Reshma L. Mahtani DO
Chief of Breast Medical Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FloridaBiographical Sketch:
Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani is a medical oncologist practicing in South Florida. She serves as Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at the Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida (a Memorial Sloane Kettering affiliate). She is specialized in the treatment of breast cancer.
After completing her master of science degree in neuroscience at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Mahtani went on to the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she received her medical degree. She completed internship at Greenwich Hospital, a Yale-affiliate, in Greenwich, Connecticut, and undertook residency training at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in New York, where she also completed her fellowship.
Prior to assuming her role at the Miami Cancer Institute, Dr. Mahtani was an Associate Professor of Medicine and Co-Leader of the Breast Cancer Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, where she oversaw the clinical trial program across the network. She is an active clinical researcher and her research focuses on novel therapies for the treatment of breast cancer. She has made significant scientific and clinical practice contributions with numerous first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.
She has served on the ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Steering Committee and as a member of the editorial board of The Breast Journal. She has been Program Director for several officially licensed Best of ASCO programs and is the Director of the ASCO Highlights series. She has a passion for medical education and founded a medical education initiative to ensure that physicians in South Florida know about the latest cancer treatments and can provide evidence-based care. Finally, she is involved in several initiatives that enhance patients’ access to healthcare, as well as community collaborations for education and advocacy.
Positions:
Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at the Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
Degrees:
DO: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
MS (Neuroscience): University of Connecticut
Postgraduate Training:
Fellowship: St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center, New York, New York
Certificate:
Harvard Global Clinical Scholars Training Program
Clinical Interests:
Breast cancer, novel therapeutics
Disclosures
Reshma L. Mahtani, DO, has served as a consultant/advisor for Agendia, Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Daiichi, Eisai, Genentech, Gilead, Hologic, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Puma, Sanofi, Sermonix, Stemline, SeaGen.
Contracted research: Gilead
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Pictilisib Plus Paclitaxel for the Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
- HER2 Breast Cancer and ASCO/CAP 2013 Guideline Update: A Discussion Between Drs. Lee Schwartzberg and Reshma Mahtani
- ESR1 Mutations Detected in Circulating cfDNA in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With Palbociclib and Letrozole
- Rate of Distant Metastases in Women With Breast Carcinoma and an Oncotype DX Recurrence Score <18
- Prevalence of ESR1 Mutations in Cell-Free DNA Associated With Worse Outcomes in Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Over-Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Neurological Complications of Breast Cancer 3 Years After Diagnosis
- Clinical Outcomes and Toxicity of Proton Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
- Paclitaxel Plus Bevacizumab vs Paclitaxel as First-Line Treatment for HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Key Breast Cancer Trials at ASCO 2016