Comprehensive Cancer Center Program Overview

Mount Sinai’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, affiliated with Columbia University, is a nationally recognized, award-winning cancer treatment program that embraces a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat nearly every type of cancer in adults. The only Ivy League-affiliated cancer program in South Florida, our team includes experts in medical oncology, radiation therapy, and surgery. Focused on the needs of each individual patient, our caring team develops a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient that addresses all aspects of their care and recovery.

In addition to targeted treatment to eliminate patients’ cancer, our team provides robust support services for both patients and their families, including nutritional counseling, pain management care, and mental health care through our psycho-oncology services, access to support groups, and much more. We are committed to providing an environment that caters to patients’ physical and emotional healing, while working tirelessly to deliver the best possible medical outcomes.

From prevention and screening, to treatment with the latest cutting-edge technology, to research and clinical trials, South Floridians look to Mount Sinai Medical Center as a trusted resource for high-quality, advanced cancer care. Hope, strength, and support are at the heart of everything we do. So, when patients and their families choose Mount Sinai, they get a network of compassionate, expert cancer-care professionals committed to fighting together for their cure.

Cancer Care Experts

• Mount Sinai is the first hospital in Florida to receive the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award three consecutive times.
• Our Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first and only program in South Florida to receive full accreditation from the American College of Radiology for its radiation therapy oncology programs in Miami Beach and Aventura.
• The Lila and Harold Menowitz Comprehensive Breast Center has the distinction of being the first breast center in Florida to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
• Our medical experts are among the top ranked in their specialties for patient care and experience, as recognized by organizations including S. News & World Report and Best Doctors.

Locations and Specialty Centers

• Miami Beach
  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Lila and Harold Menowitz Comprehensive Breast Center
  • Lung Center of Excellence
• Aventura
• Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Gail S. Posner Women’s Center

Research

Our affiliation with Columbia University provides Mount Sinai patients with access to the latest research programs, including the opportunity to participate in innovative clinical trials that can offer new cancer treatment options before they become available to the general public. In fact, Mount Sinai currently has more than 65 active clinical trials, placing our cancer center at the forefront among the nation’s cancer research institutions. Moreover, many of the trials conducted at Mount Sinai have resulted in cutting-edge cancer treatments.

Cutting-Edge Technology

At the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, patients often access a combination of medical oncologic treatments, including chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. In addition, our program offers advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgical options as well as radiation therapy when needed. Our physicians carefully monitor each patient during their ongoing treatments, and they meet weekly with a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists to review each case and determine the best course of treatment.