Robert Zaiden Jr. MD Adjunct Associate Professor MDACC

Oncology•Jacksonville, FL

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Genitourinary Oncology, Hematologic Oncology

Medical Oncologist at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Overview of Dr. Zaiden

Dr. Robert Zaiden is an oncologist in Jacksonville, FL and is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. He received his medical degree from St. Matthew's University and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Zaiden accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 43 doctors at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville who specialize in Oncology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 20 publications and over 200 citings.

Education & Training

University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2007 - 2009
University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
St. Matthew's UniversityClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of the year Baptist MD Anderson, 2017
Outstanding Resident Teacher UF Society of Teaching Scholars, 2007
Deans Grant for Resident Research Dept of Internal Medicine, University of florida, 2006

Clinical Trials

Exemestane With or Without Entinostat in Treating Patients With Recurrent Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer That is Locally Advanced or Metastatic Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 29
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE3
Study of Pegilodecakin (LY3500518) With FOLFOX Compared to FOLFOX Alone Second-line Tx in Participants With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 01
COMPLETED
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Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Localized Kidney Cancer Undergoing Nephrectomy Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 28
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Feasibility of pancreatectomy following high-dose proton therapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer.
Kathryn E. Hitchcock, R. Charles Nichols, Christopher G. Morris, Debashish Bose, Steven J. Hughes
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2017-04-27
1 citations
Relationship of Gender and Smoking History in the Development of Hypothyroidism From Exposure to External Beam Radiation for Head and Neck Cancers.
Khurram Tariq, Fauzia Rana, Robert Zaiden, Lara Zuberi, Arezo Farhangi
World Journal of Oncology. 2014-11-20
1 citations
Male Breast Cancer and Hyperestrogenemia: A Thirteen-Year Review
Khurram Tariq, Farah Al-Saffar, Saif Ibrahim, Dat C. Pham, Arezo Farhangi
World Journal of Oncology. 2014-11-20

Journal Articles

Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Zaiden RA, Zhou L, Kim G, Translation al Cancer Research Vol 4, No 6 (December 2015), 12/2015
Aseptic meningitis: A rare side effect of cetuximab therapy
Emani MK, Zaiden RA, J Oncol Pharm Pract June 2013 vol. 19 no. 2 178-180, 6/2013
Esophageal Carcinoma: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis
Zaiden R., Northeast Florida Medicine, 2010

Books/Book Chapters

Evaluation of anemia
Chapter: Evaluation of anemia
Zaiden RA, Rana FBritish Medical Journal/ePocrates2016

Abstracts/Posters

Proton therapy may allow for comprehensive elective nodal coverage for patients receiving neoadjuvant radiotherapy for localized pancreatic head cancers
Richard Y. Lee, Romaine C. Nichols Jr, Soon N. Huh2, Meng W. Ho, Zuofeng Li, Robert Zaiden, Ziad T. Awad, Bestoun Ahmed, Bradfors S. Hoppe, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Vol 4, No 4 (December 2013), 12/2013
A retrospective review of demographics and stage of presentation in patients with ER/PR/Her 2 neu receptor negative breast cancer.
Zaiden R, Rana F., San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 12/2008
Cross-sectional study of the relationship between hepatitis C and bacteremia in hemodialysis patients with vascular catheters
Zaiden R, Sullivan R, Reddy S, Lopez V, Kim H, Alexandraki I, Nahman, Jr NS, Presented. American Society of Nephrology, J Amer Soc Nephrol, 17:589A, 2006, 2006

Other

Hemophilia A.
Zaiden RA, Besa EC, Crouch GD, et al., Medscape Reference.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/779322-overview.
10/28/2013
Hemophilia B
Zaiden RA, Dronen SC, Medscape
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/779434-overview
7/15/2013

Press Mentions

Advances in Cancer CareNovember 6th, 2025
New Treatment Helping Jacksonville Patients Recover from HER2 Positive Breast CancerJanuary 5th, 2016
Going Toe-to-Toe with Bladder CancerJuly 14th, 2018

Committees

CME Director, Continuing Medical Education, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center 2016 - Present
Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Baptist Medical Center 2015 - 2016

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member
American College of Physicians - ACP
Member

Other Languages

Spanish

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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