FLASCO / History

FLASCO History

In 1977, FLASCO was formed as a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to facilitating and promoting multidisciplinary efforts to improve patient care in Florida. FLASCO continues to make strides in promoting excellence in care of patients afflicted with cancer and hematologic disorders and leads efforts to respond to policies and legislation that threaten to compromise patient access to quality cancer care. FLASCO is gaining momentum as more professionals use us as the catalyst to develop partnerships, share knowledge, and stand together to demonstrate strength and determination to move forward in the battle against cancer.

FLASCO will continue to be recognized as a nationally respected state professional society as we stand together as the Voice of Oncology in Florida.

Past Presidents

1977-78……. Robert C. Seelman, M.D., Melbourne
1978-79……. Jack W. MacDonald, M.D., Tallahassee
1979-80……. Thomas G. Sawyer, M.D., Orlando
1980-81……. Ellen Sayet, M.D., Ft. Myers
1981-82……. Alan H. Porter, M.D., Sarasota
1982-83……. Charles S. Eytel, M.D., Naples
1983-84……. Roy S. Weiner, M.D., New Orleans
1984-85……. Phillip A. Caruso, M.D., Ft. Lauderdale
1985-86……. Phillip C. Smith, M.D., Boca Raton
1986-87……. Phyllis A. Stephenson, M.D., Sarasota
1987-88……. Michael B. Troner, M.D., Miami
1988-89……. Robert A. Nuss, M.D., Jacksonville
1989-90……. Jack J. Schneider, M.D., Naples
1990-91……. Michaela M. Scott, M.D., Vero Beach
1991-92……. Marc A. Saltzman, M.D., Miami Shores

1992-93……. Robert B. Marcus, Jr., M.D., Gainesville
1993-94……. Everett Shocket, M.D., Sarasota
1994-95……. William N. Harwin, M.D., Ft. Myers
1995-96……. Stephen N. Martyak, M.D., Jupiter
1996-97……. Michael J. Lynch, M.D., Madeira Beach
1997-98……. Thomas A. Marsland, M.D., Orange Park
1998-99……. Robert C. Kane, M.D., Venice
1999-00……. James V. Fiorica, M.D., Tampa
2000-01……. Thomas A. Marsland, M.D., Orange Park
2003-05……. Randal Henderson, M.D., Jacksonville
2005-07……. Richard Levine, M.D., Titusville
2007-09……. Robert Cassell, M.D., Winter Haven
2009-11……. Gerald Robbins, M.D., New Port Richey
2011-13……. Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D., Jacksonville
2013-15……. Alan Marks, M.D., Jacksonville
2015-17……. Michael Diaz, M.D., St. Petersburg
2017-19……. Rick McDonough, M.D., Zephryhills
2019-21……. Luis E. Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Hollywood, FL