LuisERaezMDFACP FCCP

Oncology • Pembroke Pines, FL

Medical Director, Memorial Cancer Institute (MCI), Memorial Health Care System, Florida

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Office
801 N Flamingo Rd
Suite 11
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Phone+1 954-844-6868

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Summary

Luis E. Raez, MD, FACP, FCCP; is the Medical Director & Chief Scientific Officer of Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Health Care System in Florida and Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program. He was President of the Florida Society of Clinical Ocnology (FLASCO) from 2019-2021. He is also Clinical Professor of Medicine at Florida International University (FIU), Clinical Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Visiting Professor of Medicine at Cayetano Heredia University in Peru.
He was an Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, and a Co-Director of Thoracic Oncology at Sylvester Cancer Center/University of Miami for 10 years (2001-2011). He has expertise in medical oncology in the areas of lung cancer, and head and neck cancer.
He designs phase I-III clinical trials with new chemotherapeutic agents and combinations. Dr. Raez does translational research in the areas of cancer vaccines. He has been funded by NCI and the pharma industry. He has given oral presentations and lectures in national and international meetings in the US, Europe, Latinamerica and Asia.
He is American Board Certified in: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology. He is Board Elegible in Hematology.
He is a member of AACR, ESMO, ASCO, IASLAC, ALLIANCE, NCCTG, ACCP, ACP, ACSG, FLASCO among other institutions.

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1996 - 1999
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1990
University of Miami

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Listed in Marquis "Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care" in America 2001-present, 2012
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America 2001-Present, 2012
Listed in Stratton’s Who is Who in America 2002-Present, 2012
Listed in Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century 2003 - present, 2012
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering 2005-present, 2012
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World 2006-Present, 2012
Listed in Cambridge Who’s who 2007-present, 2012
Listed in Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals Throughout the World 2009-Present, 2012
Honorary Member Sociedad Peruana de Oncologia Medica (SPOM), 2011
Listed as one of The Best Doctors in America 2005-6, 2009, 2010
Promoted to: Master in the American College of Specialists in Geriatrics (MACSG) 2010
University of Miami/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intramural Grant Award 2008
Promoted to the Fellowship in the American College of Specialists in Geriatrics 2008
James and Esther King Award 2005-2007, 2007
Elected for the Fellowship American College of Chest Physicians, 2007
Clinical Innovator Award The Flight Attendant Research Institute, 2005-2006, 2006
Listed in the Guide to America’s Top Physicians 2005, 2006
Second place Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami: Annual Research Poster Sessions, 1999, 2005
Papanicolaou Corps Distinguished Investigator of the year 2005
Women's Cancer Association (WCA) Award 2003
Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2002
Promoted to the Fellowship in the American College of Physicians (ACP) Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami: Annual Research Poster Sessions, 2002
Research Career Development Award Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2002
Stanley J. Glaser Foundation Biomedical Research Award 2002-2003, 2002
Physicians' Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education by American Medical Association (AMA), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Third place Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami: Annual Research Poster Sessions, 2001
First place Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami: Annual Research Poster Sessions, 1998
Outstanding Resident of the Year American College of Physicians (ACP), Florida Chapter, 1995, 1996
Third Place in Research Poster Presentations X Chilean Congress of Infectious Diseases, Vina del Mar, Chile, 1993
Highest GPA during 1991-1992 Internship Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, 1991, 1992
Ranked in the top 10% in the 1992 graduating class Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, 1992
Award of Collaboration and Dedication to Student Affairs and University Welfare Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, 1989
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Clinical Trials

