Inside the Future of Cancer Care
Overview
Join the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation for the first Grande Rounds program of 2026: Inside the Future of Cancer Care. This special program brings four leading physicians from Moffitt Cancer Center to our island for an in-depth look at the advancements shaping today’s oncology care, and is presented in partnership with Friends of Boca Grande Community Center.
Moffitt is Florida’s only National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and one of the nation’s top-ranked cancer hospitals, known for pioneering research, advanced therapies, and exceptional patient outcomes.
Moderator
Raymond A. James, D.O.
Boca Grande Health Clinic
Details
Event Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 | No Charge | Pre-registration required.
This is event will be held at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., and the program starts promptly at 10 a.m., lasting approximately 90 minutes.
Meet the Panelists
Vernon Sondak, M.D.
Topic: The Power of Early Detection
Chair, Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center. Focus on early detection and surgical treatment of melanoma and skin cancers.
Nainesh Parikh, M.D., MBA
Topic: Precision Without Incisions
Vice President and Chief Clinical Expansion and Partnerships Officer; interventional radiologist specializing in image-guided, minimally invasive cancer therapies.
Lary Robinson, M.D.
Topic: Next-Generation Immunotherapy and the Microbiome
Thoracic surgical oncologist and Senior Member, Moffitt Medical Group; Director of the LEAD Center. Focus on lung cancer surgery, screening, immunotherapy, and microbiome research.
Doug Letson, M.D.
Topic: Emerging Therapies in Sarcoma Care
Executive Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Physician-in-Chief. Orthopaedic oncologist specializing in bone and soft-tissue tumors and innovative surgical approaches.