About us

Delia Constanza Guaqueta, M.D., is a hematologist oncologist at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. She specializes in the treatment of breast cancer at every stage of a patient’s medical journey, from diagnosis through treatment and into remission. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and medical oncology. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Guaqueta was a breast medical oncologist at Memorial Cancer Institute, part of Memorial Healthcare System. She served as the medical director of Breast Cancer Research and as a member of various leadership committees within the Institute. Dr. Guaqueta is actively involved in clinical research to bring new therapies to cancer patients. Her research interests include evaluating new targeted therapies based on the cancer genomic expression, as well as developing strategies to improve diversity in clinical trials. She has published her work in peer-reviewed medical journals and presented at national and international scientific meetings. She also contributes to the scientific community as a member of several professional organizations. Before earning her medical degree from Universidad de La Sabana in Colombia, Dr. Guaqueta completed two research fellowships at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – one in the Center for Liver Disease and the other at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Her clinical training includes an internal medicine internship and residency at Tufts University School of Medicine, Steward Carney Hospital in Boston and a hematology oncology fellowship at Boston University, Boston Medical Center. She also received training in clinical trial development strategies from Harvard Medical School and clinical cancer genomics from the City of Hope Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics in Duarte, Calif. Using a team-frame approach, Dr. Guaqueta partners with her patients and their families to review treatment options, discuss their pros and cons and consider both standard-of-care recommendations and potential clinical trials. She offers patients and families compassion, acceptance and respect as they work together to establish the goals of therapy and accomplish those goals. Dr. Guaqueta is fluent in English and Spanish. When she is not treating patients, she spends her time traveling, exploring new countries and cultures, hiking and connecting with nature. She also enjoys running and often runs races to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.