Medina Kushen, MD

Medina Kushen, MD is a board-certified nuclear medicine physician with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute. Dr. Kushen was appointed interim medical director of radiology in 2024.

Dr. Kushen received her medical doctorate from the University of  Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, graduating in the top ten percent of her class. She completed preliminary surgery residency training at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, followed by residencies in neurosurgery at The University of Chicago and in nuclear medicine at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.

Actively engaged in research, her clinical trials experience spans Phase 1, 2 and 3 studies focused on specialized imaging and therapies for cancer. Dr. Kushen has authored several books and articles and presented her work at professional symposiums.

Dr. Kushen joined FCS in 2017. Previously she served as an attending physician with Radiology Regional Center in Ft. Myers, Florida.