Alberto Montero

Dr. Montero is a Physician in the Department of Solid Tumor Oncology at Cleveland Clinic, specializing in breast cancer for the last 13 years. Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Montero was a breast cancer site disease co-leader at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Throughout his medical career, he has led process improvements in oncology to develop effective and efficient treatment strategies for breast cancer achieving better clinical outcomes and superior quality of care for patients.

Dr. Montero's clinical research interests have focused on immune-based therapies in breast cancer and other solid malignancies; a better understanding of the various mechanisms by which tumors evade the immune system; and the 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, he has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and several studies examining the cost-effectiveness of targeted therapies currently utilized for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Dr. Montero earned his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his fellowship training in hematology/oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt.