Marcelo Blaya, MD

Brazilian Medical Oncologist in Doral & Miami, Florida

Marcelo Blaya, MD, is a Brazilian-trained, board-certified medical oncologist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System. He specializes in breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers and currently sees patients at UHealth locations in Doral, Miami and North Miami, Florida.

Dr. Blaya graduated from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) in Brazil in 1997. After completing an Internal Medicine residency at Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, he continued his medical training in the United States through the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and Sylvester Cancer Center.

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🎗️ BREAST & GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

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Dr. Blaya’s current UHealth profile lists Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology and Breast Medical Oncology as his specialties. His clinical areas include breast oncology, breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers, with research interests in breast cancer and gastrointestinal malignancies.

He is certified in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and currently accepts new patients through the University of Miami Health System.

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🇧🇷 MEDICAL EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

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Dr. Blaya earned his medical degree from PUCRS in 1997 and subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency at Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS in 1999.

His Brazilian medical education became the foundation for advanced oncology training in the United States.

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🇺🇸 TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

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After moving to the United States for additional training, Dr. Blaya entered the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital through the William J. Harrington Program for Latin America.

He completed his U.S. Internal Medicine residency in 2004 and later a Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Sylvester Cancer Center/University of Miami in 2007.

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🏥 SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER

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Dr. Blaya currently practices with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. His institutional profile documents patient care across three South Florida locations: Doral, Miami and North Miami.

UHealth also lists virtual visits as available. Appointment availability and insurance participation should be confirmed directly with UHealth because provider schedules and health-plan networks can change.

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🌎 PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING ONCOLOGY CARE

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Dr. Blaya speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish. For Brazilian and Portuguese-speaking patients in South Florida, this provides access to oncology care in Portuguese within a major academic health system.

His current profile indicates that he sees adults and geriatric patients.

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📍 CURRENT SOUTH FLORIDA LOCATIONS

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Doral, Florida
8375 Northwest 53rd Terrace
Doral, FL 33166

Miami, Florida
8932 Southwest 97th Avenue, Suite B
Miami, FL 33176

North Miami, Florida
2111 Sole Mia Way, 5th Floor
North Miami, FL 33181

Appointments are requested through the University of Miami Health System.

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⭐ PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

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• Board-certified in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine
• Specializes in breast and gastrointestinal cancers
• Medical degree and initial Internal Medicine residency completed in Brazil
• U.S. residency at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Sylvester Cancer Center/University of Miami
• Current practice at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Patient locations in Doral, Miami and North Miami
• Speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish