Minesh P. Mehta, MD

Minesh Mehta, M.D., is a renowned expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy and cancer research and serves as deputy director and the John and Mary Lou Dasburg Endowed Chair in Radiation Oncology at Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute, chief of Radiation Oncology at Baptist Health, and chair of the Department of Oncological Sciences at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Dr. Mehta received his medical degree with highest honors from the University of Zambia School of Medicine. He completed a residency at the University of Wisconsin, where he was later appointed chairman of the medical school’s Department of Human Oncology.

As part of his leadership efforts, Dr. Mehta directed research studies, technology development and the expansion at the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center. He also directed its brain tumor program for more than 15 years, leading to his national leadership role in clinical trial research.

Dr. Mehta has designed and led numerous national and international clinical studies, receiving National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute grants and winning honors for his research in brain and central nervous system tumors. He helped launch and was the medical director of the Maryland Proton Treatment Center in Baltimore, prior to joining Baptist Health.

Dr. Mehta is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology and in neuro-oncology by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. He has held national leadership positions in numerous organizations, including the American Board of Radiology, the FDA Radiological Devices Panel, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Society of Neuro-Oncology.

An avid researcher, Dr. Mehta provides a multidisciplinary, innovative approach to individual care and helps all his patients understand their diagnosis, available treatment options and potential clinical trials