Dr. Alberto J. Montero, MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
1475 Nw 12th Ave Suite 3510 Miami FL, 33136Rating
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Dr. Alberto J. Montero is a Staff Physician in the Department of Solid Tumor Oncology. Dr. Montero’s clinical work focuses on breast cancer. Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Montero was breast cancer site disease co-leader at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Montero earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, after which he completed a residency in internal medicine on the physician-scientist track at the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center. He then completed his fellowship training in hematology/oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Montero's research interests include improvement of clinical outcomes in patients with breast cancer through the development of novel targeted therapies. He has been the principal investigator in over 30 clinical trials, and has co-authored over 50 peer reviewed publications. He has a particular interest in immune based therapies in breast cancer and other solid malignancies, and better understanding the various mechanisms by which tumors evade the immune system. Dr. Montero also has a keen interest in process improvement in oncology to develop more effective and efficient treatment strategies in breast cancer that lead to better clinical outcomes and ultimately superior quality of care for patients. Dr. Montero has also published several studies examining the cost-effectiveness of several targeted therapies currently utilized for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acute respiratory distress syndrome after rituximab infusion.
- Epigenetic inactivation of EGFR by CpG island hypermethylation in cancer.
- Fatal rhabdomyolysis as a complication of ET-743 (Yondelis) chemotherapy for sarcoma.
- Priming of naive CD8+ T cells in the presence of IL-12 selectively enhances the survival of CD8+CD62Lhi cells and results in superior anti-tumor activity in a tolerogenic murine model.
- Bortezomib in combination with celecoxib in patients with advanced solid tumors: a phase I trial.
- Phase I dose escalation study of vinorelbine and topotecan combination chemotherapy in patients with recurrent lung cancer.
- Metastatic chest wall malignant schwannoma responding to sorafenib: case report and literature review.
- Increased circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells correlate with clinical cancer stage, metastatic tumor burden, and doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide chemotherapy.
- Recovery from cyclophosphamide-induced lymphopenia results in expansion of immature dendritic cells which can mediate enhanced prime-boost vaccination antitumor responses in vivo when stimulated with the TLR3 agonist poly(I:C).
- Optimizing imatinib mesylate treatment in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
- Adjuvant and preoperative therapy for localized gastric cancer.
- Gemcitabine and taxanes in metastatic breast cancer: a systematic review.
- Racial differences in the incidence of breast cancer subtypes defined by combined histologic grade and hormone receptor status.
- A case of severe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with concomitant Legionella pneumonia: review of pathogenesis and treatment.
- Leveraging combinatorial chemotherapy to improve outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer.
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