Holy Cross Medical Group Welcomes Gynecologic Oncologist Diana P. English, M.D., FACOG

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (April 23, 2024) – Gynecologic oncologist Diana P. English, M.D., Fellow of American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County. 

Board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for OBGYN and Gynecologic Oncology and the American Board of Internal Medicine for Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr. English specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all gynecologic cancers — ovarian, uterine, cervical, vaginal, vulvar and fallopian tube. She also treats benign diseases such as pre-cancers of the cervix, vagina and uterus; pelvic masses; uterine fibroids; complex endometriosis; abnormal uterine bleeding; cervical dysplasia; vaginal dysplasia; genetic predisposition to ovarian, uterine, breast and colon cancers; inherited cancer syndromes; and genetic variants of uncertain clinical significance.  

Strongly supportive of care for patients with cancer, Dr. English’s focus areas include minimally invasive surgical approaches; heated-intraperitoneal chemotherapy; cytoreductive procedures, chemotherapy and targeted therapies for gynecologic cancer; and palliative medicine.  

Prior to joining Holy Cross, Dr. English served as an associate professor at the University of South Florida in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with a joint appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine and as the gynecologic oncology fellowship director. She was also director of outpatient palliative care and survivorship program director at Tampa General Hospital. 

Dr. English earned first class honors as an undergrad at the University of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica, where she earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S). After receiving her degree, she spent the next several years working in healthcare in Jamaica. She interned at Spanish Town Hospital and served as the senior house officer in the anesthesia and intensive care unit and as a basic life support training instructor at Bustamante Hospital for Children, senior house officer in the orthopedic surgery unit at Mandeville Regional Hospital and medical officer in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at May Pen Hospital. 

Dr. English then enrolled in the University of Miami School of Medicine’s obstetrics & gynecology residency program at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. She next became a gynecologic oncology fellow and clinical instructor at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut before moving cross-country to California for positions at Stanford University Hospital and Clinics. There, she was a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and also did fellowship training in palliative medicine and hospice care. During her time at Stanford, Dr. English worked as a physician with Vitas Healthcare in California before returning to Florida. 

A prolific researcher, writer and presenter, Dr. English has published several original papers related to targeted therapeutic approaches to uterine cancer, health disparities and novel treatment approaches to ovarian cancer. 

Dr. English practices in the gynecologic oncology office on the second floor of the Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at 4725 North Federal Highway and at 1000 NE 56th Street, both in Fort Lauderdale. To schedule an appointment, call 954-542-7700 or visit holy-cross.com for more information. 

ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH  
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report's 2023-24 Best Hospital rankings and was named among the 2024 America's Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.