Cytochlor and Tetrahydrouridine as Radiosensitizers and Cisplatin Combined With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity (Mouth) or Oropharynx (Throat) Start of enrollment: 2004 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 1
Dose Escalation Trial of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2DG) in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Carboplatin, Irinotecan, and Radiation Therapy Followed By Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III, Stage IV, or Relapsed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With First-Line Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Completed
Phase 1
Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Stages IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Finished First-Line Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 08
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Collaborative Advanced Stage Tissue Lung Cancer (CASTLE) Network Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Terminated
LDK378 Versus Chemotherapy in ALK Rearranged (ALK Positive) Patients Previously Treated With Chemotherapy (Platinum Doublet) and Crizotinib Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 28
Completed
Phase 3
MEK162 for Patients With RAS/RAF/MEK Activated Tumors Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 10
Completed
Phase 2
SHP2 Inhibitor BBP-398 in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With a KRAS Mutation Start of enrollment: 2022 Oct 20
Recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Genomic ancestry and cancer among Latin Americans.
Alejandro Ruíz-Patiño, Leonardo Rojas, Jairo Zuluaga, Oscar Arrieta, Luis Corrales, Claudio Martín, Sandra Franco, Natalia Sánchez, Andrés Felipe Cardona, Luis Raez, C...> ;Clinical & Translational Oncology. 2024 Apr 6
Characterization of Incidental Pathogenic Germline Findings Detected via ctDNA among Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Predominantly Hispanic/Latinx Popula...
Reagan M Barnett, Leylah M Drusbosky, Shivani Dalal, Edgardo S Santos, Esha Vallabhaneni, Samuel A Kareff, Luis E Raez, Federico Albrecht, Mike Cusnir, Estelamari Rodr...> ;Cancers. 2024 Mar 14
Therapy among Different Types of Cancers, Review and Future Perspectives.
Theik, N., Alvarez-Pinzon, A., Muminovic, M., Shoreibah, A., Hussein, A., Raez, L.> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024 Feb 17
Influence ofComutation on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Clinical Outcomes With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in-Mutant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
Naqash, A., Floudas, C., Aber, E., Maoz, A., Nassar, A., Adib, E., Choucair, K., Xiu, J., Baca, Y., Ricciuti, B., Alessi, J., Awad, M., Kim, C., Judd, J., Raez, L., Lo...> ;JCO Precision Oncology. 2024 Feb 1
Special Issue "From Basic Science to Treatment Strategies: Personalized Cancer Therapy".
Muminovic, M., Hussein, A., Raez, L.> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024 Jan 24
Molecular Targeting of the BRAF Proto-Oncogene/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Pathway across Cancers.
Ivanov, S., Shan, K., Rehman, T., Domingo, G., Raez, L.> ;International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024 Jan 3
Diversity and Disparities in Lung Cancer Outcomes Among Minorities.
Nyein Wint Yee Theik, Carlos Carracedo Uribe, Andres Alvarez, Meri Muminovic, Luis E Raez> ;Cancer Journal. 2023 Nov 14
Pan-tumor survey of ROS1 fusions detected by next-generation RNA and whole transcriptome sequencing.
Misako Nagasaka, Yasmine Baca, Joanne Xiu, Jorge Nieva, Ari Vanderwalde, Jeffrey J Swensen, David Spetzler, Wolfgang Michael Korn, Luis E Raez, Stephen V Liu, Sai-Hong...> ;BMC Cancer. 2023 Oct 18
2 citations
Pan-tumor survey of RET fusions as detected by next-generation RNA sequencing identified RET fusion positive colorectal carcinoma as a unique molecular subset.
Misako Nagasaka, Danielle Brazel, Yasmine Baca, Joanne Xiu, Mohammed Najeeb Al-Hallak, Chul Kim, Jorge Nieva, Jeffrey J Swensen, David Spetzler, Wolfgang Michael Korn,...> ;Translational Oncology. 2023 Oct 1
5 citations
Genomic Landscape of Primary Resistance to Osimertinib Among Hispanic Patients with EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Results of an Observational Longitu...
Diego F Chamorro, Andrés F Cardona, July Rodríguez, Alejandro Ruiz-Patiño, Oscar Arrieta, Darwin A Moreno-Pérez, Leonardo Rojas, Zyanya Lucia Zatarain-Barrón, Dora V A...> ;Targeted Oncology. 2023 May 1
1 citations
TRUST-II: a global phase II study of taletrectinib in-positive non-small-cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.
