FCS Expanding Access to Cancer Care in Pasco and Pinellas Counties

Welcomes Medical Oncologists & Hematologists Shannon Stockton, MD and James Wert, DO

Fort Myers, Fla., August 4, 2025 – Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) welcomes medical oncologists and hematologists Shannon Stockton, MD and James Wert, DO to its statewide practice.

Dr. Stockton is providing care to patients at the FCS Bardmoor clinic, 8787 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. 210, Largo, FL 33777-1253, and the FCS Highland clinic, 100 Highland Ave. N., Largo, FL 33770-2542.

She has a specialized focus on the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors and breast cancer. She graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville and received numerous accolades throughout her medical training. Dr. Stockton was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society during her internal medicine residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, in recognition of her commitment and contributions to high quality patient care, leadership, service and scholarship.

During her hematology/oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, she was presented with the Outstanding Hematology/Oncology Fellow Award from the Tennessee Oncology Practice Society for her original research on the evolution of Phase 1 clinical trials in the era of precision oncology.

“Dr. Stockton is actively involved in the development and management of clinical trials as an integral component of precision oncology,” said FCS President & Managing Physician Lucio N. Gordan, MD. “Additionally, she is attuned to the importance of value-based care initiatives to ensure that her patients receive the highest quality and most appropriate levels of care to achieve the best outcomes.”

Dr. Wert is providing care to patients at the FCS Hudson clinic, 7651 Medical Dr., Hudson, FL 34667.

A cum laude graduate of the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lillington, North Carolina, Dr. Wert completed internal medicine residency training at AdventHealth Orlando and a hematology/oncology fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

David Wenk, MD, FCS assistant managing physician, said, “Dr. Wert has contributed to advancing cancer treatment through published work on immunotherapy, biosimilars and targeted therapies. His expertise aligns with our mission to ensure that all patients receive the most advanced and promising treatments to achieve the best possible outcomes. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Wert to our statewide practice.”