July 13, 2021 – Cleveland Clinic Martin Health welcomes board-certified medical oncologist Robert Klafter, MD. As medical director for oncology at the Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, Dr. Klafter is eager to enhance the care that patients can access. “Cleveland Clinic’s mantra is ‘Patients First’ which is something I have worked to do throughout my career,” said Dr. Klafter. “I don’t specialize in lung cancer or breast cancer. I specialize in people. I care about the entire journey from diagnosis to resolution, and am humbled to be able to guide patients along an uncertain path.”
Dr. Klafter is now accepting new patients at Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, located at 501 E. 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.
“I love what I do,” said Dr. Klafter. “I love being an oncologist. I love being involved in people’s lives.”
Dr. Klafter completed medical school at New York University, where he also completed the residency program in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Klafter completed the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program at Emory University. He also completed the Masters in Business Administration program at Emory.
Prior to joining Martin Health, Dr. Klafter has been an attending physician in full-time patient practice for 20 years. He was recognized multiple times among the “Best Doctors of New York” and “Best Doctors of Atlanta” by New York Magazine and Atlanta Magazine, respectively. Dr. Klafter has also served on the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, as well as Emory University/St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta.
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.
