Tarek Mekhail, MD, MSc, FRCSI, FRCSEd
Medical Director (Thoracic Cancer), Medical Oncologist
Member of the AdventHealth Medical Group
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Locations:
2501 N. Orange Ave, Suite 689, Orlando, FL, 32804
Dr. Mekhail is the Medical Director of the Thoracic Cancer program at the AdventHealth Cancer Institute. He also serves as the Associate Executive Director of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute. He previously served as the Medical Director of the Lung Cancer Program at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Hardis Chair in Oncology Research. Dr. Mekhail is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Associate for the Study of Lung Cancer. Dr. Mekhail has published more than 100 peer reviewed articles, original research and review articles in numerous journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, JAMA Oncology, Lancet Oncology and Jornal of Clinical Oncology.
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Education and Fellowship:
Medical School: Cairo University 11/1984
Internship: Cairo University Hospitals 4/1986, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1/1999
Residency: Cairo University 4/1989
Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic 12/2001
Physician Publications
- Research Publication PDF (44.61 KB)
Awards
Awards and Honors:
Teacher of the Year Award, Hematology/ Medical Oncology Program, 2007-2008, 2004-2005, 2003-2004 Fellow of the Year Award, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2001 Southwest Oncology (SWOG) Young Investigator, 2000
Professional Memberships:
Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Member of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
Member of the South West Oncology Group (SWOG), SWOG Lung Committee, SWOG Lung Biology Committee, RTOG Lung Cancer Committee
Appointments:
Medical Director of the Thoracic Cancer Program
Associate Director of Clinical Research
Associate Professor, University of Central Florida