FCS Partners to Host One-of-a-Kind Educational Offering for the Nation’s Medical Oncologists

Fort Myers, Fla., March 20, 2024 — Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) is partnering with Research to Practice® for the Third Annual National General Medical Oncology Summit this week in Miami, a comprehensive educational experience designed exclusively for medical oncologists. Hundreds of physicians from across the U.S. will engage with internationally recognized cancer experts and clinical investigators who will share significant new data, promising treatment strategies and key perspectives on enhancing patient care management.

“We have assembled a stellar faculty, inclusive of some of the top minds in our field for this unique event,” said FCS President & Managing Physician Lucio N. Gordan, MD. “This dynamic platform supports the diverse needs of these vital clinicians who are devoted to providing their patients with the highest quality and most advanced care and treatment experience to achieve the very best outcomes.”

Bradley Monk, MD, FCS Director, Late-Phase Clinical Research, will serve on the faculty for a session on Gynecologic Cancers moderated by Mamta Choksi, MD, FCS medical oncologist and hematologist.

The following FCS medical oncologists and hematologists will moderate didactic presentations and discussions on a variety of oncology topics:

• Lucio Gordan, MD, FCS President & Managing Physician – Pancreatic Cancer
• Gustavo Fonseca, MD, FACP, FCS Physician Director of Clinical Research – Multiple Myeloma
• Susmitha Apuri, MD – Prostate Cancer
• Sunil Gandhi, MD, FACP – Localized Breast Cancer, Localized HER2 Positive and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, SABCS 2023 Review
• Shaachi Gupta, MD, MPH – Colorectal Cancer
• Lowell Hart, MD, FACP – Nontargeted Treatments for Lung Cancer; Metastatic Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, SABCS 2023 Review
• Maen Hussein, MD – Renal Cell Carcinoma and Targeted Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Kapisthalam Kumar, MD, FACP – Gastroesophageal Cancers
• Vikas Malhotra, MD – Urothelial Bladder Cancer
• Anjan Patel, MD – Hepatobiliary Cancers

FCS is hosting additional opportunities for FCS physicians and clinicians to share perspectives and network with their fellow colleagues throughout the course of the weekend.

“Our partnership and clinical participation in this event is consistent with our ongoing efforts to improve and enhance the delivery of cancer care in local communities across the U.S. and worldwide,” said FCS Chief Executive Officer Nathan H. Walcker.

Founded and led by medical oncologist Neil Love, MD, Research to Practice® has provided meaningful, relevant and unbiased educational perspectives for more than 30 years to meet the needs of oncology clinicians and positively impact the care of patients with cancer.