1992, Voted Humanitarian of the Year by the Holmes Medical Center's entire staff
2001, Voted 2001 Florida Today Volunteer of the Year for Brevard County
2003, Brevard County Chapter American Cancer Society Appreciation Award
2006, Recipient of the James Bentley Humanitarian Award from the Space Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross
Professional Appointments:
Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY, Attending Staff
Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Holmes Regional Medical Center,, Chairman
Cancer Care Centers of Brevard, President
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
American Medical Association
Florida Medical Association
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
Committees:
Florida Radiological Society
Brevard County Medical Society
Brevard Indo-American Medical & Dental Association
Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board, USA, Inc.
Patient / Medical Philosophy
Dr. Charles came to Brevard in 1980. He has nearly two decades of brachytherapy experience and has performed thousands of cancer treatment procedures. He is the founder of CCCB and is a technological entrepreneur and innovator. Through his vision for the future of cancer treatment and the care of his patients, Brevard County saw its first state-of-the-art cancer treatment equipment. Dr. Silas does not limit his abilities to just Brevard, but to his native India as well. He is on the cutting edge of technology and strives to provide the facilities in which he works with the best and newest equipment available and the experts needed to ensure successful treatments for all of his patients.
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Oncology
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Radiation Oncology
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Medical School:
CHRISTIAN MED COLL, PUNJAB UNIV, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB, INDIA PUNJAB, 1974
Internship:
CMC Hospital/Ludhiana 1974
Lutheran medical Center/Cleveland 1975
Residency:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY 1977
Fellowship:
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY 1979
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Silas J. Charles, MD
as of 12/04/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Silas J.
Charles, MD
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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