South Florida Interventional Oncology center
is one of the first premier centers, consisting of a group of board
certified medical specialist, focusing solely in the field of interventional
oncology. Our doctors, trained in the newest and most advanced
minimally invasive surgical techniques, specialize in using these
advanced techniques to treat patients with cancer. Our staff has
the most advanced and newest equipment at their disposal. We have
been working with medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists
for years in a multidisciplinary fashion to give patients with
various types of malignancies the best opportunity for survival.
We perform hundreds of interventional oncological procedures annually.
In fact, we were the first center to introduce many of these procedures
to the south Florida area. All procedures we perform are non-surgical,
minimally invasive, image-guided procedures allowing a short recovery
time and quick return to a good quality of life.
Our specialty-trained
physicians offer a full spectrum of minimally invasive oncological
procedures. We have a well-trained friendly staff and use state-of-the-art
imaging equipment. Our center uses the most advanced Cat-Scan,
MRI and Ultra-sound equipment to accurately and timely diagnosis,
treat and follow-up patients with cancer.
We use advanced
ultra-sound and fluoroscopy to accurately, safely and painlessly
place ports in the chest and arms allowing cancer patients to
receive intravenous medications or nutrients directly into the
blood stream. We use this same advanced imaging equipment to
precisely and accurately localize, biopsy and treat tumors at
many locations throughout the body. We
offer a diverse array of localized minimally invasive procedures
ranging from targeted image guided Radio Frequency Ablation
(RFA) or Cryoablation, localized destruction of lung, liver, soft
tissue, adrenal, and bone tumors using radio frequency waves or
freezing respectively. We perform Chemo-Embolization or Selective Internal Radiation Therapy
(SIRT) using image guidance to target and treat malignant tumors
in the liver directly via their blood supply. Targeting a tumor’s
blood supply allows us to administer increasing concentrations
of chemotherapeutic agents (chemo-embolization) or particles coated
with radiation (SIRT) to kill tumors while at the same time significantly
decreasing systemic affects allowing quick return to a normal quality
of life.
Our doctors know
that every patient and situation is unique. We spend a considerable
amount of time with each patient. This allows us to devise the
best available treatment plan for each individual while keeping
a good quality of life.