Wassim M Mchayleh MD MBA,FACP
Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology
Medical director, Breast oncology Medical Oncologist and Hematologist
601 East Altamonte DriveSuite 100Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Overview of Dr. Mchayleh
Wassim Mchayleh, MD is an oncology specialist located in Altamonte Springs, FL, with subspecialties in breast cancer and hematologic oncology. He completed his medical education at St Joseph's University Medical School in 2002, followed by a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at UPMC Medical Education. Dr. Mchayleh also holds an MBA in healthcare management from Ohio University. Since 2020, he has been employed at AdventHealth as a hematologist/oncologist. His experience includes managing conditions such as breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, male breast cancer, lymphoma, and hepatic cancer. His research contributions include several publications, notably on chimeric antigen receptor T-cells and gamma knife surgery for lung cancer patients. Dr. Mchayleh has received a distinguished clinician and research award from Georgia CORE and an ASCO award.
Education & Training
Ohio universityMBA, Healthcare Management , 2014 - 2016
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2006 - 2009
George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2019 - 2020
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2014
DC State Medical License 2004 - 2006
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished clinician and research award Georgia core, 2011
- ASCO award ASCO, 2007
Clinical Trials
- Evaluating the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Ovarian Function Suppression Plus Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients With pN0-1, ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and an Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 25 Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 31
- EXActDNA-003 / NSABP B-64: Study of Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Breast Cancer (MRD) Start of enrollment: 2024 Jun 07
- Open-Label Umbrella Study To Evaluate Safety And Efficacy Of Elacestrant In Various Combination In Participants With Metastatic Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 24
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPerioperative Drug Management of Systemic Therapies in Breast Cancer: A Literature Review and Treatment Recommendations.Mariem Galuia, Julia Fedorova, Wassim McHayleh, Eleftherios Mamounas, Sarfraz Ahmad
Current Oncology. 2025-03-09 - 21 citationsChimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cells: The Future is Now.Wassim Mchayleh, Prabhjot Singh Bedi, Rajesh Sehgal, Melhem Solh
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019-02-07 - 10 citationsGemtuzumab ozogamicin as first-line treatment in patients aged 70 years or older with acute myeloid leukemiaWassim McHayleh, Kenneth A. Foon, Robert L. Redner, Rajesh Sehgal, Anastasios Raptis
Cancer. 2010-06-15
Press Mentions
Central Florida Hospital Pioneers New Clinic to Fight Breast CancerOctober 31st, 2025- Are Oral SERDs About to Transform Breast Cancer Care?July 17th, 2025
- Groundbreaking Research at AdventHealth Is Strengthened by Central Florida’s Inclusive PopulationFebruary 19th, 2025
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
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Other Languages
- Arabic, French
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Georgia Blue Choice HMO
BCBS Georgia Blue Open Access POS
BCBS Georgia BlueChoice Option POS
CIGNA HMOFirst Health PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
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