Dennis Orkoulas-Razis, M.D., MHS, has joined Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute as a board-certified hematologist oncologist. His focus areas include medical oncology with particular attention to gastrointestinal cancers, early onset cancers, and cancer prevention.
Leonard Kalman, M.D., executive deputy medical director and chief medical officer at Miami Cancer Institute, said, “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Orkoulas-Razis to our highly skilled team of cancer care specialists,” dedicated to providing the highest quality care.”
Dr. Orkoulas-Razis is engaged in research aimed at improving cancer care. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national symposiums. He reviews National Cancer Control Plans for the Union for International Cancer Control and the World Health Organization. He is also a member of both the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.
He earned a master’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology with honors from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore and obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and a hematology oncology residency at Montefiore Einstein Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Orkoulas-Razis holds board certifications in internal medicine and hematology from the American Board of Internal Medicine.
“I provide advanced, patient-centered care that is compassionate and equitable and honors my patients’ wishes and decisions,” said Dr. Orkoulas-Razis.
Fluent in English and Greek, he also speaks conversational Spanish and French. He will see patients at two Miami Cancer Institute locations: 8900 North Kendall Drive in Miami and 125 NW 84 Avenue in Doral.
Baptist Health is recognized as the largest healthcare organization in its region, operating 12 hospitals with more than 28,000 employees across South Florida counties including Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach. The system includes internationally recognized institutes specializing in several areas such as cancer care and heart health; it maintains affiliations with academic institutions like Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine; it operates as a not-for-profit entity supported by philanthropy; Fortune named it among America’s top employers; U.S. News & World Report lists it as South Florida’s most awarded healthcare system (https://baptisthealth.net/newsroom/news/baptist-health-named-to-fortunes-100-best-companies-to-work-for-list-for-24th-time).