Misako Nagasaka, Yuichiro Ohe, Caicun Zhou, Chang-Min Choi, Nong Yang, Geoffrey Liu, Enriqueta Felip, Maurice Pérol, Benjamin Besse, Jorge Nieva, Luis Raez, Nathan A P...> ;Future Oncology. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Importance ofgene fusions in non-small cell lung cancer.
Meri Muminovic, Carlos Rodrigo Carracedo Uribe, Andres Alvarez-Pinzon, Khine Shan, Luis E Raez> ;Cancer Drug Resistance. 2023 Jan 1
Impact of gender and mutational differences in hormone receptor expressing non-small cell lung cancer.
Robert Hsu, Denaly Chen, Bing Xia, Rebecca Feldman, Wendy Cozen, Luis E Raez, Hossein Borghaei, Chul Kim, Misako Nagasaka, Hirva Mamdani, Ari M Vanderwalde, Gilberto L...> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2023 Jan 1
Case report: Osimertinib administration during pregnancy in a woman with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.
Pamela Soberanis Pina, Luis Lara-Mejía, Venecia Matias-Cruz, Feliciano Barrón, Andrés F Cardona, Luis E Raez, Eduardo Rios-Garcia, Oscar Arrieta> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2023 Jan 1
Effectiveness and safety of the bevacizumab and erlotinib combinationerlotinib alone in EGFR mutant metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: systematic review and meta-a...
Rodrigo Motta-Guerrero, Alejandro Leon Garrido-Lecca, Virgilio E Failoc-Rojas, Ana Calle-Villavicencio, Robert Villacorta-Carranza, Yesenia Huerta-Collado, Alicia Torr...> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2023 Jan 1
9 citations
Liquid Biopsy Versus Tissue Biopsy to Determine Front Line Therapy in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Luis E Raez, Kayla Brice, Katerine Dumais, Alejandro Lopez-Cohen, Delia Wietecha, Paola A Izquierdo, Edgardo S Santos, Hermán W Powery> ;Clinical Lung Cancer. 2023 Mar 1
3 citations
Mortality and prognostic factors in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with cancer: an analysis from a large healthcare system in the United States.
Luis E Raez, Meri Tarockoff, Carlos Rodrigo Carracedo Uribe, Jianli Niu, Candice Sareli, Nithya Sundararaman, Jayme Ion, Paula Eckardt, Andres Alvarez-Pinzon, Atif Hus...> ;Annals of Translational Medicine. 2022 Oct 1
12 citations
The Armed Conflict and the Impact on Patients With Cancer in Ukraine: Urgent Considerations.
Christian Caglevic, Christian Rolfo, Ignacio Gil-Bazo, Andrés Cardona, Jorge Sapunar, Fred R Hirsch, David R Gandara, Gilberto Morgan, Silvia Novello, Marina-Chiara Ga...> ;JCO Global Oncology. 2022 Aug 1
14 citations
STK11 and KEAP1 mutations in non-small cell lung cancer patients: Descriptive analysis and prognostic value among Hispanics (STRIKE registry-CLICaP).
Vladmir C Cordeiro de Lima, Marcelo Corassa, Erick Saldanha, Helano Freitas, Oscar Arrieta, Luis Raez, Suraj Samtani, Maritza Ramos, Carlos Rojas, Mauricio Burotto, Di...> ;Lung Cancer. 2022 Aug 1
5 citations
Mechanisms of Resistance to First-Line Osimertinib in Hispanic Patients With EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (FRESTON-CLICaP).
Andrés F Cardona, Alejandro Ruiz-Patiño, Gonzalo Recondo, Claudio Martín, Luis Raez, Suraj Samtani, José Nicolas Minata, Juan Bautista Blaquier, Diego Enrico, Mauricio...> ;Clinical Lung Cancer. 2022 Sep 1
6 citations
Larotrectinib Treatment for Patients With TRK Fusion-Positive Salivary Gland Cancers.
Xiuning Le, Christina Baik, Jessica Bauman, Jill Gilbert, Marcia S Brose, Juneko E Grilley-Olson, Tejas Patil, Ray McDermott, Luis E Raez, Jennifer M Johnson, Lin Shen...> ;The Oncologist. 2022 May 10
2 citations
Challenges in Genetic Testing and Treatment Outcomes Among Hispanics With Lung Cancer.
Luis E Raez, Andrés F Cardona, Gilberto Lopes, Oscar Arrieta> ;JCO Oncology Practice. 2022 May 1
1 citations
Mortality Trends for Lung Cancer and Smoking Prevalence In Peru.
J Smith Torres-Roman, Bryan Valcarcel, Jose Fabian Martinez-Herrera, Janina Bazalar-Palacios, Carlo La Vecchia, Luis E Raez> ;Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2022 Feb 1
3 citations
Durvalumab After Chemoradiation for Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Inferior Outcomes and Lack of Health Equity in Hispanic Patients Treated With PA...
Luis E Raez, Oscar Arrieta, Diego F Chamorro, Pamela Denisse Soberanis-Piña, Luis Corrales, Claudio Martín, Mauricio Cuello, Suraj Samtani, Gonzalo Recondo, Luis Mas, ...> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2022 Jan 1
5 citations
Influence of Sex in the Molecular Characteristics and Outcomes of Malignant Tumors
Jhajaira M. Araujo, Gina Rosas, Carolina Belmar-López, Luis E. Raez, Christian D Rolfo, Luis J. Schwarz, Ulises Infante-Huaytalla, Kevin J. Paez, Luis R. García, Hober...> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2021 Oct 19
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Journal Articles

