FCS Press Releases

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS), a consistent top performer among the 126 U.S.-based oncology practices that participated in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Oncology Care Model (OCM), shares its results in the payment and delivery model’s final wave which ended in June 2022 in a newly released case study.

Research conducted through the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute were featured recently at two global gatherings sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO®).

FDA approved the first Non-Covalent (Reversible) BTK inhibitor for the treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma in adult patients.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) is pleased to announce that Hitesh Patel, MD has joined its Executive Board, effective January 27, 2023.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) welcomes Board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist Pavankumar Tandra, MD to the statewide practice. He is providing care to patients at the Sarasota Downtown clinic located at 1970 Golf Street, Sarasota, FL 34236.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) announced today that Lucio Gordan, MD has assumed the role of President & Managing Physician, effective January 16, 2023.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) has announced the promotion of Trevor Heritage, PhD to Senior Vice President & Data Officer.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) is pleased to welcome newly appointed members, Pareshkumar (Paresh) Patel, MD and Andres Soriano, MD, to its Executive Board, effective January 1, 2023.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) is pleased to announce that Board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist William T. McGarry, MD has joined the statewide practice. He is providing care to patients in Indian River County at the Sebastian clinic, 13060 US Highway 1, Sebastian, Florida 32958 and at the Vero Beach East clinic, 3730 7th Terrace, Suite 101, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.

Ray Bailey, BPharm, RPh, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Services for Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS), will retire on December 31, 2022. Bailey joined the statewide practice in 2009 and has been instrumental in developing its comprehensive Pharmacy Services division. 

FCS hematologists and oncologists were contributors to several presentations at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium®.

Research conducted at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute is contributing to global advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases.

FDA approval of a new immunotherapy treatment improves outcomes for patients with metastatic non small-cell lung cancer.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) welcomes Robert Ferdman, MD to the statewide practice.  He is providing care to patients in Clay County at the Fleming Island clinic, 4689 US Highway 17, Suite 2, Fleming Island, Florida 32003.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) is pleased to welcome two experienced senior leaders to its Finance team – Christopher Jenkins, Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Tara Lambert, Vice President & Controller, Accounting.

FCS takes exception to a recent study published suggesting that colonoscopies are not as effective at preventing colorectal cancer deaths as previously thought.