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Mitchell Terk, M.D.
Medical Director
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Mitchell Terk was born and raised in the New York area. He completed his undergraduate training at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He then returned to New York City and attended the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he also later completed his internship and residency training in Radiation Oncology. While at Mount Sinai, he was elected Chief Resident and served as a representative to the Medical Board.
Following completion of his Residency training, Dr. Terk moved to Jacksonville to join his family, who had relocated here in 1993. Dr. Terk is board certified in Radiation Oncology. He is a member of the Duval County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. He has also served as an advisor to the American Cancer Society’s prostate cancer task force.
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Dr. Terk's special area of expertise is with prostate cancer. He has been performing prostate seed implants since 1994. He has personally performed well over 2000 implants in recent years alone, and routinely performs more than 300 implants a year. He is an internationally acclaimed lecturer on this topic and has presented personal research at major medical centers and a myriad of conferences. He has been involved with training physicians throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa in the Real-Time Technique of prostate seed implantation and in Intra-operative Dosimetry. He has also published research on breast, gynecological, and gastrointestinal cancers.
His personal interests include the arts, antique automobiles and travel. He was elected a member to the Explorers Club in 1991. He enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and his two Australian Shepherds.
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Sandy Haire , R.N.
Prostate Care Coordinator
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Sandy Haire, R.N. has more than eight years experience as a registered nurse. She brings a broad base of clinical knowledge to her position, having worked in the medical, surgical, and intensive care units in the hospital. Much of her professional career has been spent mentoring student nurses, helping enable them to further their education and attain their professional goals. Ms. Haire’s recent years were spent as a hospice nurse liaison. This unique opportunity to interact with families and their health care providers during the end stages of disease has had great effect on her ability to compassionately and professionally care for her patients.
Since joining FROG, Ms.Haire uses her unique experience to help care for prostate cancer patients and their families. She works with both Urologists and Radiation Oncologists, coordinating patients’ care from the time of diagnosis, throughout treatment, and thereafter. |
She is very active in her community and enjoys participating in community education and early cancer detection programs.
In her spare time she is an avid reader and accomplished seamstress. She greatly enjoys spending time in the Florida sunshine with her husband and three young daughters.
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Pamela Williams , R.N.
Prostate Care Coordinator
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Pamela William, R.N., OCN has fourteen years experience in nursing. She joined the Florida Radiation Oncology Group in 1995 and became an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) in 1997. She is an active member of the local chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Prior to Pamela's transition to nursing, she worked on the administrative side of medicine, managing a busy cardiology group and hospital.
Pamela is one of the first nurses involved with our prostate care program, assuming the role of Prostate Care Coordinator in 1997. She works very closely with the Urologists and their staff of nurses and office personnel to help facilitate a smooth experience for the patient and their family. Her abilities as a patient educator and advocate are of utmost importance.
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Pamela's previous nursing experience includes urology, medicine, surgery, and infectious diseases. She serves as mentor to new and graduating student nurses through a preceptor program at a local medical center. Because of her breadth of experience, she serves in several capacities in our practice from administrative to nursing. She is very proud of her association with the Prostate Care Program and demonstrated that conviction when she referred her own father to our care.
When Pamela is not working, she enjoys spending time in her garden and trips to the mountains. She and her husband take great pride in their three daughters and six grandchildren, and she is always ready for a trip to Disney.
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Cynthia S. Anderson, M.D.
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Cynthia Anderson was born in Providence, RI, but grew up in the Jacksonville area. She graduated with honors from The Bolles School and then attended the University of Chicago. While there, she pursued active research related to nuclear weapons disarmament, and initially planned to pursue a life in politics.
After briefly working in Washington, D.C., she began to develop an interest in health care and a desire to attend medical school. Graduate studies at Bryn Mawr College in a Philadelphia allowed her to complete her science coursework. After acceptance at Emory Medical School, she moved to Atlanta.
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After receiving her M.D., Cynthia continued her medical training at Emory with a Radiation Oncology residency, during which she had an opportunity to serve as Chief Resident. During this residency, she also pursued active clinical and basic research on prostate cancer, anal-rectal cancer, PET imaging, lymphoma, and pediatric brain tumors. She was awarded the Society for Basic Urologic Research Young Scientist Award as well as two awards by her peers for resident research.
