D., MHS, FACOG, is a gynecologic oncologist at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. He specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly robotic-assisted surgery. When appropriate, this approach offers patients faster recovery, less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays and improved cosmetic outcomes. Dr. Kahn incorporates clinical genetics in his practice to improve care and prevention strategies for patients and families carrying BRCA and other hereditary breast and ovarian cancer gene variants. He also specializes in ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgery, which aims to remove all visible disease during ovarian cancer surgery. This approach has been consistently linked to improved patient survival. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Dr. Kahn earned his medical degree with research distinction at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed a four-year obstetrics and gynecology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. He remained in New York for four more years to complete a gynecologic oncology fellowship at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. During his fellowship, Dr. Kahn was actively involved in research focused on innovative immunotherapies for ovarian cancer. His positive research results, which included delayed tumor growth and a transformed tumor microenvironment, offer a promising rationale for clinical trials in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. He also conducted research on the regionalization of care for gynecologic malignancies, which involves directing complex surgical procedures to specialized, high-volume centers and surgeons to improve patient outcomes by leveraging the expertise and experience of these centers. Dr. Kahn has published his research work in medical journals and textbooks presented his findings at national symposiums. Dr. Kahn is committed to providing the highest level of surgical and medical care, rooted in compassion, excellence and respect for each patient’s background, values and goals. He believes in shared decision-making, collaborating with his patients to ensure they are informed, involved and empowered to choose a treatment plan that best suits their individual values and preferences. He promises to bring every ounce of skill and effort to help his patients achieve the best possible outcome – not just as their surgeon, but as their partner in care. As a proud South Florida native, Dr. Kahn is a passionate supporter of the local professional sports teams as well as the University of Miami Hurricanes. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, going to the beach to recharge and running long-distance races. He participated in the New York City Marathon every year during his four-year fellowship and plans to run the Miami Marathon and participate in Bounce Back from Cancer in support of gynecologic cancer programs at Miami Cancer Institute.