AdventHealth Cancer Institute, Orlando, Florida
AdventHealth Cancer Institute is located in Orlando, Florida. It offers patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other malignancies. Ranked in the top four percent in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report, the hospital is known for its whole-person care that places equal emphasis on healing hearts and spirits as the body. The facility offers personalized patient navigation coordinated through a Nurse Navigator who coordinates every detail of each patient’s care, setting up appointments and explaining what patients can expect before, during, and after treatment.[1]
The facility treats cancers ranging from blood and brain cancers to digestive tract cancers and thoracic cancers. It also administers more than 175 clinical trials each year, making it one of the most active clinical trial sites in Florida.[1]
Pleural Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Care at AdventHealth Cancer Institute
AdventHealth Cancer Institute’s lung and esophageal cancer care professionals work to treat patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic malignancies. The facility’s approach to patient care focuses on body, mind, and spirit to help patients rise above their condition and feel whole. The facility’s team includes more than 200 cancer physicians including thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists, as well as pulmonologists and advanced care specialists who work collaboratively with doctors to support patients and their families.[2]
The lung and esophageal cancer care program offers patients multiple options for diagnosis and treatment, including bronchoscopy technology, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and the option to participate in clinical trials to explore treatments not yet available to the general public. The center also offers second opinions from experts to help patients feel more confident in their diagnosis and the treatment options that have been offered to them.
Notable Staff and Mesothelioma Specialists
The Department of Thoracic Surgery at AdventHealth Orlando boasts several highly qualified, innovative physicians with significant experience in treating malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer. The Executive Medical Director of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute is Dr. Mark A. Socinski, a board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologist specializing in all thoracic malignancies, including small-cell and non-small cell lung cancers and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Medical Oncologist Dr. Carlos Alemany is the Medical Director of Clinical Research and has authored multiple articles in peer-reviewed medical journals on lung cancer, and novel chemotherapy agents. The facility’s surgical director is Dr. Marcelo DaSilva, an experienced thoracic surgeon who specializes in lung cancer, lung cancer screening, and innovative treatments for both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma.[2]