Phase 2 study of bortezomib alone and in combination with docetaxel in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Fanucchi MP, Fossella F, Belt F, Natale R, Fidias P, Carbone D, Govindan R, Raez LE, Robert F, Ribeiro M, Axelrod R, Kashala O, Sheng S, Schiller J, J Clin Oncol; 24(31):5025-33
Targeted Therapy in NSCLC.
Alvarez M, Roman E, Santos E, Raez LE, Expert Rev Anticancer Ther; 7(10):1423-37
Factores asociados a cáncer de pulmón en mujeres.
Farias, Mayra A and Raez, LE, Rev Med Hered
Oxaliplatin in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Raez LE, Kobina S, Santos E, Clin Lung Cancer; 11(1):18-24
The dilemma between accelerated second line vs. maintenance therapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
Velez M, Belalcazar A, Domingo G, Blaya M, Raez LE, and Santos E, Expert Rev Anticancer Ther; 10(4):549-57
A phase 1 trial of E7974 administered on day 1 of a 21-day cycle in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Rocha-Lima CM, Bayraktar S, Macintyre J, Raez LE, Flores AM, Ferrell A, Rubin EH, Poplin EA, Tan AR, Lucarelli A, Zojwalla N, Cancer. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27428.
Phase II study of gefitinib adaptive dose escalation to skin toxicity in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Perez CA, Song H, Raez LE, Agulnik M, Grushko TA, Dekker A, Stenson K, Blair EA, Olopade OI, Seiwert TY, Vokes EE, Cohen EE, Oral Oncol
Targeting the Met pathway in lung cancer.
Belalcazar A, Azaña D, Perez CA, Raez LE, Santos ES, Expert Rev Anticancer Ther; 12(4):519-28
Epidermal growth factor vaccine in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Gonzalez Marinello GM, Santos ES, Raez LE, Expert Rev Anticancer Ther;12(4):439-45
Stem cell research and the human embrion.
Raez LE, Revista VE; 17 (50): 87-105
Primary Hypercoagulable states: Case report and review of the Literature (Spanish).
Raez LE, Chaparro AL, Rev Med Hered; 6 (4): 193-5
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis (HITTS) (Spanish).
Raez LE, Rev Med Hered; 7(3): 132-4
Tuberculosis Hepatic Abscess in patients with AIDS (Spanish).
Raez LE, Garcia P, Rev Med Hered; 8 (1): 45-8
Biomodulation of 5-FU in Metastatic colon cancer.
Ardalan B, Raez LE, Merchan J and Franceschi D, Cancer Invest, 16(4): 237-251
Mixed Crioglobulinemia and Hepatitis C infection presenting with severe gangrene of the lower limbs (Spanish).
Del Rio M, Raez LE, Rev Med Hered; 8(4): 183-188
Prevalence of Post-liver Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PLTD).
Restrepo A, Albrecht F, Raez LE, Byrne G, Whticomb C, Fernandez H, Cassileth PA, Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis; 10(3):239-246
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas in AIDS patients (Review). (Spanish).
Raez LE, Angulo J, Restrepo A, Rev Med Hered; 10 (1)
Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Raez LE, Lilenbaum R, Clinical Advances in Hematology/Oncology, 2 (3): 173-177
New Developments in Lung Cancer Chemotherapy.
Raez LE,. Lilenbaum R, Curr Opin in Oncol; 18; 156-61
Heat Shock Protein-based Cancer Vaccines.
Lee KP, Raez LE, Podack ER, Hematol Oncol Clin North Am; 20(3):637-59
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Books/Book Chapters

