Rachel L. Slotcavage, M.D., M.Ed., FACS, Joins The Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute as an Endocrine Surgeon
BOCA RATON, FL – February 10, 2025 – Rachel L. Slotcavage, M.D., M.Ed., FACS, a board-certified and fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon, has joined the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She specializes in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant thyroid and parathyroid conditions, adrenal gland tumors, and neuroendocrine pancreas disorders.
Dr. Slotcavage performs such procedures as comprehensive neck ultrasound, thyroid biopsy, total and partial thyroidectomies, neck dissections for metastatic or recurrent disease, parathyroid exploration, remedial thyroid and parathyroid surgery, laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies, and laparoscopic partial pancreatectomy or tumor enucleation. Many of the surgeries Dr. Slotcavage perform require a level of precision not commonly seen in other surgical procedures.
Dr. Slotcavage is an affiliate associate professor at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to joining Baptist Health, she was an endocrine surgeon and associate professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Slotcavage to our multidisciplinary cancer care team, dedicated to the highest quality care,” said Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director at Lynn Cancer Institute.
Dr. Slotcavage earned her medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and remained at the University of Pennsylvania to complete a postdoctoral research fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology. She performed her general surgery internship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Pennsylvania and completed residency at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Slotcavage found her passion in endocrine surgery and completed her subspecialty fellowship training in this area at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Dr. Slotcavage has published her research, including involvement with clinical trials, in peer-reviewed medical journals and has presented clinical and educationally focused work at national and international symposiums. She also contributes to the scientific community by serving as an editor and reviewer for several medical journals and a member and committee member of several professional organizations. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Patient education is important to Dr. Slotcavage. “To enable my patients to make the best decisions about their healthcare, it is important for me to spend time helping them understand the disease process and the rationale behind the recommended therapy,” she said. “This helps patients feel more empowered and better able to cope with uncomfortable symptoms or treatments, which at times can be inconvenient.”
Dr. Slotcavage will see patients at two Lynn Cancer Institute locations: 701 NW 13 Street, Boca Raton, FL 33486; and 10301 Hagan Ranch Road, A-960, Boynton Beach, FL 33437.
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