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Oncologist Hematology, Oncology, Hematology, Board Certified, Leukemia, Cancer, Lymphoma, Blood Malignancy, Bone Marrow, Stem Cell, Transplants, Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplants, Academic medicine, Professor of Medicine, Multiple Myeloma, Myeloma, Hematologic Malignancies, Maligant,

EDUCATION

  • 1970, B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1974, M.D., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
    1979-80 Instructor, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1980-86 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1986-93 Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1993-2017 Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1993-2017 Professor of General Medical Sciences (Oncology), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 2017- Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • 1974-75 Internship, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1975-77 Residency, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1977-79 Fellow, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, The Cleveland Veterans Administration Hospital and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1980-83 Associate Director of Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1980-86 Bone Marrow Transplantation Committee, Southeastern Cancer Study Group
  • 1983-86 Acute Leukemia Committee, Southeastern Cancer Study Group
  • 1984-2009 Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1984-85 Chairman, Bone Marrow Transplantation Committee, Southeastern Cancer Study Group
  • 1985- Leukemia Committee and Leukemia Core Steering Subcommittee, Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group (ECOG)
  • 1985- Lymphoma Committee and Lymphoma Core Steering Subcommittee, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
  • 1985-86 Consultant, Southeastern Cancer Study Group (Vice Chairman, Bone Marrow Transplantation Committee)
  • 1985-2003 Blood & Marrow Transplantation Committee, Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group (ECOG)
  • 1986-2003 Chairman, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Committee, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
  • 1987-1996 Medical Director, Division 60 Inpatient Medical Oncology Unit, Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1992-2010 Co-Chair, Lymphoma Committee, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research (CIBMTR)
  • 1993-2001 Co-Chairman, Acute Leukemia Subcommittee of the Research and Publications Committee, National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
  • 1994-2015 Editorial Board, Seminars in Oncology
  • 1995-96 Chair, Clinical Trials Development and Review Committee, Case Western Reserve University Cancer Research Center
  • 1996-2004 Co-Chair, Clinical Trials Development and Review Committee, Case Western Reserve University Cancer Research Center
  • 1995-2014 Principal Investigator, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG), University Hospitals of Cleveland
  • 1997-2009 Medical Director, Tower 6 Blood & Marrow Transplant/Acute Leukemia Inpatient Unit, Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland
  • 1997-2009 Chair, PICC Committee, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
  • 1997- Editorial Board, Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • 1999-2008 Co-Editor, Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • 2001- Editorial Board, Biology Blood and Marrow Transplantation
  • 2002-2017 Steering Committee, Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN)
  • 2002-2006 Chair, Publications Committee, Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN)
  • 2003-2017 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Committee, Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN)
  • 2004-2005 Director, Clinical Trials Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Case Western Reserve University
  • 2004-2005 Chair, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Nominating Committee
  • 2004-2011 Co-Chair, Stem Cell Scientific Disease Team, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Case Western Reserve University
  • 2004-2009 Chair, Hematologic Malignancy Disease Team, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • 2005-2008 Vice-Chair, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Case Western Reserve University
  • 2005-2008 Committee on Appointments, Promotion and Tenure, Dept. of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland
  • 2005-2012 Clinical Trials Advisory Committee, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
  • 2007-2009 Chair, Transfusion Committee, University Hospitals of Cleveland
  • 2007-2012 Chair, Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (CTAC), Resource for Clinical Investigations in Blood and Marrow Transplantation (RCI BMT), Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
  • 2007- Editorial Board, The Open Transplantation Journal
  • 2008-2012 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society National Translational Research Review Sub-Committee
  • 2008-2014 Deputy Editor, Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • 2009-2017 Medical Director, Cell Therapy Integrated Services (CTIS), University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM)
  • 2009- Deans Council, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
  • 2010-2016 Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) Public Relations and Marketing Committee
  • 2010-2013 Editorial Board, Leukemia & Lymphoma
  • 2010-2013 At Large North America Representative, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Advisory Committee
  • 2010 Vice Chair, Cancer Institutional Review Board (IRB), Case Western Reserve University
  • 2010- Editorial Board, Therapeutic Advances in Hematology
  • 2010-2011 Chair, Cancer Institutional Review Board (IRB), Case Western Reserve University
    2010- American Society of Hematology, Committee on Government Affairs 2011-2017 Director of Novel Cell Therapies, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical
    Center
  • 2012 Deans Climate Committee, Case Western Reserve University 2013- Editor-in-Chief, Blood Reviews
    2014- Editor-in-Chief, Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • 2014-2017 Principal Investigator, ECOG-ACRIN
    Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center
  • 2014-2017 Executive Committee, NCI National Clinical Trials Network- Network Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS), Case Western Reserve University, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • 2014-2017 Faculty Mentor, Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
  • 2015-2017 Chair, Cellular Therapy Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • 2015-2017 Chair, Toxicity Committee, BMT CTN