The daughter of two North Florida physicians, Dr. Anderson chose to return to her roots in Jacksonville in 2007, to join the Florida Radiation Oncology Group and be near family once again. She herself has a daughter and a son. In her spare time, she loves to garden, run in local races, and enjoy the outdoors with her family.
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Mark E. Augspurger, M.D
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Dr. Augspurger is a Jacksonville native. After graduating from Terry Parker High School, he attended the University of Florida on an academic scholarship. While there, he pledged Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Following in Dr Paryani’s footsteps, Dr. Augspurger was admitted early to medical school in the Junior Honors Program. After finishing medical school in 1995, he completed an internship at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta, followed by a Radiation Oncology residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Here, Dr. Augspurger served as Chief Resident during his final year of training.
Following the completion of his training in June of 2000, Dr. Augspurger served an active duty commitment with the United
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States Air Force. While stationed at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi, he became Chair of the Radiation Oncology Department.He started the first IMRT program in the Air Force and later earned the Meritorious Service Medal. Dr. Augspurger is board certified in Radiation Oncology. He is an active member of the American College of Radiology and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. His cancer interests are wide ranged but include prostate cancer, IMRT and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
His time away from the office is primarily spent with his wife and two sons. He also enjoys jogging, salt-water fishing, and spending time with his parents and sister who live on Amelia Island.
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Jamie Cesaretti, M.D.
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Dr. Cesaretti grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri. After high school, he attended Columbia University in New York, where he majored in American immigration history and minored in Pre-Medical studies.
Upon graduation, he worked in a laboratory at Columbia doing human genetics research. Although the lab work was stimulating, he realized his true desire was to become a cancer physician. During his subsequent medical school training at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he developed an avid interest in Radiation Oncology. His training continued after medical school with an Internal Medicine internship at the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt hospital center in New York followed by his Radiation Oncology Residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
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During his training, he did 400 prostate brachytherapy implants and completed a pediatrics and external beam prostate/ radiosurgery fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. After completion of his residency, he was appointed to the faculty of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2004. During his professorship, he studied the reasons behind why patients develop side effects during and following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Indeed, the Department of Defense awarded Dr. Cesaretti a large grant that allowed him to complete important investigations in this area. He and his research group were also awarded funding by the American Cancer Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
Dr. Cesaretti joined FROG in 2008. He has a special interest in the application of both stereotactic body radiosurgery and prostate brachytherapy. In addition, he is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, the Annual Meeting Subcommittee of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and the American Brachytherapy Society. He has given many talks about how to successfully cure prostate cancer using seed implants in Japan, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Germany, and throughout the United States. He has authored 30 papers, written several protocols, and contributed the prostate brachytherapy chapter to the most recent edition of the Johns Hopkins textbook about the treatment of prostate cancer. He also has a particular interest in helping patients make the right personal decision regarding their cancer care among an often-overwhelming array of potential treatment choices.
Outside the office, you will find him thoroughly enjoying time with his wife and three children at the beach, a local pool, in a boat, at Disney World, or at home.
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Craig Collie, M.D |
Craig Collie was born in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Collie attended the University of South Carolina where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in chemistry and a minor in biology. He attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and trained in Family Practice and Radiation Oncology. He did his residency in Radiation Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina.
After completion of his residency and board certification in Radiation Oncology, he accepted a Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville where he specialized in prostate seed implantation and stereotactic radiosurgery. Subsequently, he joined the Clinic’s faculty. During his tenure, he was actively involved in patient care and development of educational algorithms for the Clinic’s evolving Residency Program.
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Dr. Collie is interested in the management of various cancers, including prostate, breast, lung, and gastrointestinal tumors. He has authored numerous abstracts for the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Radium Society (ARS) and is an accomplished speaker. He is a member of ASTRO, Florida Radiological Society, Duval County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, and American Medical Association.
After hours, Dr. Collie enjoys spending time with his wife and their two sons, coaching sports, and participating in community activities, including Scouting. He has been involved for years in cross-cultural ministry, both here in the United States and overseas.
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Abhijit Deshmukh, M.D |
After graduating as Valedictorian of his class at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Deshmukh went on to complete his undergraduate degree with honors at Harvard University. He attended Cornell University Medical College, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. As a medical student, he became interested in the field of Radiation Oncology, and spent time during his vacations in Jacksonville with Drs Paryani, Wells, and Johnson. He ultimately completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at Stanford University Medical Center, California. Dr. Deshmukh is board certified in Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Deshmukh's clinical interests include prostate cancer, lymphomas, breast cancer, and Gamma Knife therapy for brain |
neoplasms. He is a member of the Duval County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. He is active with the local American Cancer Society and Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
After work, Dr. Deshmukh enjoys tennis, sailing, jogging, and music, and sharing time with his medically oriented family: His father practices neurology and his mother is an anesthesiologist in private practice. Even his siblings could not avoid the medical "bug": Abhijit's two younger brothers have completed their M.D.'s at Harvard Medical School as well!
