Minesh P. Mehta, M.D. is a world-renowned expert in radiation oncology, proton therapy, and cancer research. He is the deputy director and
chief of radiation oncology of Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute.

Dr. Mehta graduated from the University of Zambia School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin, where he was chief resident in radiation oncology. Before joining Baptist Health, Dr. Mehta served as Medical Director of the University of Maryland’s Proton Treatment Centre, the first dedicated pencil-beam proton treatment center in the mid-Atlantic, which he launched.

In addition, he was associate director of clinical research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation  Oncology. Previously, he was the chairman of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Department of Human Oncology, where he led numerous research studies, innovative technology development and implementation (Tomotherapy), and
substantial practice expansion of the University of Wisconsin Cancer Centre Clinical operations. He was also the programme leader for the University of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre’s Imaging and Radiation Sciences Programme for almost 15 years, led a programme project grant in radiation oncology, and has been the chair of the RTOG/NRG oncology’s brain tumor committee for over 25 years.

Dr. Mehta has designed and led several national and international clinical studies, received NIH and NCI grants, and has been awarded many honours. He has held national leadership positions in numerous organisations, 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.

Dr. Mehta has over a thousand publications, including medical journal manuscripts, book chapters, and professional abstracts, and serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals.