June 21, 2021 – Cleveland Clinic Martin Health welcomes board-certified medical hematologist oncologist Houssein Sater, MD. As a physician scientist, Dr. Sater will lead cancer research at Martin Health and work alongside Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers to advance cancer immunotherapy and provide more personalized treatment options for patients with cancer.
“There might be some misconsceptions that a physician scientist is always in the lab,” said Dr. Sater. “As a matter of fact, the most joy I have during my career is seeing patients.”
Dr. Sater is now accepting new patients at Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, located at 501 East Osceola Street in Stuart. This office is located on the campus of Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. Patients may call (772) 419-2162 to request an appointment.
Dr. Sater earned his medical degree at Lebanese University in Beirut. He completed residency programs at National Institute of Pathology in Beirut and at Northwell University Hospital in New York. He completed fellowship training programs at Jules Bordet Institute in Belgium and at Georgia Cancer Center in Augusta. Dr. Sater is board-certified in internal medicine, medical hematology, and medical oncology.
Prior to joining Martin Health, Dr. Sater has worked at National Cancer Institute, where he served on faculty as an assistant research physician in medical oncology. He led the tumor immune microenvironment laboratory and was an Early Phase Clinical Trialist with special focus on immune therapy of cancer.
About Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is part of the Cleveland Clinic Florida region. It features three hospitals with 521 total beds, a free-standing emergency center, and numerous outpatient centers and clinics across Martin and St. Lucie counties on Florida’s east coast. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health offers preventive, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer care, a heart center, wellness and rehabilitation services, and much more. Learn more at clevelandclinic.org/martinhealth.
