GorgunAkpekMD
Oncology • San Luis Obispo, CADirector, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gilbert AZ 85234
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Office
715 Tank Farm Rd
Ste C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401Phone+1 805-543-5577Fax+1 805-595-3231
Summary
- I am a triple board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist with major focus of interest in treating patients with hematologic malignancies and bone marrow failure syndromes. I am currently head of the Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gilbert AZ.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityMHS, Clinical investigation, Master of Health Sciences, 2005
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBone marrow transplantation , 1998 - 1999
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1995 - 1998
Hacettepe University FOMClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2023
DE State Medical License 2017 - 2021
AZ State Medical License 2012 - 2017
MD State Medical License 2003 - 2014
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2011- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member American Society of Hematology
- Member American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Clinical Trials
- Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Treatment (BMT CTN 0801) Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- Autologous Transplant in HIV Patients (BMT CTN 0803) Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsFailure of oral nitrate and calcium channel blocker therapy to prevent 5-fluorouracil-related myocardial ischemia: a case report.Gorgun Akpek, Kevan L. Hartshorn
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 1999-01-01 - 297 citationsIncreasing Incidence of Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease in Allogeneic Transplantation: A Report from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant ResearchSally Arai, Mukta Arora, Tao Wang, Stephen R. Spellman, Wensheng He
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2015-02-01 - 70 citationsA survey of diagnosis, management, and grading of chronic GVHDStephanie J. Lee, Georgia B. Vogelsang, Andrew L. Gilman, Daniel J. Weisdorf, Steven Z. Pavletic
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2002-01-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Turkish
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