Dr. Elizabeth Kent Joins Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
- Amanda Bridges
- June 16, 2017
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Welcomes New Physician in Jacksonville / Fleming Island
Fleming Island, FL – June 15, 2017. . . Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), the leading community oncology/hematology practice in the state, is pleased to announce that Elizabeth C. Kent, MD has joined the practice and will begin seeing patients on July 3, 2017 at a new FCS location in Clay County, FL. Dr. Kent will practice at theFleming Island office, which is located at 4689 US Highway 17, Suites 2-5, Fleming Island, FL 32003.
FCS CEO Brad Prechtl said, “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kent to our new location in Fleming Island and to the FCS family. Dr. Kent has an excellent reputation as a leading Jacksonville area medical oncologist. Her patient-centered approach will serve and support our patients during what we know is a very difficult time for them and their families.”
Dr. William Harwin, Founder and President of FCS, added, ” Dr. Kent comes to us with excellent outstanding credentials and a keen interest in clinical research. As a highly dedicated and respected community oncologist, she will be a great addition to our network.”
After earning her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, Dr. Kent completed her Internship and Residency at the prestigious Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN; she was then awarded a Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Kent enjoys educating and interacting with residents as a member of the teaching faculty for the Orange Park Medical Center. She is also currently the Chief of the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital Clay County, and Cancer Liaison for the Commission on Cancer at Orange Park Medical Center.
Practicing oncology has been a lifelong passion for Dr. Kent. For her, cancer care is not about the disease, it’s about the person who has it. “While a patient is sent to us for a specific diagnosis,” she explains, “they also come to us with a life. They have families, jobs, bills and simply selecting treatment A from a list is not enough. The most important part of my job is to get to know the person, their priorities and goals, and help them live their life despite 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, one of the largest community-based clinical trial organizations in the United States.
About Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute: (FLCancer.com)
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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