Dr. Margarita R. Cabrera-Cancio graduated, Magma Cum Laude, from the University of South Florida where she also completed her medical school, residency and fellowship. Dr. Cabrera-Cancio was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha in 1994. She is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Infectious Diseases. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Currently, Dr. Cabrera-Cancio holds an appointment as a Clinical Professor at the USF College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine. Hospital appointments have included Chief of the Department of Internal Medicine for four years and Chief of Staff for Tampa General Hospital for two and a half years.

Additionally, Dr. Cabrera-Cancio has been very active in our community as a member of the Hillsborough County AIDS coordination Council, the Suncoast AIDS Network of Florida, Shadow Program for College of Medicine Students, USF and USF-HRS AIDS Patient Care Clinics. She also served as the founding Medical Director of Tampa Care Clinic. Dr. Cabrera-Cancio has several publications and lectured extensively.