Manual de Oncologia Clinica y Molecular.
Chapter: Pancreatic Cancer
Raez LEEOPBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oncology Special Edition 2005.
Chapter: Medical Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Raez LE, Lilenbaum RMcMahon Publishing Group, New York
Cancer Vaccines.
Chapter: Lung Cancer Vaccines
Raez LE, Santos E, Mudad RNova Publishers, New York
Lung Cancer in Women.
Blaya M, Santos E, Karr M, Roman E, and Raez LENova Science Editorial Group, New York
Lung Cancer.
Raez LE, Silva OElsevier Science, New York
Tecnologia, Vida, Familia y Etica Medica: Problemas contemporaneous que plantea el avance de la ciencia en el campo medico.
Raez LEInstituto para el Matrimonio y la Familia, Costa Rica
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Abstracts/Posters

Effectiveness and Tolerance of Maintenance Chemotherapy in Patients with Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Santos E, Belalcazar A, Vazquez A, Gomez J, Raez LE, Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 5(5):S97
Free circulating DNA by RT-PCR as predictor for chemotherapy response in newly diagnosed patients (pts) with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Santos E, Talebi E, Raez LE, Quintero C, Walker G, Farias M, K. Ramachandran, E. Gordian, J. Gomez, R. Singal, J Clin Oncol 28, suppl; abstr e18107
Accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound-directed transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in mediastinal staging in patients (pts) with non-small cell lung cancer (NS...
Tupayachi MG, Hosein PJ, Nguyen DM, Thurer R, Garcia M, Raez LE, Donna E, J Clin Oncol 28:15s, suppl; abstr 7071
Novel tumor vaccine gp96-Ig fusion heat shock protein in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have failed palliative chemotherapy and erlotinib.
Podack E, Raez LE, E. Fisher, E. Leibovitch, J. E. Gomez, P. Baldie, K. A. Tolba, E. S. Santos, G. Walker, J Clin Oncol 28, suppl; abstr e18042
Multicenter randomized phase II trial of combined radiotherapy and cisplatin with or without erlotinib in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the...
Hayes D, Raez LE, Sharma AK, M. A. Papagikos, F. Yunus, U. Parvathaneni, K. D. Eaton, N. Futran, S. G. Wallace, R. Martins, J Clin Oncol 28:15s, suppl; abstr 5580
Pemetrexed (P) and bevacizumab (B) in patients (pts) with recurrent or metastatic (R/M) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): Final results and correla...
Argiris A, Karamouzis M, W. E. Gooding, B. Branstetter, S. Zhong, Raez LE, P. Savvides, M. Romkes, J Clin Oncol 28:15s, suppl; abstr 5533
Maintenance chemotherapy in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Belalcazar A, E. S. Santos, J. E. Gomez, E. Lopez, Raez LE, J Clin Oncol 28, suppl; abstr e18146
Phase I trial of a fusion heat shock protein (gp96-Ig) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have failed palliative chemotherapy and erlotinib.
Raez L, Fisher E, Leibovitch, E, Baldie P, Gomez J, Tolba K, Walker G, Santos E, Podack ER, Annals of Oncology, suppl 8
Accuracy of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Directed Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for Diagnosis of Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy in Patients With Suspected Mali...
Tupayachi MG, P. J. Hosein, D. M. Nguyen, R. T. Thurer, M. T. Garcia, Raez LE, E. Donna r, Chest 138:427A; doi:10.1378/chest.10801
Immunotherapy with Adenocarcinoma Cells Transfected with HLA A1 and gp96-Ig Heat Shock Protein in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients.
Raez LE, Fisher E, Gomez J, Walker G, Baldie P, Santos E, Podack E, Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 5(12):S382
Incidence of EML4-ALK in Unselected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Population and Its Association with Other Tumor Biomarkers.
Santos ES, Gomez J, Danenberg K, Raez LE, Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 5(12):S382
Has the survival for Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Treated with Radiotherapy Improved Over Time?
Abramowitz MC; Santos E; Raez LE et al, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement , Page S4
Multicenter phase II study of cetuximab (C) with concomitant radiotherapy (RT) followed by consolidation chemotherapy (CT) in locally advanced non-small cell lung canc...
Kotsakis A.P, S. S. Ramalingam, A. A. Tarhini, D. E. Heron, R. Smith, D. Friedland, D. P. Petro, Raez LE et al, J Clin Oncol 29: suppl; abstr 7019
Phase II study of gefitinib adaptive dose escalation to skin toxicity in recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Perez CA, H. Song, Raez LE, M. Agulnik, T. A. Grushko, A. Dekker, K. Stenson, E. A. Blair, O. I. Olopade, T. Y. Seiwert, E. E. Vokes, E. E. Cohen, J Clin Oncol 29: suppl; abstr 5517
Limitations on obtaining biomarker’s expression levels in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Are there any differences between surgical biopsies, bronch...
Ochoa OR, J. C. Villasboas, E. S. Santos, J. E. Gomez, K. Danenberg, Raez LE, J Clin Oncol 29: suppl; abstr e21039
Disparities in outcomes in Hispanic patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Evaluation of differences of predictive biomarker expression.
Raez LE, R. E. Ochoa, J. C. Villasboas, G. Walker, J. E. Gomez, A. Belalcazar, K. Danenberg, J. J. Hu, E. S. Santos, J Clin Oncol 29: suppl; abstr e21041
Maintenance chemotherapy after frontline therapy in patients with nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Santos ES, A. Belalcazar, J. E. Gomez, R. E. Ochoa, M. Karr, Raez LE, J Clin Oncol 29: suppl; abstr e18061
Biomarker pattern in never smoker patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Santos ES, Ochoa RE, J. Villasboas Bisneto, J.E. Gomez, K. Danenberg, Raez LE, Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 6(6):S1111
Study of 408 patients, who belonged to the Retreatment Tuberculosis Program of Cayetano Heredia Hospital 1980-1989 (Spanish).
Raez LE, Accinelli R, Chaparro AI, Rev Med Hered vol 3, sup 1
Study of Tuberculosis as Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) in Cayetano Heredia University Hospital (Spanish).
Raez LE, Llanos-Cuentas EA, Rev Med Hered vol 3, sup 1
CD4 cell count correlate with development and recovery of post-kidney transplant Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS).
Restrepo A, Raez LE, Byrnes JJ, Blood, 86 (10) Sup 1: 851a
Randomized phase II trial of erlotinib with or without PF-3512676 (CPG 7909, a Toll-like receptor 9 [TLR9] agonist) in patients with advanced recurrent epidermal growt...
Belani CP, J.J. Nemunaitis, A. Chachoua, P.D. Eisenberg, Raez LE, J.D. Cuevas, C.B. Mather, R.J. Benner, Meech SJ, Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 6(6):S1218
Phase I clinical trial of adenocarcinoma cells transfected with HLA A1 and gp96-Ig heat shock protein in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
Raez LE, E. Fisher, G. Walker, J. Gomez, P. Baldie, M.C. Mendoza-puccini, E.S. Santos, E. Podack E, Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 6(6):S1289
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas in AIDS patients.
Patel P, Raez LE, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, volume 14, 4-A
Prognostic factors for survival in Primary Central nervous system lymphomas in AIDS patients.
Raez LE, Patel P, Raub W, Cassileth PA, Blood, 90 (10): Sup 1:266b
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Lectures

