Cesar Edmundo Ochoa Perez, MD
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About Cesar Edmundo Ochoa Perez, MD
Cesar Ochoa, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute. Dr. Ochoa specializes in the treatment of lung, head and neck cancers. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Prior to joining Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute in 2021, Dr. Ochoa was on staff at the Billings Clinic Cancer Center, where he worked as a medical oncologist.
Throughout his career, Dr. Ochoa has been involved in research focusing on the role of intrinsic and extrinsic airway inflammation in the development and growth of lung cancer. This work has had major implications in the improvement of currently available therapies to better understand lung cancer.
Dr. Ochoa’s research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications, including Cancer Research, Cancer Prevention Research, Molecular Cancer, Oncoimmunology, Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy and others. He has also presented his work at multiple national and international conferences. Dr. Ochoa believes that the needs of his patients always come first. He strives to help them understand their disease, prognosis and treatment options while learning about their personal goals and what matters most to them. This way, together, they can develop a management plan that aligns with the patient’s values.
When he is not treating patients, Dr. Ochoa enjoys reading, music, exploring the outdoors and visiting new restaurants.
Male
English
Spanish
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Doctors Hospital
Fishermen's Community Hospital
Homestead Hospital
Mariners Hospital
South Miami Hospital
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology, 2018
Henry Ford Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
Medical Oncology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020
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Ratings & Reviews
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4.9 / 5
