Ana Cristina Sandoval Leon, MD

Juan Pretell, M.D., is a musculoskeletal oncology surgeon and the chief of musculoskeletal oncology surgery at Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Pretell specializes in benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors and skin cancers affecting the musculoskeletal system. He is fluent in English and Spanish.Prior to joining Miami Cancer Institute in 2022, Dr. Pretell worked at University of Miami where he was an Associate Professor of Orthopedic and Faculty of the Orthopedic Surgery residency program and Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship. He also was the director of clinical research in the Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery.Dr. Pretell’s research has been published in high-impact national and international orthopedic and oncology journals. He has been a speaker in national and international meetings, and faculty for international Musculoskeletal Oncology courses. He is an active member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and fellow of the AAOS. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons.Dr. Pretell’s approach to patient care is to view patients and their families as his own family members. He is honest and open about the diagnosis and the treatment options available with the most current, evidence-based medicine. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Pretell enjoys going to arcades, cooking classes and entertainment activities with his oldest stepson and his triplets, watching movies with his oldest daughter, traveling and taking beach walks with his wife. He is also an avid World Cup soccer fan.

Neil Nagovski, M.D., FACP, is a board-certified hematologist-oncologist at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. He specializes in the treatment of malignant hematologic disorders, such as leukemias, lymphomas, plasma cell neoplasms, myeloproliferative disorders and bone marrow failure syndromes, as well as benign hematologic disorders. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Nagovski was a hematologist-oncologist at Holy Cross Health – Michael & Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dr. Nagovski earned his medical degree at First Tashkent State Medical Institute in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He completed an internal medicine internship and residency at St. Barnabas Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University in Bronx, N.Y. His post-doctoral training also includes a hematology-oncology fellowship at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester, Wilmot Cancer Institute. Dr. Nagovski is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and member of numerous professional organizations. He has participated in research on hematologic malignancies and lectured at national medical conferences. For five years, he served as a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Board of Trustees, Southern Florida Chapter. Dr. Nagovski strives to make a difference in the community and in the lives of his patients and families. He finds it extremely rewarding to build relationships with his patients and their loved ones and be part of their journey toward healing and survivorship. Dr. Nagovski is fluent in English and Russian. When he is not treating patients, he enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.

Sara Garrido, M.D., is an oncologist/hematologist at Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. She received her medical degree from Universidad del Valle School of Medicine in Cali, Colombia, and completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she was chief medical resident. She then completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Dr. Garrido is Board-certified in internal medicine, oncology and hematology.