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Shachar Peles, MD

Dr. Peles is a hematologist and oncologist with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in Palm Beach County.

Dr. Peles graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s in medicine and surgery from the University of the Witwatersrand in his native country of South Africa, where he earned numerous prestigious awards and scholarships. Dr. Peles completed his internal medicine internship and residency and a three-year fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Peles has been published in several professional journals and is actively involved in clinical research at FCS. He also serves on the FCS Executive Board and Compensation Committee.

He lives in Delray Beach with his wife and three children.

Treatments Provided

Hematology
Medical Oncology

Languages Spoken

Afrikaans
English
Hebrew

Locations

Medical School

University of the Witwatersrand – South Africa

Residency

Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University – St. Louis, MO

Fellowship

Oncology/Hematology – Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University – St. Louis, MO

Board Certification

Medical Oncology
Internal Medicine
Hematology

Honors & Achievements

Palm Beach Illustrated Top Doctor – Hematology and Oncology – 2024
ASCO Merit Award for Multiple Myeloma Research – 2006

Community

American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Consulting Associate, Duke University Medical Center
Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Regional Scientific Board, Israel Cancer Association USA

Raising Awareness Lung Cancer with FCS Medical Oncologist Shachar Peles, MD

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States in both men and women. Florida Cancer Specialists medical oncologist Dr. Shachar Peles joined WPTV’s “In the Know” program to help raise awareness and understanding of this disease.

Dr. Shachar Peles - Florida Cancer Specialists

Dr. Shachar Peles – Florida Cancer Specialists

Dr. Shachar Peles Interview on CBS 12 News

Newscast on CBS 12 News. Dr. Shachar Peles of Good Samaritan Medical Center was interviewed on the recent news of actor Jeff Bridges announcing he has Lymphoma.