Miami Cancer Institute

Search Miami Cancer Institute

Find a Doctor
Cancer Types

Early Detection

An important step to reducing your risk of cancer and staying healthy is by getting your recommended screenings.

Newly Diagnosed

Miami Cancer Institute is here to help you every step of the way after a cancer diagnosis.

What Makes Us Better?

No other cancer program in the region has the cancer-fighting expertise, backed by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, paired with the innovative technology — including advanced genomic testing, advanced skin cancer detection and proton therapy — that is available at Miami Cancer Institute. We uncover what’s driving your cancer and deliver precise and effective treatments.
Expertise With Your Cancer

At Miami Cancer Institute, molecular diagnostics are used to fully understand the molecular makeup of a patient’s cancer, which helps our experts create personalized and targeted treatment plans. Unmatched in South Florida, our Institute is at the forefront of cancer treatment and prevention, with its use of molecular diagnostics and genetic risk assessment. With a full understanding of the genomic architecture behind each cancer, we’re able to successfully leverage our precision therapies and provide better outcomes.

Clinical Trials

Miami Cancer Institute can provide access to clinical trials not widely available elsewhere. Clinical trials find new ways to treat and diagnose cancer and are ongoing. If an appropriate trial is available, we will talk to you about the benefits and risks.

Welcome to Compassionate Cancer Care

At Miami Cancer Institute, we understand that the true definition of compassionate care is that nothing is more important than the patient sitting in front of you. We are ready to care for you.

Dr. Argenis Herrera

Thoracic Surgeon

Physician Spotlight

Argenis Herrera, M.D., is a board-certified thoracic surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health.

Dr. Herrera specializes in general and oncologic thoracic surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive procedures, including robotic, laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and endoscopic surgery. Dr. Herrera has a special interest in benign and malignant esophageal diseases of the lung and esophagus.

He strives to provide patients with the most advanced technology and knowledge possible to treat their health issues while spending time listening to their concerns, fears and questions with compassion. As a trusted advocate, he helps patients make the best treatment decisions possible for their unique circumstances.

A passionate soccer fan. Dr. Herrera also enjoys baseball, basketball and football. He also likes spending time with family, walking and riding his bike by the beach, traveling to other countries to explore their culture and listening to music of many different genre — from salsa to rock.

A Breakthrough in Collaborative Care

As Florida's only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, Miami Cancer Institute is part of a deep and functional collaboration that affords patients access to innovative treatments right here at home and ensures that the standards of care developed by our multidisciplinary disease management team match those at MSK.