Kyaw Aung, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Joins Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
MIAMI, FL – March 3, 2026 – Medical oncologist Kyaw Aung, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., has joined Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. He specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, particularly pancreatic cancer.
Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Aung was an assistant professor of oncology at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin and a gastrointestinal medical oncologist UT Health Austin's Livestrong Cancer Institutes.
"We are proud to welcome Dr. Aung to our highly skilled team of cancer care specialists, dedicated to providing our patients with the highest quality care,” said Leonard Kalman, M.D., executive deputy medical director and chief medical officer at Miami Cancer Institute.
Dr. Aung earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine 1 in Yangon, Myanmar and his doctorate degree in circulating tumor DNA at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. He completed an internal medicine residency at Lincoln County Hospital and a medical oncology fellowship at Clatterbridge Cancer Center NHS Foundation Trust, located in the United Kingdom. His clinical training also includes a fellowship in Phase I Oncology Drug Development and Gastrointestinal Cancers at Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto, Canada.
As a clinical and translational researcher, Dr. Aung conducts studies focused on early-phase drug development for pancreatic cancer. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in medical journals and presented his work at national and international oncology conferences. He is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Royal Colleges of Physicians (United Kingdom).
Dr. Aung provides patient-centered and non-judgmental care. “After a thorough discussion of treatment options, I collaborate with my patients to make a joint decision based on the best available evidence and the patient's personal values and preferences,” he said.
Dr. Aung is fluent in English and Burmese (Myanmar). He will see patients at Miami Cancer Institute, located at 8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and The Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
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