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Allison Grow, M.D, Ph.D. |
Allison Grow is a north Florida native, having grown up in Tallahassee with several generations of roots in southwest Georgia. She mostly enjoyed the humanities and creative arts in school while growing up, and then developed an interest in the sciences in college at Florida State University. She completed a premedical curriculum while majoring in physics and applied math, and went on to obtain a PhD in theoretical physics.
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While teaching college physics at Florida A&M University, her interest in medicine was rekindled, and she eventually moved to California to attend Stanford School of Medicine. Her initial interests were in pediatrics and obstetrics, but these were quickly and decisively overshadowed by the challenges and rewards of working with cancer patients on a surgical oncology rotation. Exploring options in oncology, she was thrilled to discover the discipline of radiation oncology, which allowed her to combine patient care with her past interest in physics.
She remained at Stanford for residency training in the very strong radiation oncology program there, following in the famed footsteps of several senior FROGs! While there, she appreciated the opportunity to participate in projects relating to CyberKnife radiosurgery for gastrointestinal cancers and to prognostic factors for lymphoma, as well as Stanford’s unique expertise in both areas. She also continued to enjoy teaching enormously throughout her medical training, working as a teaching assistant in human anatomy and as a physics lecturer for a team-taught interdisciplinary undergraduate science course.
After ten great years in California, she really missed home, and once she discovered a group as strong as FROG in Florida, joining was an easy decision! She is very excited to be a part of launching CyberKnife radiosurgery in Jacksonville.
Away from work, she enjoys choral music, playing piano and flute, a little karaoke now and then, writing, baking and spending time with her growing family.
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Maureen Holasek, M.D.
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Dr. Maureen Holasek was born in North Dakota, living in several states as well as Europe throughout her lifetime.
She graduated from high school in 1979 in the top 10% of her class. Dr. Holasek attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, graduating Summa Cum Laude from the College Scholars Program, which is equivalent to obtaining a masters degree in four years, with emphasis in zoology. Medical school followed at the University of Tennessee. Upon completing Medical school she attended Eastern Virginia Medical School completing an internal medicine internship.
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Maureen continued her medical training in radiation oncology at the University of Minnesota serving as chief resident her senior year.
During her one year on staff at University of Minnesota, Dr. Holasek moved to Florida. Dr. Holasek trained and was certified in stereotactic radiosurgery using the CyberKnife machine.
Maureen and her husband have recently returned to Central Florida. They are building a new home and are happy to be close to family and friends.
Dr. Holasek recently accepted the position at the CyberKnife Center affiliated with Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford where she will be based.
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Douglas W. Johnson, M.D. |
Dr. Douglas W. Johnson was born at the West Point Military Academy in New York, and traveled the world as an “Air Force brat” during his youth. After obtaining his B.S. degree at Virginia Tech, he received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia. His post-doctoral studies included an Internal Medicine internship at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, followed by his Radiation Oncology residency at Stanford University Medical Center, where he met Drs. Paryani and Wells. From 1983-87, he served as the Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the David Grant USAF Medical Center in California. Upon leaving active duty in 1987, Dr. Johnson brought his family to Jacksonville to join the Florida Radiation Oncology Group. He retired as a Colonel in the USAF reserves in 1999, after having served as a Radiation Oncology Consultant, Flight Surgeon, and Commander |
of David Grant USAF Medical Center. Dr. Johnson was Chief of Radiation Oncology at Baptist Medical Center from 1995-2003, and chair of the Institutional Review Committee from 2001-2004. From 2004-2006 he was elected Chief of the Baptist Medical Center Medical Staff. He has been active in the American Cancer Society as the Vice-President for Programs, Duval County. He is Board Certified in Radiation Oncology and is a member of a dozen major regional and national professional societies.
