Dr. Sondak is Chair of the Department of Cutaneous Oncology at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida. He holds the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Distinguished Endowed Chair in Cutaneous Oncology, and is also a Professor in the Departments of Oncologic Sciences and Surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Since 2004, when he came to Tampa, the Cutaneous Oncology Clinic at Moffitt has grown into one of the largest multidisciplinary treatment centers for pediatric melanoma and related conditions in the world. Dr. Sondak has been a leader in studies of surgical treatment of melanoma and other cutaneous malignancies, particularly in the application of sentinel lymph node biopsy and lymph node dissection to the staging and treatment of melanoma, and has been instrumental in training many surgical oncologists in these techniques over the years. Dr. Sondak also has a strong research background: he served as Principal Investigator of the Moffitt Skin SPORE, a major NCI-funded "team science" grant conducting translational research in melanoma and other cutaneous malignancies. His research interests include surgical treatment of melanoma in adults and children; adjuvant (postoperative) and neoadjuvant (preoperative) therapy of melanoma; and evaluation of new therapies for patients with localized or disseminated melanoma.
Dr Vernon K Sondak, MD
- Surgery
- Accepting new patients
- 45 years of experience
- Moffitt Magnolia Campus 12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
- (888) 663-3488
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Education Background
FELLOWSHIP
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - Surgical Oncology
RESIDENCY
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Boston University School of Medicine - 1980
Languages Spoken
- English
Location & Hours
- 12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
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Mon:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tue:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wed:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thu:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sun:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Specialties Treated
- Surgery
Insurance Accepted
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- Freedom Health
- Evolutions Healthcare Systems
- Molina Healthcare
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Trusted Health Plan
- Dean Health Plan
- Cigna
- CarePlus Health Plans (Florida Medicare)
- HealthSmart
- Medical Mutual
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- EmblemHealth
- SelectHealth
- Simply Healthcare
- Medicare
- United American
- Tufts Health Plan
- Aetna
- Optimum HealthCare
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Cigna-HealthSpring
- Health New England
- Priority Health
- Ultimate Health Plans
- Devoted Health
- UnitedHealthcare
- Mutual of Omaha
- Meritain Health
- Optum Health
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