Dr. Tertuliano Z. Coutinho, MD

Media Releases

Get to know Oncologist Dr. Tertuliano Z. Coutinho, who serves patients in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Coutinho, a knowledgeable oncologist, is trained to diagnose and treat all types and forms of cancer. He tends to patients at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota.

Founded in 1967, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota is a full-service, emergency care facility specializing in orthopedics & heart health in the Sarasota, Florida area. A part of the HCA West Florida hospital system, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota provides medical and specialty services as well as outpatient services and diagnostic and rehabilitation services. “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life” according to the mission of the hospital.

Following the completion of his medical degree from Goa Medical College in 1974, Dr. Coutinho relocated to the United States. Once there, he completed his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, followed by his fellowship in hematology at Maimonides Medical Center.

With more than four decades of experience in his field, the doctor specializes in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology. He is licensed to practice medicine in Florida.

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer. They lead a cancer treatment team of various healthcare professionals, treat patients with radiation therapy, coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy, as well as assist patients with pain management.

On a more personal note, Dr. Coutinho speaks several languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

Recommended Articles

• This New Zealand Native Beat Cancer Eight Times

  Being diagnosed with cancer can be a world-shaking experience. Going through the necessary chemotherapy and radiation treatment to beat cancer can be a difficult struggle, but coming out cancer-free feels incredibly liberating.Maybe it’s that feeling of having beaten cancer that can make suffering...

• Schools Join the Fight Against Lymphoma and Blood Cancers

  Students at St. Paul Catholic School in Weirton, West Virginia have made their mark in the battle against cancer. By participating in a Student Series program hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, students were able to raise $2,006.93 and donate the proceeds to discovering a cure for...

• Astonishing Clinical Trial Results Show Promise for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Research

  There’s good news for those who’ve been diagnosed with the aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) type referred to as diffuse large-B cell (DLBCL). According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), this type of HNL is the most common type of lymphoma.The descriptive letters clarify the type of...

• John Quinones Teams Up With Survivors For Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

  Many cancer patients suffer in silence, with the public being largely unaware of the different types of cancer and how they affect patients. Most people obviously know that cancer is well, a bad thing, but there is a lot of nuance and important information that is lost on the common citizen. Most...

• Teen Finds Strength to Give Back After Battling Lymphoma

  Ayden Mills is a 14-year-old middle school student residing in Vancouver, Washington. It’s easy to wonder how someone could be an inspiration at such a young age, but what Mills has gone fought through is nothing short of amazing. Mills’s story shows how it is possible to fight through even the...

• The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Light it Red for Lymphoma Night

  Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, currently affects over 700,000 Americans who are living with or in remission from the disease. Statistics show that every seven minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with the condition, which amounts to approximately 80,000 people per year.The...