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Office
50 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20422Phone+1 202-745-8000Fax+1 202-745-8184
Summary
- Dr. Charles Hesdorffer is a hematologist based in Washington, DC, specializing in hematologic oncology and myeloproliferative disorders. He completed his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) in 1989 and holds an MBBCh from the University of the Witwatersrand. Dr. Hesdorffer has held numerous academic and clinical positions, including Professor of Medicine at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center since 2012. He has experience in heart failure, amyloidosis, hematologic oncology, myelodysplasia, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. His scholarly contributions include publications in notable journals and participation in various clinical trials. Recognized for his work, he has been awarded titles such as Best Doctor by Patient Choice Award and has been listed in Best Doctors in America.
Education & Training
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University1986 - 1989
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1989
- Johannesburg HospitalMMED, Internship Residency, 1979 - 1986
- Johannesburg Teaching HospitalsChief Residency, 1984 - 1984
- Johannesburg Teaching HospitalsResidency, 1981 - 1983
- Johannesburg Teaching HospitalsInternship, 1979 - 1979
- University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1978, MBBCh
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State Medical License 2012 - 2027
- NY State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2006 - 2016
- NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2007
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors (2004 to present) Best Doctors, Inc. Boston, 2012
- Best Doctor (2010 to present) Patient Choice Award, 2012
- Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM) 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer Start of enrollment: 1999 Apr 01
- Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients Who Have Multiple Myeloma or Primary Systemic Amyloidosis Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
- Thiotepa Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplant in Treating Patients With Malignant Glioma Start of enrollment: 1997 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 96 citationsEffect of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor on efficacy of adjuvanted recombinant hepatitis B and zoster vaccines.Christopher Pleyer, Mir A. Ali, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Xin Tian, Susan Soto
Blood. 2021-01-14 - Can This Be Healed, Doctor? Perspectives on Capacity, Chronic Mental Illness, and Practicing Compassionate MedicineMatthew Horch, Jasmine Scott, Charles Hesdorffer, Jessica Logan
Military Medicine. 2020-03-02 - 5 citationsA Comprehensive Index for Predicting Risk of Anemia from Patients' Diagnoses.Matthew Tuck, Farrokh Alemi, John F. Shortle, Sanja Avramovic, Charles Hesdorffer
Big Data. 2017-03-01
Journal Articles
- Transfer of the MDR-1 gene into hematopoietic cells.Bank A, Ward M, Hesdorffer C, Prog Exp Tumor Res. 36:50-64
- Haploididentical ‘megadose’ stem cell transplantation in acute leukemia: Recommendations for a protocol agreed upon at the Perugia and Chicago meetings.Champlin R, Hesdorffer C, Lowenberg B, Martelli MF, Mertelsmann RH, Reisner Y, Schmitz N, Leukemia, 16;427-428
- Tandem Transplantation in Lymphoma.Papadopoulos KP, Noguiera-Irizarry W, Hesdorffer CS, Bone Marrow Transplantation 28;529-535
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation at CPMC, an update.Medicine Grand Rounds - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- High-level transduction and expression of the human MDR gene in CD34+ cells from marrow and peripheral blood.31ST ASCO meeting - Los Angeles, California
- The status of bone marrow transplantation - pulmonary complications and new approaches.Pulmonary Grand Rounds, NY Hospital of Queens Medical Center, NYC
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- German, Dutch
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