Clinical responses and survival in Hispanic patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with immunotherapy compared with non-Hispanic whites.
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
Preoperative checkpoint inhibition (CPI) and cryoablation (Cryo) in women with early-stage breast cancer (ESBC).
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
RNA-based biomarker signatures in plasma as an independent predictor of outcome to chemotherapy in lung, colon, and breast cancers: Correlation of relative PD-L1 expre...
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
Effect of oligometastatic disease management with stereotactic body radiation therapy on survival in patients with metastatic lung cancer.
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
New Developments in NSCLC Therapy.
II Winter Lung Cancer Conference, Miami
Second Line Chemotherapy for NSCLC.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center: Advanced Registered Nurse Practioner (ARNP) Program
Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
University of Miami/Division of Pulmonary Diseases
Advances in Chemotherapy for NSCLC.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) West Palm Beach: Tumor Board
Angiogenesis in NSLC.
UM/Sylvester Hematology/Oncology Division, Miami, Grand Rounds
Challenges in the treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea and comiting.
UM/Sylvester Oncology Nursing Unit, Miami
Roundtable: Case Studies in Lung Cancer Chemotherapy.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, Miami
New Developments in Tyrosine kinase Inhibition.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Program, Miami, Florida
Management of Neutropenia and Neutropenic Fever.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Program. Miami
Chemotherapy Management of Squamous cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center: International Tumor Board
Premetrexed as second line chemotherapy for NSCLC.
Memorial Cancer Center Hollywood-Florida, Oncology Tumor Board
Erlotinib in the second line management of patients with NSCLC.
Holy Cross Hospital, Oncology Tumor Board, Fort Lauderdale
Management of Locally Advanced NSCLC.
The 10th Annual Palm Beach Cancer Conference, West Palm Beach-Florida
Update in Lung Cancer Management.
University of Miami Pulmonary Fellows Conference, Miami, Florida
Molecular Markers for Therapy Response in NSCLC.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. Miami, Florida
Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer.
UM/Sylvester Cancer Center Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. Miami, Florida
X Joint Cancer Conferences of the Florida Universities.
West Palm Beach – Florida
Multimodality Approach to Locally Advance NSCLC.
The 11th Annual Palm Beach Cancer Conference, West Palm Beach-Florida
Targeted Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
University of Miami Department of Medicine, Medical Grand Rounds
New Developments in Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer.
John F. Kennedy Hospital, Oncology Tumor Board, Boyton Beach-Florida
Lung Cancer in Women.
University of Miami, Women’s Cancer Institute
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Other