Dr. Johnson has more than 20 years experience doing brachytherapy. He was the first to perform a Palladium prostate seed implant in North Florida. He has a major interest in clinical cancer research, and is a Principal Investigator for the national Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and Children’s Oncology Group. As principal investigator, he supervises research access to several leading edge national protocols open for prostate cancer. He serves on national research strategy committees and has authored numerous protocols, as well as over 35 scientific publications. He has also served as a Quality Control consultant to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Mary Koshy, M.D.
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Mary Koshy was brought up in Sarasota, Florida and received her undergraduate training at Cornell University where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She received her medical school training at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida.
She then went on to do her Internship in Internal Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and stayed on to complete her residency in Radiation Oncology where she served as Chief Resident in her final year. She stayed on at Emory for the following year on faculty as a Clinical Instructor and then served as Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston for another 2 years before returning to Florida.
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Dr. Koshy is a member of numerous organizations, including the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, the American College of Radiology and The American Society of Clinical Oncology.
She has authored several papers on IMRT, pediatric tumors, gastrointestinal tumors and PET-CT imagines. She has been recipient of the ARS Young Oncologist Travel Award, RSNA Roentgen Research Award and the AAWR National Resident Award.
She maintains a strong interest in clinical research, and has a special interest in Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, PET-CT and gastrointestinal oncology.
She is Board Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology. She will be primarily based at Cancer Center of Putnam.
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Anand Kuruvilla, M.D |
Originally from India, Dr. Anand Kuruvilla has been in the United States since 1982. After completing his undergraduate medical training in India, he attended Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and the Royal Berkshire Hospital in England for specialized post-graduate training in Radiation Oncology. After his arrival in the United States, he spent another four years studying Radiation Oncology as a resident at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and served as Chief Resident there in his final year.
After obtaining Radiation Oncology Board Certification in 1986, he practiced at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles, California, until his move to Florida in 1991 to join the Florida Radiation Oncology Group. |
In 1999, Dr Kuruvilla also achieved Board Certification in Palliative and Hospice Medicine. In 2000, he was awarded Fellowship in the American College of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Kuruvilla has a special interest in genitourinary cancers. He helped pioneer the use of radioactive seed implants for treatments of prostate cancer in North Florida. "This is a tremendous option for many men with localized prostate cancer, and in many cases can be completed without major surgery in one day as an outpatient," he says.
Dr. Kuruvilla is currently the Director of the Cancer Center of Putnam, and has served as Chief of Staff of Putnam Community Medical Center, and as a member of the Palatka Rotary Club, the Putnam & Duval County Medical Societies, Florida Medical Association, American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American College of Radiation Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American College of Radiology and the American College of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Kuruvilla is also Putnam County's Honorary Medical Advisor to Hospice of North Central Florida. He is an active volunteer and board member with the local chapter of the American Cancer Society where he has chaired the Community Outreach program for screening and early cancer detection.
Dr. Kuruvilla and his wife Sheila have two children, a daughter and a son, attending college. When not at work, he can be found exploring the fairways and greens of the area's numerous golf courses.
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Rizwan D. Nurani, M.D.
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Rizwan Nurani was born in Kenya, East Africa. He moved to Seattle to study at the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology as well as a Doctorate in Medicine, with Thesis Honors. He chose to continue his specialty training at the University of Washington and completed his residency in Radiation Oncology in 2007. In his final year of training, he served as Chief Resident as well as Coordinator for the American Brachytherapy Society/Seattle Prostate Institute Fellowship Program.
Dr. Nurani’s practice is based on the philosophy that he can best serve his patients by helping them obtain a balanced and detailed understanding of the treatment options for their cancer. This knowledge, when combined with each patient’s unique perspective, enables the patient and doctor to work together to tailor an individualized treatment program.
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His clinical and research interests have centered on improving treatment for patients with prostate cancer, brachytherapy applications, and integrating new imaging tools into treatment planning. He has presented his research at national and international conferences sponsored by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Head and Neck Cancer Society (AHNS), European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO), the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) and Groupe Europeen de Curietherapie (GEC).
In their free time, Dr. Nurani, his wife and young daughter can usually be found outdoors, kayaking, biking, hiking or playing with bugs. They enjoy discovering new places and have an interest in international health.
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April Smith Mendoza M.D. |
April Smith Mendoza was born in San Antonio, Texas but spent most of her formative years right here in Florida. She graduated from Leesburg High School with honors and was designated a Florida Academic Scholar. She accepted a Presidential Scholarship at West Virginia University graduating Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting. Upon passing the Certified Public Accountant examination, she spent a year with a large accounting firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
However, a love of science and medicine compelled her to return to West Virginia University to pursue pre-medical studies. Dr. Mendoza graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia where she stayed to complete her residency in radiation oncology and serve as chief resident. |
Dedicated to clinical research, Dr. Mendoza has authored publications and directed studies on multiple topics including prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and colorectal cancer.
