Overview of Dr. Alsina
Dr. Melissa Alsina is a hematologist in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. She received her medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Alsina accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 46 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute who specialize in Hematology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
12902 USF Magnolia Dr
CSB 7TH floor Room 7162
Tampa, FL 33612Fax+1 813-449-6713
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1992 - 1995
- San Juan City HospitalFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1991 - 1992
- VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- PR State Medical License 2010 - 2022
- OK State Medical License 1996 - 2002
- TX State Medical License 1996 - 2002
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
Clinical Trials
- CI-994 in Treating Patients With Advanced Myeloma Start of enrollment: 1997 Aug 01
- Phase II Evaluation of FTase Inhibitor (FTI)in Treatment of Advanced Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2001 Jan 01
- Phase III Randomized Trial of Thalidomide/Dexamethasone Versus Vincristine+Adriamycin+Dexamethasone (VAD) Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Tumor burden quantified by Soluble B-Cell Maturation Antigen and Metabolic Tumor Volume determine myeloma CAR-T outcomes.Ciara L Freeman, Jerald Noble, Meghan Menges, Ricardo Villanueva, Justyn Y Nakashima
Blood. 2024-12-09 - The Functional Transcriptomic Landscape Informs Therapeutic Strategies in Multiple Myeloma.Praneeth Reddy Sudalagunta, Rafael R Canevarolo, Mark B Meads, Maria Silva, Xiaohong Zhao
Cancer Research. 2024-10-30 - 1 citationsSafety and Efficacy of Standard of Care Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma.Surbhi Sidana, Krina K Patel, Lauren C Peres, Radhika Bansal, Mehmet Hakan Kocoglu
Blood. 2024-10-04
Abstracts/Posters
- Updated Results from an Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study of bb21217 Anti-Bcma CAR T Cell TherapyMelissa Alsina, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- The Result of a Phase 1 Study of Selinexor in Combination with High-Dose Melphalan and Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Multiple MyelomaMelissa Alsina, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Panobinostat As a Maintenance Therapy after Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Patients with Multiple MyelomaMelissa Alsina, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
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Press Mentions
- BCMA-Directed CAR-T Therapy Shows Clinical Activity in Multiple MyelomaDecember 7th, 2020
- Ash 2020 – Efficacy and Deaths Mark the Car-T Multiple Myeloma RaceDecember 5th, 2020
- Bluebird Bio to Present Data from Gene and Cell Therapy Programs During the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and ExpositionNovember 5th, 2020
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PowerSelect HMO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
Blue Shield California HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOConnecticare FlexPOS
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Health Net HMO - Employer Group
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Pacificare HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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