Dr. Minesh Mehta serves as professor and founding chair of the Department of Oncological Sciences. He leads the department’s academic mission in clinical care, education and research.
Dr. Mehta is chief of radiation oncology, deputy director, and the John and Mary Lou Dasburg Endowed Chair in Radiation Oncology at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. A nationally recognized expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy, and cancer research, he is board-certified in both radiation oncology and neuro-oncology.
He has designed and led numerous national and international clinical trials and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
Research Interests
- Proton therapy and advanced radiation delivery techniques
- Clinical trials in brain and central nervous system tumors
- Biomarkers for treatment response in radiation oncology
- Radiation effects on normal tissue and neurocognition
- Image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy
- Combined modality therapy in glioblastoma and other high-grade tumors
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Committees & Professional Organizations
- Chair, Brain Tumor Committee, RTOG/NRG Oncology
- American Board of Radiology
- FDA Radiological Devices Panel
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Society for Neuro-Oncology
Education
- University of Zambia School of Medicine
- Residency in radiation oncology, University of Wisconsin
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology
- Neuro-Oncology, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties