Dr. Melissa Alsina, MD is a hematology specialist in Tampa, FL and has been practicing for 30 years. She graduated from University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus in 1988 and specializes in hematology and oncology.
Moffitt Cancer Center
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr
Tampa, FL 33612
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- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- Medicaid
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellCare
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Bone Marrow Biopsy
very high
more than 99% of peers
Multiple Myeloma
very high
more than 99% of peers
Bone Cancer
very high
more than 99% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Alsina "Dr. Melissa Alsina is an associate professor of medicine in the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Moffitt Cancer Center and head of the Multiple Myeloma Transplant Program. A specialist in multiple myeloma and bone marrow transplantation, Dr. Alsina focuses much of her research on the progression of bone disease in multiple myeloma, myeloma-stromal cell interactions, myeloma drug resistance and novel molecular therapies."
2 Specialties
- Hematology
- Oncology
3 Board Certifications
- HematologyAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- OncologyAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
85 Conditions Treated
- Acute Leukemia
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- All Lymphoma
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Disorders
- Anemia
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Bladder Cancer
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Marrow Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Diseases
- Cancer
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Coagulation Disorders (incl. Hemophilia)
- Colorectal Cancer
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Esophageal Diseases
- Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Graft vs Host Disease
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Hodgkin's Disease
- Hypercoagulable State
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
- Kidney Cancer
- Larynx Conditions
- Leukocytosis
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphocytosis
- Lymphoma, Large Cell, Anaplastic
- Lymphoma, Large-Cell
- Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Marginal Zone Lymphoma
- Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
- Melanoma
- Meningiomas
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Neutropenia
- Nodular Lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancytopenia
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
- Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
- Polycythemia Rubra Vera
- Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Primary Hypercoagulable State (incl. Factor V Leiden Disease)
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Disease
- Purpura
- Qualitative Platelet Defects (incl. Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia)
- Reticulosarcoma
- Retina Diseases
- Secondary Malignancies
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin Cancer
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Stomach Diseases
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytosis
- Thrombosis
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Urinary Disorders
- Uterine Diseases
- Vascular Disease
- Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
- von Willebrand Disease
Less
4 Procedures
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- HPC Transplantation (Stem Cell Transplant)
- Thoracentesis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
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Education
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, Medical Sciences CampusMedical School | Graduated 1988
- Vet Affairs Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed
- San Juan Hospital, Puerto Rico - HematologyFellowship Hospital | Completed
- University of Texas Health Science Center - Hematology/OncologyFellowship Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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