Idelfia Marte, MD
Dr. Idelfia Marte is an oncologist and hematologist for Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in Pinellas county. She finds the practice of medical oncology very rewarding. Dr. Marte strives to provide her patients with the utmost care and compassion at every step of their cancer journey. Patients are increasingly living many years longer with better quality of life, thanks to the availability of targeted therapies that can individualize each patient’s unique type of cancer.
Clinical research is very important to Dr. Marte, and she has been actively involved in clinical trial research throughout her career, serving as a principal investigator and sub-investigator on numerous Phase 1 and 2 studies.
Dr. Marte is board-certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook School of Medicine and received Internal Medicine residency training at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, an affiliate of Columbia University in New York, NY. She completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at New York University Medical Center.
Throughout her professional career she has served in a variety of institutional and academic positions, including as Chief of Medical Oncology/Hematology at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL and as an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida.
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
- English
- Spanish
Medical School
SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Fellowship
New York University Medical Center
Board Certification
National Board of Medical Examiners Parts 1, 2, & 3
Diplomate of The American Board of Medical Oncology
Diplomate of The American Board of Hematology
Diplomate of The American Board of Internal Medicine
Tampa Bay businessman Jim Marshall has always hustled in his career and athletics, so when he began to feel tired and run down in the fall of 2005, he immediately started looking for answers.
After Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Medical Oncologist and Hematologist Idelfia Marte, MD, diagnosed him with Hodgkin lymphoma, he tackled his treatment with the goal of running a marathon when he was finished — achieving his goal in 2006.
Nearly 20 years cancer-free, he cannot thank FCS enough for the outstanding care he received. Now a member of the American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer Florida Chapter, Jim is a huge proponent of encouraging others to #getscreened.
Dr. Idelfia Marte, Medical Oncologist, finds the field of oncology very rewarding. She tries to provide care and compassion to her patients. She explains how newer treatments help patients live better quality lives.
Gillian Rabben Patient Testimonial – Dr. Idelfia Marte – Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute