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Charles E. Cox, M.D.

	Charles E. Cox, M.D.
Biography	Following undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Utah, Dr. Charles Cox completed his surgical residency and two years of surgical oncology fellowship at Duke University. He began his career at the University of South Florida in 1983. The Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program at the University of South Florida was initiated in 1984 under his direction. In 1986, he moved the program to the Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute at the University of South Florida. He has been recognized within the local and national press and was honored by his colleagues as a doctor's doctor. He is listed in Who's Who in America and sited in the Best Doctors in America, Southeast Region. In 1999 he was named as the Moffitt Cancer Center Physician of the Year. He and his colleagues spearheaded the research and training in the technique for Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in breast cancer patients. Along with the pathology colleagues, they developed the Intra-Operative Touch Preparation Cytology for the evaluation of surgical margins. With these techniques, they have experienced high success rates in breast conservation and lymph node sparing. Dr. Cox is the husband of 36 years to Bonnie Jean Cox, father of four. He was an exchange student to Chile and therefore bilingual in English and Spanish. He is a missionary, bishop and clergyman of the LDS faith. As a poet, author and scholar, he is a world traveler and is a mentor to international programs for breast care in South America, Eastern Europe and China.
Industry	Medical
Title	M.D./Professor of Surgery/Director of Breast Cancer Program
Expertise	Surgical Oncologist, treatment of breast cancer; Board Certified, American Board of Surgery
Current Organization	University of South Florida
Type of Organization	Breast cancer research institute
Major Product	Medical services, research
Area of Distribution	National
University/Degree	M.D., University of Utah, 1975; Surgical Residency and Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Duke University
Born	November 25, 1947, St. George, Utah
Honors & Awards	McCann Foundation Endowed Professor of Breast Surgery; Who's Who in America; Best Doctors in America, Southeast Region; Moffitt Cancer Center Physician of the Year, 1999
Affiliations	American Cancer Society; S.S.O.; S.S.A.
Hobbies & Sports	Cooking, furniture making, home repairs, remodeling, fishing, hunting
Children	4 children
Spouse	Bonnie Jean
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