Robert H Press, MD

Robert H. Press, M.D., is a board-certified radiation oncologist and clinical director of proton therapy at the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. He specializes in treating central nervous system tumors, head and neck cancers and thoracic malignancies.

Dr. Press comes to Lynn Cancer Institute from Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, where he was an attending physician and head of the thoracic service line in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Prior to joining Baptist Health in 2023, he was a radiation oncologist at New York Proton Center, serving as the disease site lead for both central nervous system tumors and head and neck cancers. During this time, he also served as an assistant clinical professor at Mt. Sinai Hospital and a visiting investigator for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

After earning his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Press remained at the university to complete his internal medicine internship. He completed his radiation oncology residency at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, serving as chief resident during his final year. He was also named the Andrew W. Pippas Resident in Radiation Oncology, an honor selected by the faculty for a resident who exemplifies professional and compassionate patient care.

Dr. Press has extensive clinical experience using proton therapy and other advanced radiation techniques to precisely treat challenging tumors, including re-treatment of patients who previously received radiation therapy. He has developed numerous clinical trials and published more than 90 scientific publications. He also contributes to the scientific community as a member of several professional organizations and medical journal reviewer.

Dr. Press considers it a privilege to help people through the most challenging times of their lives. He is grateful to be able to meet people in these moments and care for them with compassion, humility and grace.

Dr. Press is fluent in English and conversational in Spanish. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and staying active, including hiking, running, sailing and spending time with family and friends.