Elizabeth Guancial, MD
Dr. Guancial is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in Sarasota County. She has special interest and expertise in cancers of the bladder, kidney, testicle, and prostate.
Dr. Guancial completed her medical training in Boston. She earned her medical degree from the Harvard School of Medicine, completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and was awarded a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Actively engaged in clinical trials and cancer research, Dr. Guancial received grants from the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, University of Rochester Medical Center, and the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and she previously served as a peer reviewer for the European Oncology & Hematology Journal and the British Journal of Urology.
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
- English
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Residency
Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship
Hematology/Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Honors & Achievements
Sarasota Magazine Top Doctor – Medical Oncology – 2023
Sarasota Magazine Top Doctor – 2021, 2022
Excellence of Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Wilmot Cancer Institute – 2016
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Teaching Award, University of Rochester – 2015, 2016
Best Resident and Fellows at Harvard Medical School – 2009, 2010
Mort Schwartz Humanism in Medicine Award – 2009
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Chief Resident – 2008, 2009
Castle Connolly’s #1 in Cancer Care, Florida – 2025
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Personal experiences and her interest in science led Dr. Elizabeth Guancial to the practice of medical oncology. She has a special interest in treating genitourinary and gynecologic cancers and works closely with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to provide her patients with the personalized care and services they need. Dr. Guancial loves interacting with people and calls it “an honor” to build trust with her patients along with the many phases of their cancer journey.