Castle Connolly Doctor ID: 16CC002115
Specialty: Gynecologic Oncology
Special Expertise: Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecologic Cancers, Ovarian Cancer, Gynecologic Surgery-Complex
Hospital Affiliations: Boca Raton Regional Hospital, HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
As a specialist in gynecologic cancer, Dr. Frank Cirisano has completed sub-specialty training in the following areas: radical surgery for cervical cancer; surgical staging for ovarian cancer including ovarian cancer tumor debulking; surgical staging for uterine cancer; and pelvic reconstruction surgery for prolapse and urinary incontinence.
Additionally, his training has included special procedures for the comprehensive management of gynecologic oncology patients, such as advanced operative laparoscopy and genetic counseling. In the course of his training, he has worked with prominent leaders in cancer research at Columbia University Medical Center, Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center, UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Cirisano has established himself as an author of published manuscripts in the areas of ovarian cancer genetics, endometrial cancer staging, endometrial cancer survival, management of pre-invasive disease of the cervix and the management of gestational trophoblastic disease.
Dr. Cirisano is also the founder of Women Cancer Fund, a public 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation, CH 3273, headquartered in Delray Beach, FL. This organization is dedicated to improving the cure rates of women's gynecologic cancer through strategic clinical research, treatment and care delivery for gynecological cancers by working through community, national and international-based educational outreach programs.