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Dr Melissa Alsina, MD

Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology
Accepting new patients
37 years of experience
Moffitt Magnolia Campus 12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
(888) 663-3488

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Brief Intro

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.A graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Dr. Alsina completed her residency in medicine at San Juan Veterans Administration Hospital, followed by a fellowship in hematology at San Juan City Hospital in Puerto Rico and medical oncology/hematology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas.Before coming to Moffitt in 2000, Dr. Alsina was an assistant professor of medicine at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio. She was also co-director of the Myeloma Bone Disease Program Clinic at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she served on the faculty from 1995-1999.Dr. Alsina is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Society of Experimental Hematology and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. She also participates in community programs to support myeloma patients, and she is actively involved in Latinos y el Cancer, a cancer educational symposium for Hispanics. She received the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Senior Research Award in 2001.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

San Juan Hospital, Puerto Rico - Hematology

HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX - 1992

RESIDENCY

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program

HEMATOLOGY, San Juan VAH/San Juan City Hospital, San Juan, PR - 1991

INTERNAL MEDICINE, San Juan VAH, San Juan, PR - 1988

HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HSC, SAN ANTONIO, TX - 1984

San Juan Veterans Adm Hospital, Puerto Rico - Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine - 1988

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
Mon:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tue:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wed:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thu:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat:7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sun:7:00 am - 9:00 pm

Specialties Treated

Oncology
Internal Medicine
Hematology

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

First Choice Health
Medicare
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Empire Plan
AmeriHealth
Mutual of Omaha
Medicaid
Optum Health
AvMed
First Health (Coventry Health Care)
Providence Health Plans
Health First Health Plans
WPS Health Plan
Oscar Health Insurance
CHAMPVA
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Magellan Health
Humana
UnitedHealthcare
Transamerica
Tufts Health Plan
Ambetter
Molina Healthcare
Simply Healthcare
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna
AARP
Tricare
CarePlus Health Plans (Florida Medicare)
GEHA
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare Oxford

Cancer 74
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Orthopedics 114
Neurology & Neurosurgery 94
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 120
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 120
Diabetes & Endocrinology 62
Children's Hospital 16
Urology 119
Psychiatry 65
Geriatrics 94
Rehabilitation 70
Obsterics & Gynecology 13
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 23
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 36