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:
- Trastuzumab Plus Endocrine Therapy or Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for ER+, HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
- 2021 Top Story in Metastatic Breast Cancer: CDK4/6 Inhibitors - Standing the Test of Time
- Fulvestrant–Palbociclib vs Letrozole–Palbociclib as Initial Therapy for Endocrine-Sensitive, HR-Positive, ERBB2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
- Survival in Patients With HR-Positive, HER2-Negative, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With a Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor Plus Fulvestrant
- Palbociclib in Advanced Breast Cancer and Pre-existing Conditions
- Palbociclib With Endocrine Therapy Impact on Time to Chemotherapy
- Advances in Management of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
- Advantages of Metronomic Chemotherapy in Metastatic TNBC
- ESMO 2021: Recommendations From Dr. Reshma Mahtani for Advanced Breast Cancer
- Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat or Placebo in HR+ Advanced Breast Cancer