Chemotherapy in Advanced Lung Cancer in Understanding Lung Cancer.
Raez LE, Jack Digital Productions (JDP) (CD ROM-Book)
Toronto, Canada

Authored Content

ESMO 2020'S Update on Lung Cancer TreatmentsSeptember 2020

Press Mentions

Memorial Cancer Institute First in South Florida, and Among First in U.S., to Use Innovative Technology for Early Detection of Lung CancerFebruary 4th, 2022
Lung Cancer Kills Lots of People. New Screenings Will Try to Lower Those Numbers by a LotMay 26th, 2021
Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU Designated ‘Cancer Center of Excellence’March 3rd, 2021
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Professional Memberships

American College of Chest Physicians - ACCP
Fellow
American College of Physicians - ACP
Fellow

Other Languages

Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Memorial Regional Hospital SouthHollywood, Florida

External Links

Dr. Luis Raez: Medical Director - Memorial Cancer Institutehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrhhXZ4i3sk&list=PLmoP2YoG6hfBBs6DtS6HyKx69olSk2Ow9&index=36&t=2s
Dr. Raez on the Role of Liquid Biopsies in Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I62Klrkau_s&list=PLmoP2YoG6hfBBs6DtS6HyKx69olSk2Ow9&index=1&t=6s
Options for Patients With Lung Cancer and Genetic Alterationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0vDmtbD5WI&list=PLmoP2YoG6hfBBs6DtS6HyKx69olSk2Ow9&index=2