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Catherine Frances Welsh

Catherine Frances Welsh, MD

4.9223 ratings, 31 reviews

Breast Medical Oncology

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • English

About Catherine Frances Welsh

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Welsh specializes exclusively in all aspects of the care of breast cancer patients. This includes patients with noninvasive and invasive early breast cancer; locally advanced breast cancer; patients who require hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or targeted therapy before or after surgery; metastatic breast cancer; and patients at high risk for breast cancer due to genetics, premalignant breast lesions, or strong family history.

Research Profile

https://umiamihealth.org/sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/research/faculty/catherine-f-welsh-md

Locations

    • 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 4, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Medical Oncology, 1997
  • Fellowship, Research: National Institutes of Health, 1993
  • Residency: Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, Internal Medicine, 1989
  • Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (School of Medicine), 1984

Insurance

Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
  • Cigna Shared Administration
  • Cigna-EPO
  • Cigna-HMO
  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
  • Cigna-POS
  • Cigna-PPO
  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
  • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry-First Health-PPO
  • Delta Dental-PPO
  • DentaQuest (ADI)
  • DIKLA
  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
  • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
  • Humana-EPO
  • Humana-HMO
  • Humana-Medicaid HMO
  • Humana-Medicare HMO
  • Humana-PPO
  • Humana-Premier
  • iCare Health Solutions
  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • MDAbroad
  • Medica-Medicare HMO
  • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
  • Medicus
  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshine - AMBETTER
  • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
  • Tricare South Prime-HMO
  • Tricare South Standard-PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
  • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
  • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
  • VUMI
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

223 ratings, 31 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/23/2026

    Keep up the excellent work that you are doing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    Dr Welsh is a phenomenal & caring physician who consistently inspires trust & feelings of safety in her care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Dr Welsh is an excellent oncologist

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Excellent service. Sylvester is the best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/3/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Empathetic but realistic when answering questions

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/2/2025

    I've always felt comfortable in her care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/28/2025

    It means so much that I am receiving this doctor’s professional care Everything contributes to my overall wellbeing and health

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/28/2025

    Excellent!! Over all is magnificent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/18/2025

    Very satisfied with the results

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/16/2025

    Very good hospital

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    I'm very happy with the care all over.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Muy buenos

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/6/2025

    Excelente atención

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Appreciate all of the care and dedication

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/19/2025

    This journey has been difficult but Dr Welsh, Alejandra her NP and Ana her MA and all staff at POSNER have been beyond amazing!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    The whole Sylvester Center has a just a wonderful, caring and professional group of people and I feel very lucky and fortunate to be treated by them. Every single person in the Sylvester Center is just amazing and very rare to find.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/17/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2024

    An exceptional Doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/11/2024

    My amazing, favorite oncologist.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/8/2024

    Everything is fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/1/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/2/2024

    Doctor Welsh is very informative about my care. She asked Questions and listened to my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/27/2024

    Dr. Welsh is an excellent provider! I feel very fortunate to have her as my doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/17/2024

    We have Avery good relation.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/27/2024

    Always the best care and concern.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/21/2024

    Listens & answers questions & concerns

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/12/2024

    Dr Catherine Welsh is the best!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/28/2024

    Very through with positive medical health and answering treatment plans

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/15/2024

    Very caring and compassionate