Returning to Florida to be near her family, Dr. Mendoza joined the Florida Radiation Oncology Group in 2005 and is currently Co- Director of the Flagler Cancer Center in St. Augustine. She is a member of the Flagler Hospital Cancer Committee, and serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator. She is also a member of several professional organizations including the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society for Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association and American College of Radiology.
Dr. Mendoza and her husband have a son, a daughter, two dogs and a cat, who are all very happy to be in the warm Florida weather. Their spare time usually revolves around the children and includes visits to the beach, historical sites or just enjoying the outdoors.
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Shyam B. Paryani, M.D. |
Dr. Paryani came to Jacksonville at the age of eleven. He attended Ft. Caroline Junior High School and Terry Parker High School where he graduated at the top of his class. He then attended the University of Florida where he received a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering/Radiation Physics. In his second year of college, Dr. Paryani was admitted early to medical school in The Junior Honor's Program. After graduation from medical school near the top of his class and being inducted into the National Honor's Society of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), he traveled west to Houston, Texas for his internship. He received training in internal medicine at the University of Texas and M.D. at Anderson Hospital. Following this, he landed in Stanford, California where he received his training in Radiation Oncology. In 1983, he returned to Jacksonville to join his father and Dr. Scott in practice. |
He is currently the Director of Radiation Oncology at Memorial Medical Center and Co-Director of Radiation Oncology at Baptist Medical Center.
Dr. Paryani is board certified in Radiation Oncology. He earned a Master of Health Administration degree from the University of North Florida in 2002. He is a member of the Duval County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society for Clinical Oncology, American Endocurietherapy Society, American College of Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology and The American Association for Physicists in Medicine. He was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Radiation Oncology in 2000. He is also actively involved in the Baptist Health Foundation as a trustee.
He is married to Dr. Sharon Goldman Paryani, who is a pediatric infectious disease specialist locally. They have three children and enjoy the beach, golfing, and the arts.
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Sonja L. Schoeppel, M.D |
Sonja Schoeppel was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She began her career in Oncology during undergraduate studies at Stanford University: Her honors program research resulted in a publication about treatment of head and neck cancer with surgery and radiation therapy. Dr. Schoeppel later attended medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. While a medical student, she returned to Northern California to study at Stanford's Department of Radiation Oncology. During this time she met Drs. Paryani, Wells and Johnson. Her positive experience motivated her to return to Stanford for Residency training after completing her medical degree.
Dr. Schoeppel first practiced at the Virginia Mason Clinic in Seattle, Washington. A year later she was offered and accepted an |
Assistant Professorship at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. While at Michigan, Dr. Schoeppel specialized in the treatment of female malignancies, lymphomas and eye disorders. Research activities included the design, fabrication, and use of a patented applicator for the treatment of cervical cancer. Dr. Schoeppel was among one of the first physicians in North Florida to perform IMRT for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Dr. Schoeppel's honors and awards include an American Cancer Society (ACS) Student Fellow Award for study in England, an ACS Clinical Fellowship at Stanford, and the Robert Reid Newell Memorial Award for selection as the outstanding resident of the year at Stanford. She has authored more than fifteen papers and book chapters. Currently, she is a member of the NCI-sponsored Patterns of Care Study for Cervix Cancer.
On a more personal note, Dr. Schoeppel and her husband Mark delight in interacting with their daughter and son. They enjoy warm weather, beaches, wind surfing, and water skiing.
