Leticia Varella, MD

Dr. Leticia Varella specializes in oncology, bringing 24 years of experience to cancer care. She earned her medical degree from Faculdade de Medicina do ABC and completed her internal medicine residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt/Mount Sinai, followed by a chief residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2014. Dr. Varella furthered her expertise through a hematology and oncology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, which she completed in 2017. She is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

Dr. Varella practices at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and maintains affiliations with Cleveland Clinic. Her clinical focus centers on breast cancer care, including complex cases involving metastatic or recurrent breast cancer and Paget disease of the breast. She utilizes diagnostic approaches such as calcium blood tests and alkaline phosphatase testing to guide patient treatment plans. Patients consistently rate her care highly, giving her an average rating of 5.0.