Dr. Augusto Villegas Joins Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute at New Fleming Island Location
- Amanda Bridges
- June 30, 2017
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Nation’s Largest Independent Oncology Group Welcomes New Physician in Jacksonville/Fleming Island
Fleming Island, FL – July 3, 2017. . . Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), the leading community oncology/hematology practice in Florida, is pleased to announce that Augusto E. Villegas, MD has joined the statewide network and will be seeing patients at a new FCS location in Clay County, FL. Dr. Villegas will practice at the Fleming Island office, which is located at 4689 US Highway 17, Suites 2-5, Fleming Island, FL 32003.
FCS CEO Brad Prechtl said, “It is very exciting to welcome Dr. Villegas to our new location in Fleming Island and to the FCS family. Dr. Villegas is a leading Jacksonville area medical oncologist and is well-respected by both colleagues and patients. He joins Dr. Elizabeth Kent and Dr. Jeffrey Bubis in establishing our new Clay County location and bringing world-class cancer treatment to the local community.”
Dr. William Harwin, Founder and President of FCS, added, ” Dr. Villegas has been practicing in the Jacksonville area for over a decade and has a keen interest in clinical research. In fact, Dr. Villegas recently presented some of his clinical research at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, which was held early in June. He will be a great addition to our network.”
Dr. Villegas earned his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Damas Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program in Ponce, PR. He served as Chief Resident during his third year of training. After completion of residency, Dr. Villegas initiated his private practice in Ponce, in addition to serving as a clinical instructor at Ponce School of Medicine and as Director of Ambulatory Services at Ponce Correctional Complex. In 2003, Dr. Villegas relocated to Jacksonville, FL to pursue his career in Medical Oncology. He completed his fellowship training in Medical Oncology at University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville Campus in 2005. Upon completion, he decided to stay in Jacksonville and join private practice.
Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Villegas is an active faculty member and lecturer for the Orange Park Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Villegas’ research interests include breast cancer, lung cancer and immunotherapies. He has been published in several peer reviewed journals and Dr. Villegas has presented at various symposiums and national scientific meetings, including the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the 2015 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute offers a full range of oncology and hematology services, including clinical research and the use of evidence-based medicine and proactive patient support services. FCS is a strategic site of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, one of the largest community-based clinical trial organizations in the United States.
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Founded in 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is the largest independent medical oncology/hematology practice in the United States. With over 200 physicians, 160 nurse practitioners and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations in our network, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care in community-based settings close to home.
Recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. 84% of new cancer drugs approved in 2016 for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials conducted with FCS participation*. Our physicians are consistently ranked nationally as Top Doctors by U.S. News & World Report.Trained in such prestigious medical schools and research institutes as Duke, Stanford, Harvard, Emory, M.D. Anderson, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the physicians of Florida Cancer Specialists provide leadership and consultation in the state’s leading hospitals.
FCS serves patients on the Gulf Coast from Naples to the greater Tampa Bay area, north as far as Tallahassee, in Orlando and surrounding Central Florida communities, and on the East Coast from Jacksonville/Fleming Island to Palm Beach County.
Florida Cancer Specialists has built a national reputation for excellence that is reflected in exceptional and compassionate patient care, driven by innovative clinical research and cutting-edge technologies that help advance targeted treatments and genetically-based immunotherapies, and embodied by our outstanding team of highly-trained and dedicated physicians, clinicians and staff.
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