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Neenad Shah, M.D. |
Neenad Shah was born in India, but left before age one, taking his parents with him. After brief sojourns in such exotic locales as England and New Jersey, he settled in rural Pennsylvania where he spent his formative years. Having little else to do, Dr. Shah cultivated interests in music, literature, outdoor recreation, and orthography. His true loves, however, were science and medicine, and he was accepted into Medical School while still in high school. After two years at the Pennsylvania State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree, Dr. Shah received his M.D. degree from the Jefferson Medical College of the Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia. |
After medical school, Dr. Shah completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical Center of Delaware. Realizing his mistake, he then immediately began his residency in Radiation Oncology at Tufts University in Boston. Dr. Shah served as chief resident and received awards for his research in Radiation Oncology from the American Brachytherapy Society, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and American College of Radiation Oncology. His research interests include prostate cancer, total body irradiation, and accelerated partial breast irradiation. Dr. Shah has presented his data on breast brachytherapy at several national meetings and has published articles in “Cancer” and “Seminars in Radiation Oncology.” Dr. Shah is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Shah is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society for Clinical Oncology, American College of Radiation Oncology, Florida Medical Society, and the Capital Medical Society. He has served on the Board of Directors of, and has been a Medical Advisor for, the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Shah and his wife have three children and an enormous dog, who conspire to keep them busy most of the time. Given a chance, Dr. Shah will try to hit the ski slopes, tickle the ivories, and work on his pilot’s license. He rarely does all three simultaneously.
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Dwelvyn L. Simmons, M.D. |
Born in Abilene, Texas, Dr. Simmons earned his undergraduate degree at Florida State University in Tallahassee in 1994. He went on to receive his M.D. at the University of Florida, and performed an Internal Medicine Internship at Emory University in Atlanta. He later returned to Gainesville to complete a Radiation Oncology Residency and Fellowship at the University of Florida, and subsequently was on the faculty of the University of Florida as an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Simmons is board certified in Radiation Oncology.
In 2002, he left academics to join the Florida Radiation Oncology Group, where he currently serves as the co-director of the Florida Cancer Center—Orange Park. He maintains a strong interest in |
clinical research, and has a special interest in Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and prostate cancer.
Outside the office, Dr. Simmons is a devoted family man and enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his daughter.
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Michael T. Sinopoli, M.D |
Dr. Sinopoli grew up in the Philadelphia area, where he was Valedictorian of La Salle College High School. He received a National Merit Scholarship and attended college at Duke University, where he was pre-med and graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in public policy. Dr. Sinopoli received his medical degree from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, and went on to complete a radiation oncology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. At Baylor, Dr. Sinopoli served as chief resident in his final year of training. He has presented clinical research on prostate IMRT and CNS tumors at several national and international meetings, and in 2005, he was awarded the American Radium Society Young Oncologist Essay Award at their national meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
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Dr. Sinopoli’s clinical interests include prostate cancer, breast cancer, and Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. He joined the Florida Radiation Oncology Group in 2005, and is a member of numerous medical organizations, including the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, the American College of Radiology, and the American Radium Society.
In his spare time, Dr. Sinopoli loves to travel and to spend time at the beach. He is an active member of the Jacksonville Humane Society, and his hobbies include rollerblading, golf, wine tasting, and photography.
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Mark E. Thompson, D.O.
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Dr. Mark Thompson joined the Florida Radiation Oncology Group in October of 2007. He practices at the North Florida Cancer Center in Lake City and Live Oak.
Before joining FROG, Dr. Thompson was an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western University. He is board certified in Radiation Oncology, Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Thompson has served as a medical director for hospice and has a special interest and competency in prostate seed implants.
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He and his wife, Laurie, live in Lake City. They have two children who attend college at Arizona State University.
Dr. Thompson and his wife enjoy outdoor activities and are very active in their local Church teaching adult bible studies.
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John W. Wells, M.D. |
John Wells, Jr. was born in Brunswick, Georgia. Before becoming a Naval Aviator and F4 Phantom pilot in the United States Marine Corps, he earned both a BS and MS in Mathematics at Auburn University. After his military service, he taught Mathematics at Columbus College, Georgia, for a year while studying for Medical School. After completing his medical degree and internship at the Medical College of Georgia, he traveled west to Stanford University to complete his residency in Radiation Oncology in 1982.
At Stanford, in 1980, he met Drs. Paryani and Johnson. They have been colleagues and friends ever since, and have enjoyed creating "Stanford East" in Jacksonville along with Drs. Schoeppel and Deshmukh, both of whom later trained at Stanford as well. |
Dr. Wells has practiced in Jacksonville since 1984 and presently is Chief of Radiation Oncology at Orange Park Medical Center. He is board certified in Radiation Oncology, and is a member of the Duval County Medical Center, Florida Medical Association, American Medical Society, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Endocurietherapy Society. He is active in the American Cancer Society, Boy Scouts, The Baptist Health System Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Southeast Jacksonville.
In his spare time, Dr. Wells enjoys boating, an occasional game of golf, reading, the great outdoors, and traveling with his wife, Shari.
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