Ashkan Emadi, MD, PhD

Specialities and Expertise

  • Hematologist, Medical Oncologist

Affiliations

Education

  • Doctorate: Organic Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
  • Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Residency: Internal medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
  • Fellowship: Hematology/Medical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology

Select Awards, Achievements and Publications

  • Excellence in Translational Research Award, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, awarded for translational research in targeting mitochondrial pathways for cancer treatment
  • Research Training Award for Fellows, American Society of Hematology
  • Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology (2013 and 2017)
  • Over 100 articles in high-impact factor peer-reviewed journals, including JAMA, NEJM, Blood, Leukemia
  • Books: Emadi A, Karp JE: Acute Leukemia: An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. Demos Medical Publishing, New York, 2018; Emadi A, Karp JE: Cancer Pharmacology: An Illustrated Manual of Anticancer Drugs. Demos Medical Publishing, New York, 201
  • Martin and Mary Kilpatrick Award, Illinois Institute of Technology, for exceptional ability and promise in chemistry and outstanding achievement in chemical research
  • Letter of Honor, Illinois Institute of Technology, awarded for recognition of The Highest Standards of Academic Achievement

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