FCS Physician Careers
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Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is a leader in community-based cancer care. We are at the forefront of science and research — providing the most advanced treatment options available, tailored for each patient’s unique genetic makeup, lifestyle factors, and needs.
The Prestige of Becoming an FCS Physician
When you join our esteemed team of physicians at FCS you will find yourself among 250 physician peers, each possessing the expertise and compassion to sustain a prominent career in medical oncology or their field of specialization. All of our physicians are supported by clinical and non-clinical teams within their clinics and in ancillary roles.
Our Practice Model
Commitment to excellence
FCS sets the gold standard for community oncology. Our primary purpose – and our passion – is to provide convenient access to the most advanced cancer treatment, encompassing innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, targeted therapies, genomic-based treatment, and immunotherapy.
Our state-of-the-art facilities incorporate evidence-based design to maximize provider efficiencies and create a patient care environment that reduces stress and aids in achieving optimal outcomes.
Centralized clinical ancillaries are seamlessly integrated into patient care, with ready access to diagnostic imaging, centralized pathology laboratory and in-house specialty pharmacy, radiation, and interventional radiology, and 24/7 care coordination.
Across our practice, we provide genetic counseling, supportive care, oncology nutrition, and behavioral health therapies to help ease stress for patients and families and improve their overall quality of life.
Setting the Standard for Clinical Research in the Community Oncology Setting
Through our long-standing strategic partnership with Sarah Cannon Research Institute, one of the leading clinical trial organizations in the world, FCS offers more access to national clinical trial research than any community oncology practice in the state. Rivaling most academic medical centers, our statewide network offers access to nearly 300 Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials in nearly 40 locations, without the need for long-distance travel.
Over the past five years, the vast majority of new drugs for cancer have been evaluated in FCS clinical trials prior to approval for use in the U.S. Each year, dozens of clinical studies are published by our physicians and clinicians and presented at prestigious statewide, national, and international medical summits and conferences.
Ranked Among Top Performing Oncology Practices
FCS is consistently ranked among top performing oncology practices in the country for quality and cost-saving measures, demonstrating our commitment to results with value-based, patient-centric care initiatives. Through our participation in the Oncology Care Model and other innovative payment programs with CMS, major healthcare insurers, and our own Holistic Model of Care, we continue to advance initiatives that are helping to contain healthcare costs and improve the quality of cancer care.
Technology Initiatives
We continue to make investments in cutting-edge technologies. Our pathology laboratory boasts robust next generation clinical testing capabilities that detect mutations in hundreds of different genes simultaneously. Paired with FCS PRECISE™ our precision oncology system, our teams are determining targeted treatment solutions, including clinical trial options, for patients well ahead of the national average.
Core Ventures Management Services Organization
Centralized service management allows physicians to stay focused and devote time to their patients and their practice.
Through a structure that unifies nearly 100 FCS clinics, FCS physicians and their teams benefit from collective cost savings, equipment, technology, and services leading to operational efficiency and enhanced quality in care delivery.
FCS Hematology / Oncology Review
FCS physicians stay up to date with FCS Oncology Insights, an online collection of the most recent and relevant national publications for new and advancing oncology treatments.
Joining FCS
President’s Message
“FCS is a very special place with a unique brand of care and compassion that extends far past any four walls of our clinic locations throughout the state. We are deeply invested in ensuring the success of our physicians at every step of their career with us.”
Lucio N. Gordan, MD
President & Managing Physician
Physician Leadership
Trained in prestigious medical schools and research institutes around the globe, FCS physicians are consistently ranked nationally as Top Doctors by U.S. News & World Report and others. Our physicians provide leadership and consultation in the state’s leading hospitals and also hold board and leadership positions with well-respected statewide and national organizations.
Our oversees the strategic direction and operational decision-making for our state-wide practice, ensuring that we are serving our patients by meeting the highest ethical and clinical standards across our industry.
Liliana Bustamante, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
“This practice is still physician-run, and that matters. Especially in this field because we know what the research is saying, we know what the best treatment is. I know when I go to meetings and meet with other doctors in private practices around the country and they’re like. ‘Oh, I would like to prescribe A, B, or C, but I can’t.’ But At FCS you really do what is right for your patient if it’s in guidelines, and I think that’s very important.”
Michael J. McCleod, DO, FACOI Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
“We have a great group of physicians. We get along with each other, a lot of camaraderie. Our nursing staff if excellent. We get favorable staff about the front staff as well as the lab – it’s a good environment. People are very happy to come here. We get to know people really well.”
Jessica Stine, MD Gynecological Oncologist
“I joined Florida Cancer because it’s an extremely reputable organization that has a breadth of clinical trials and opportunities available for cancer patients like mine. It has been a great opportunity to be involved with them.”
Stephen Vara, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
“The great things about FCS is that we have the opportunity here to really not only focus on patient care, but we have the opportunity to do that in the way where we’re able to provide cutting-edge, state of the art care, but actually be able to provide it locally so cancer patients don’t have to travel somewhere else for their cancer care.”
Judy S. Wang, MD Drug Development Unit
“It was a really easy decision to join Florida Cancer Specialists!”
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