H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

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Founded in October 1986, the Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is one of 39 designated National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Centers. The institution focuses on the development of early stage translational research and scientific discoveries that can benefit patient care.

The Moffitt Cancer Center is a nonprofit institution funded through grants and offering private patient rooms, an extensive blood and marrow transplant program and outpatient treatment programs serving 272,000 patients annually. Moffitt expanded in 2003, opening a clinics at the Muriel Rothman Building and Vincent A. Stabile Research Building.

The over 3800 staff members include 338 doctors, 87 residents, 800 researchers and over 600 volunteers.

The Moffit facility includes:

Patient care programs include:

Contact Information

12902 Magnolia Drive
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 745-4673

Sources

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Website
http://www.moffitt.org/

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Manjit Bains, M.D.
Dr. Manjit Bains is a thoracic surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York with clinical interests in mesothelioma and pulmonary metastases.

Daniel Miller, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Miller is a Professor of Thoracic Surgery in the division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine with clinical interests in mesothelioma and thoracic surgery.

David Rice, M.D.
Dr. David Rice is an Associate Professor and Assistant Surgeon at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center where he serves as the director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery and Mesothelioma programs.

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