Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, United States
Minesh Mehta, M.D., Deputy Director and Chief of Radiation Oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, is a world-renowned expert in proton therapy, radiosurgery, brain tumors, and cancer research. He oversees one of the most comprehensive radiation therapy programs, including South Florida’s first Proton Therapy Center and a comprehensive suite of the most sophisticated radiation treatment technologies.
Dr. Mehta came 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.
Previously, he was the Chairman of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Human Oncology, where he led numerous research studies, innovative technology development through federally-funded team science grants (Tomotherapy PO1), and oversaw substantial practice expansion. He was also Program Leader for the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Imaging and Radiation Sciences Program (P30) for approximately 15 years, led a project grant (U01) in brain tumor clinical trials, and has been the Chair of the RTOG/NRG Oncology’s Brain Tumor Committee since 1999, funded by NIH CA RTOG and NRG grants.
Dr. Mehta has designed and led several national and international clinical studies, receiving NIH, NCI, and industry grants and been awarded many honors. He has held national leadership positions in almost two dozen organizations.
Dr. Mehta has over a thousand publications, including manuscripts, book chapters, and professional abstracts, and serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Mehta graduated with honors from the University of Zambia School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin.
