Physician Candidate Guide
Cleveland Clinic Florida Cancer Centers
Join one of Florida’s top healthcare systems — ranked by U.S. News & World Report
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Regional Locations
Awards and Recognitions
multi-specialty academic medical center and one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems, Cleveland Clinic has a strong reputation for outstanding quality and cost-effective care.
Our teams at Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Maroone Cancer Center, Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, and Scully-Welsh Cancer Center, provide outstanding patient care based on the principles of teamwork, compassion and innovation. Spanning southeast Florida, the five-hospital regional Cleveland Clinic Florida health system offers physicians a nonprofit, multispecialty practice setting. It’s an environment in which there is acknowledgment that providing care for the whole person requires time-intensive physician/patient encounters in the clinic and at the bedside.
We take that “Patient First” philosophy even further with opportunities for physicians to integrate research and education with their clinical and hospital care to benefit their patients and advance their own knowledge.
The Florida-based cancer care team harnesses the full resources of Cleveland Clinic, including collaboration with the Taussig Cancer Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, which is one of the top cancer centers in the country and part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Many of our physicians contribute to or serve as principal investigators on clinical trials with the National Cancer Institute (NCI). And our physicians and their patients have access to the groundbreaking work being done at The Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) in translating basic science discovery to next-generation treatments for cancer.
Mission
Caring for life. Researching for health.
Educating those we serve.
Vision
To become the best place for healthcare anywhere and the best place to work in healthcare.
Our vision at Cleveland Clinic Florida Cancer Centers: World-class cancer care across the Florida region. We do this by providing excellent, innovative care in the most compassionate possible way through collaboration and a team of teams.
– Zeina Nahleh, MD Regional Institute Chair for Cancer
What Sets Cleveland Clinic Florida Apart
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Quality Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Our Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital has earned the Cancer Center of Excellence designation by the Florida Department of Health. Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Cancer Centers are accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and consistently recognized by US News & World Report
Our multiple specialty tumor boards, care pathways and close collaboration among peers within all Cleveland Clinic cancer programs provide access to evidence-based consensus opinion and peace of mind for physicians and patients alike.
Every physician and non-physician member of our team is called a “caregiver”. Caring for our caregivers through support, recognition and celebration is the culture at Cleveland Clinic. We value every member of the cancer team and prioritize providing resources and manageable workloads.
Comprehensive Care
Providing excellent support and resources to patients and caregivers is unparalleled in our cancer program. From generous advanced practice provider support, to robust support services and specialty trained patient navigators, we provide care across the full spectrum of cancer treatment, body and mind.
Caregiver Wellbeing Patient Experience
Top percentile rankings on Press Ganey Patient Experience surveys year after year are a testament to our commitment to providing compassionate care to our patients through non-rushed visits, ease of access and communication.
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Research and Innovation
More than 35 clinical trials of innovations for prevention, diagnosis and treat ment of cancer are underway. Providers and their patients benefit from access to the latest advances resulting from cancer research and access to Cleveland Clinic Florida Research Innovation Center (FRIC).
We are constantly looking for ways to grow and improve. Supported by a robust internal and external referral system, we are planning several improvement projects, including a state-of-the-art cancer center infusion space opening in 2023 in Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center.
Education
As part of our Cleveland Clinic Mission, we provide training and education to medical students, residents and soon fellows. We also conduct several educational symposia for community and health care professionals across the entire state.
Community
Growth Professional Development
Caring for the community is a long-standing priority at Cleveland Clinic. As an anchor institution — a major employer and provider of services in the community — our goal is to create the healthiest community for everyone. We do this through actions and programs to heal, hire and invest for the future.
At the Cancer Centers at Cleveland Clinic Florida, professional development is highly encouraged, which makes us unique. Providers have multiple opportunities for professional growth and development in leadership roles and through regional activities and specialty and quality programs.
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Regional Locations
Cleveland Clinic’s three cancer centers in Florida include:
• The Maroone Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital
• The Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
• The Scully-Welsh Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
The administrators and staffs in these facilities work together to ensure that physicians have the resources they need to secure for their patients access to leading diagnostic and treatment options and enrollment in clinical trials.
At Cleveland Clinic Florida, you’ll be joining a multidis ciplinary team of oncology professionals that includes board-certified subspecialists, experienced technicians, oncology nurses, and dedicated social workers and support staff, who provide the highest quality care. Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Cancer Centers also employ a team of patient navigators who work across the three Commission on Cancer-accredited centers to support regional care coordination.
Awards and Recognition
Ranked No. 1 in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Metro Region and high performing in colon cancer, lung cancer surgery in US News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Hospitals
CoC - Commission on Cancer Accredited Program – A Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons
Cancer Center of Excellence –Florida Department of Health 3-year designation
NAPBC – National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer
CoC – Commission on Cancer National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
ACR - American College of RadiologyCenters of Excellence
Ranked No. 25 in Florida and high performing in colon cancer surgery in US News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Hospitals
CoC - Commission on Cancer Accredited Program – A Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons
NAPBC – National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer
Ranked No. 31 in Florida and high performing in colon cancer surgery in US News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Hospitals
CoC - Commission on Cancer Accredited Program – A Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons
ACR - American College of Radiology - Centers of Excellence
For more information about Cleveland Clinic Florida, visit www.clevelandclinicflorida.org.
Cleveland Clinic Florida cancer centers are known for their quality and excellence, as underscored by these independently awarded designations and citations:
