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Minesh Mehta

Deputy Director & Chief of Radiation Oncology

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    Dr. Mehta is a world-renowned expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy and cancer research.  He was named Deputy Director and Chief of Radiation Oncology of Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida in November of 2015 to oversee South Florida’s first and only Proton Therapy Center as well as other responsibilities.

    He comes to Baptist Health from the University of Maryland’s Proton Treatment Center, where he launched the mid-Atlantic’s first dedicated pencil-beam proton treatment center and served as its Medical Director. In addition, he was associate director of clinical research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology.

    Previously, he was the chairman of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Department of Human Oncology, where he led numerous research studies, innovative technology innovation and implementation (Tomotherapy), and substantial practice expansion of the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center Clinical operations. He was also program leader for the University of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Imaging and Radiation Sciences Program for under 15 years, led a program project grant in radiation oncology, and has been the chair of the RTOG/NRG oncology’s brain tumor committee for over 15 years. 

    Dr. Mehta has designed and led several national and international clinical studies, receiving NIH and NCI grants and been awarded many honors.  He has held national leadership positions in numerous organizations including the American Board of Radiology, the FDA Radiological Devices Panel, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, etc.

    A well-respected clinician and researcher, Dr. Mehta has over a thousand publications, including medical journal manuscripts, book chapters, and professional abstracts, and serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals.

    Dr. Mehta graduated from the University of Zambia School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin, where he was chief resident in radiation oncology.

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    Education/Academic qualification

    M.B.Ch.B., University of Zambia

    … → 1981

    B.Sc.with Distinction, Human Biology, University of Zambia

    … → 1978

    External positions

    Professor & Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Florida International University

    Jan 1 2017 → …

    Adjunct Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland

    Jan 1 2016 → …

    Volunteer Academic Faculty, George Washington University

    Jan 1 2015 → …

    Director, Maryland Proton Treatment Center

    Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2016

    Professor (Tenured), Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland

    Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2016

    Associate Director of Clinical Research, Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland

    Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2016

    Professor (Tenured), Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University

    Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2012

    Co-Director, Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program, Northwestern University

    Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2012

    Eric Wolfe Professor, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 2007 → Jan 1 2010

    Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2010

    Professor (Tenured), Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2007

    Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 1998 → Jan 1 2002

    Chairman, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 1997 → Jan 1 2007

    Vice-Chairman, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 1996 → Jan 1 1997

    Associate Professor (Tenured), Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 1994 → Jan 1 2002

    Director, Radiation Oncology Residency Training, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 1994 → Jan 1 1997

    Instructor, Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jul 1 1988 → Oct 1 1988

    Assistant Professor, Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin

    Jan 1 1988 → Jan 1 1994

    Disciplines

    • Medicine and Health Sciences
    • Oncology
    • Radiation Medicine
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