John P. Diaz, MD, FACOG, FACS, is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute in Miami, Florida. Dr. Diaz has extensive training and experience in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, which results in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times for patients. He currently serves as an associate professor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Florida International University and is the Director of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at the Miami Cancer Institute.
Dr. Diaz leads Miami Cancer Institute’s gynecologic oncology research and clinical trials program. This program offers innovative treatments and advanced technologies to women in South Florida. His research interests include novel surgical techniques for ovarian cancer and innovative cancer therapies, including hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In 2019, Dr. Diaz was awarded a $1.8 million grant to investigate immunotherapy and PARP inhibitors for cervical cancer treatment.
Dr. Diaz earned his medical degree from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical and medical engineering from the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. He completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, and a fellowship in gynecologic oncology from Memorial Sloan Ketter Cancer Center in New York, New York.