Breast surgical oncologist Anastasia Tousimis, M.D., MBA, has joined Baptist Health Cancer Care and will serve as deputy director of Baptist Health Cancer Care, chief of breast surgery at Baptist Health Cancer Care, medical director of the Al and Jane Nahmad Women’s Cancer Center and chief medical liaison of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Alliance.

Dr. Tousimis has been a practicing breast surgeon for more than 20 years and has held numerous leadership roles at esteemed academic medical institutions. She most recently served as director of the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Florida.

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Tousimis to our highly skilled team of cancer care specialists, dedicated to providing the highest quality care,” said Leonard Kalman, M.D., executive deputy medical director and chief medical officer at Miami Cancer Institute.  

An accomplished leader in oncology and surgery, Dr. Tousimis is actively involved in clinical research to develop cutting-edge technologies and techniques in the field of breast oncologic surgery. She has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and has presented her research at numerous national symposiums. She has received several awards for her clinical, teaching and research expertise.          

Dr. Tousimis earned her medical degree at Albany Medical College in New York and a master’s in business administration degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her postdoctoral training includes a general surgery residency at Guthrie Clinic in Pennsylvania, a breast oncology surgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and a surgical oncology fellowship in minimally invasive techniques at the European Institute of Oncology in Italy.

Working in other countries and learning from various cultures has helped Dr. Tousimis connect with a diverse range of people and build trust that is central to the doctor-patient relationship. “Having empathy and responding with compassion are my primary patient care skills,” she said. “These skills are necessary for providing personalized care that meets my patients’ needs and goals.”

Dr. Tousimis will see patients at Miami Cancer Institute, located at 8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176.