Michael J. Worley, Jr, MD

About Michael

Dr. Worley Jr. is a women's cancer specialist with expertise in complex open surgery, as well as minimally invasive surgery. Prior to joining Jupiter Medical Center, he served as the Director of Ovarian Cancer Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Under his leadership, the first Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) protocol for ovarian cancer was established at Brigham and Women's Hospital. In addition, he served at a co-investigator for a multi-institutional ovarian cancer prevention study involving Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT.

While in Boston, he was assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Since moving to Florida, he has continued his academic pursuits as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Florida State College of Medicine.

Dr. Worley Jr. was born and raised in Florida and is dedicated to treating patients with compassion and respect. 

Board Certification:

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Medical Interests:

• Complex gynecologic surgery
• Surgery for advanced stage ovarian/fallopian tube/peritoneal cancer
• Endometrial cancer
• Robotic surgery
• Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Honors and Awards:

• Jerome S. Seiler, MD, Award for Excellence in Pelvic Surgery
• Outstanding teacher of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Harvard Medical School
• Eleanor and Miles Shore 50th Anniversary Fellowship Award for Scholars in Medicine - Harvard Medical School
• Castle Connolly Top Doctor