Dr. LaFave has been providing compassionate, cutting edge patient care to thousands of Florida patients for over 20 years. Dr. LaFave has conducted research, published in scientific journals and presented at national meetings in breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and head and neck cancer. Additionally, she has authored textbook chapters in lymphoma and pediatric lymphomas. Dr. LaFave is board certified in Radiation Oncology.

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Over her career, she has participated in numerous clinical trials and served in leadership roles on several hospital committees including the Medical Research Protocol Committee, Medical Physician Review Committee, Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Tumor Board Committees. She also currently serves as the Co-Medical Director for Florida Radiation Oncology and recently served as the elected President of Oncology Physicians of Florida and has previously served as a board member of the American Cancer Society. Dr. LaFave is a volunteer faculty member at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. In these roles she is able to not only serve her patients, but also to provide leadership in the medical community.

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Dr. LaFave earned her bachelor’s degree with Honors from Michigan State University. While attending on an academic scholarship, she majored in Human Biology with a Specialization in Health and Humanities. At Michigan State University, she was the recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society’s academic award for being in the top 7.5% of her class.

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Dr. LaFave received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where she was awarded the Research Presentation Award for her gastrointestinal cancer research. After medical school, she completed her radiation oncology residency at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. While in residency, she was appointed as the Chief Radiation Oncology Resident and was awarded the Clinical Service Award and the American College of Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting Travel Award.

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Dr. LaFave has extensive experience treating patients with intensity modulated therapy (IMRT), image guide radiation therapy (IGRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, MammoSite/Contura/Savi partial breast irradiation (PBI), gynecological brachytherapy (HDR) and skin brachytherapy Leipzig (HDR), three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), electrons, optical surface monitoring system (OSMS), MIM fusion software utilizing AI technology and radiopharmaceuticals (Pluvicto, Lutathera, Xofigo).  She is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). Her particular clinical interests include breast, gynecological, lung, brain, skin, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, lymphomas and head and neck cancer.

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Dr. LaFave has been honored with the following awards: “Doctor of the Year” and “Women of the Year” by Orlando Style Magazine and “Women Who Move the City” by Orlando magazine.

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When she is not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her family.

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