Credentials & Licenses
Michael J. Dattoli, MD
A board-certified radiation oncologist with more than 20 years of brachytherapy experience and has performed thousands of prostate implant procedures. Dr. Dattoli has successfully applied the same technology to other forms of cancer, including breast, head and neck, GI, GYN, sarcomas and lung malignancies. He is a noted author and speaker in this complex field of medicine. He received his Bachelor's degree in Science from Vassar College and completed his Medical Doctorate at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his resident training in Internal Medicine at Westchester County Medical Center in New York and his Radiation Oncology resident training at NYU Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Dattoli also served as chief fellow and subsequently an Associate Professor in Brachytherapy and Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center prior to relocating to Florida.
Richard Sorace, MD, PhD
A board-certified in radiation oncology, medical oncology and internal medicine. Dr. Sorace has extensive background in the multimodal approach to cancer treatment and has published original work in this field. He has been key in the development of Dattoli's proven combined modality approach, and heads the Center's research division. He received his Bachelor's degree in Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, New York, and his Medical Doctorate degree, as well as PhD, from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Chicago and his Radiation Oncology residency, including a Medical Oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.
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Nursing
The Dattoli Cancer Center employs three registered nurses and one ARNP licensed through the Florida Board of Nursing, and one medical assistant certified through the Accrediting Commission of the Council of Occupational Education. One of the RNs and the ARNP are Oncology Certified Nurses (OCNs), accredited through the Oncology Nursing Society, with requirements for renewal of oncology-specific continuing education on a yearly basis. One of the RNs is the clinical research coordinator, having completed extensive workshops specific to this field of expertise.
Dosimetry
Each dosimetrist at the Dattoli Cancer Center is Board Certified by MDCB (Medical Dosimetrists Certification Board) as CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrists); are members of AAMD (American Association of Medical Dosimetrists). Our dosimetrists are also Board Certified by ARRT as Radiation Therapists and must maintain yearly Continuing Education requirements in order to be licensed in the State of Florida.
Radiation Therapy
All Radiation Therapy Technologists and Radiologic Technologists are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and licensed by the Florida Department of Health and Bureau of Radiation Control.
Computed Tomography
The Dattoli Cancer Center Computed Tomography Department is one of fewer than 500 in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico that have been accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Computed Tomography Laboratories. Participation in this program is voluntary, indicating the department’s adherence to ICACTL’s rigorous standards for the performance of quality CT procedures. ICACTL accreditation is important because it demonstrates a commitment to quality care and provides fro ongoing, confidential peer review.
Clinical Laboratory
The Dattoli Cancer Center offers a fully accredited blood and urinalysis laboratory. The lab has been approved by the State of Florida and has successfully passed the accreditation inspection from the international healthcare accreditation agency, COLA, with a perfect score of 100%. This ensures all regulatory requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA ‘88) have been met. The laboratory is staffed by a Board Certified Medical Laboratory Technician and a licensed Medical Phlebotomist. Standard Quality Assurance and Proficiency programs are in place to ensure consistent testing integrity. The lab is inspected every two years to maintain accreditation and the staff will have a minimum of 24 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), biannually.
