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Robert DerHagopian, M.D., is a Board-certified breast cancer surgeon and medical director of the Breast Center at Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. He served as assistant clinical professor of surgery in the department of surgical oncology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine from 1982 to 2002. After earning his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. DerHagopian completed his surgical residency at Boston City Hospital and Tufts-New England Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps before completing a clinical fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. As a longtime breast cancer researcher, he is widely published in medical journals and has received numerous honors for his professional contributions. Dr. DerHagopian has presented his findings at national conferences and seminars. He also has collaborated with nationally renowned oncologists and surgeons in cancer treatment research, including serving as Baptist Health medical director and investigator of Total Cancer Care, a collaborative research effort with the Tampa-based H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.