Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Welcomes Medical Oncologists in Two Florida Counties
Fort Myers, Fla., August 1, 2022 — Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) welcomes two Board-certified medical oncologists to the statewide practice, expanding care for patients receiving treatment for cancer and blood disorders. Joining FCS on August 1, 2022 are Tony J. Kurian, MD (Sarasota County) and Wenqing Zhang, MD, PhD (Citrus County).
“The demand for high-quality oncology care in Florida is constant, growing by the day. As a patient-centered community-based practice, we must always meet our patients where they are. We are delighted to welcome these outstanding physicians to FCS and expand the range of world-class treatment options available to patients close to home,” said FCS Chief Executive Officer Nathan H. Walcker.
FCS President & Managing Physician Michael Diaz, MD said, “From clinical research and preceptors to prominent leadership roles, each of these physicians has exceptional credentials. Together they share a deep commitment to ensuring that their patients receive the most advanced and personalized treatment to achieve the best possible outcomes.”
Dr. Tony Kurian is providing care to patients at the FCS Venice Island clinic, 901. S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34285, and at the FCS Englewood clinic, 714 Doctors Drive, Englewood, FL 34223.
Dr. Kurian received his medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. While completing his Internal Medicine residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Mayville, Illinois, he was named as Chief Resident and served as a clinical preceptor for first and second-year medical students. Dr. Kurian completed a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology with a specialty in blood and marrow transplantation and cellular immunotherapy at USF Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, where he served as Chief Fellow.
Dr. Wenqing Zhang is providing care to patients at FCS Crystal River, 770 SE 5th Terrace, Crystal River, FL 33429, FCS Inverness at 2231 Highway 44 W., Unit 203, Inverness, FL 34453 and at FCS Lecanto at 521 N. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461.
After receiving his medical degree from Xinxiang Medical College in China, Dr. Zhang went on to earn both a master’s and a doctorate in Medical Science from Beijing Medical University. He completed Internal Medicine residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville, KY.