CERTIFICATION

  • Licensed in Ohio

HONORARY SOCIETIES

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Tau Beta Pi
  • Phi Kappa Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Pi Delta Epsilon

AWARDS

  • 1973 American Cancer Society Dr. Glenn H. Leak Memorial Summer Oncology Fellowship
  • 1979-80 American Cancer Society Regular Clinical Fellow
  • 1980-81 United States Public Health Service Trainee in Hematology 1980-81 Clark Dunlop Cancer Research Fund Award
  • 1981-84 American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Clinical Fellow 1982-84 Special Fellow of the Leukemia Society of America
  • 1997 Teaching Award in Clinical Oncology, Division of Hematology- Oncology, Ireland Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University
  • 2007 Cancer Care Hall of Fame, American Cancer Society (North Regional Office)
  • 2007 American Cancer Society Research Award “The Standing Tall Tribute” (Lifetime Achievement)
  • 2011 Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Distinguished Service Award
    2011 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2011 Man of the Year (Northern Ohio) 2012-2017 The George & Edith Richman Professor & Distinguished Scientist in Cancer Research
  • 2012-2013 Hematology and Oncology Faculty Award for Excellence in Fellow Education, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • 2013 Honorary Alumnus of the Year Award for 2013, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

MEDICAL SOCIETIES

  • Fellow American College of Physicians
  • American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation American Society Hematology
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology American Association of Blood Banks American Federation for Clinical Research American Association of
  • Tissue Banks
  • International Society for Experimental Hematology International Society for Hemotherapy & Graft Engineering American Association for Cancer
  • Research
  • Central Society for Clinical Research

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board Internal Medicine:  Subspecialty Board: Medical Oncology Subspecialty Board: Hematology (6/17/80

PATENTS and PUBLICATIONS
All available on full CV

JOURNAL REVIEWER

  • American Journal of Medicine Acta Haematologica
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Annals of Hematology Annals of Oncology Archives Internal Medicine ASCO Educational Book
  • Biology Blood and Marrow Transplantation Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  • Blood
  • Blood Reviews
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation British Journal of Cancer Cancer
  • Cancer Chemotherapy & Pharmacology
  • Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy
  • Cancer Investigation Cancer Treatment Reports
  • Cell Transplantation: The Regenerative Medicine Journal Chest
  • Clinical Cancer Research Clinical Cytometry
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia Clinical Transplantation
  • Cytotherapy
  • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation Experimental Hematology
  • Experimental and Molecular Pathology Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy Expert Review of Hematology
  • Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics Expert Opinion on Pharmacology Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy European Journal of Haematology
  • European Journal of Cancer Haematologica
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Journal of Hematology & Oncology Journal of Immunotherapy
  • Journal Laboratory Clinical Medicine Journal of Leukocyte Biology
  • Lancet Hematology Lancet Oncology Leukemia
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma
  • Leukemia Research Medical Oncology Medicine
  • NephronOncology
  • Regenerative Medicine Seminars in Oncology Southern Medical Journal
  • Stem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications Stem Cells and Development
  • Survey of Ophthalmology The Oncologist
  • Therapeutic Advances in Hematology Transfusion
  • Translational Research Transplantation

JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARDS

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Biology Blood and Marrow Transplantation The Open Transplantation Journal Therapeutic
  • Advances in Hematology Modern Chemotherapy Advances in Stem Cells

JOURNAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation Blood Reviews

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