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Office
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85259Phone+1 480-301-8000
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1994 - 1998
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
- Universidad Anahuac School of MedicineClass of 1991
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- AZ State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- MN State Medical License 1994 - 2004
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Hematology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Medical Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2004 Nov 03
- Bortezomib and Dexamethasone With or Without Lenalidomide in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma Previously Treated With Dexamethasone Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
- Everolimus in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Amyloidosis and Heart Transplantation in a New Era.Melissa A Lyle, Juan Maria M Farina, Erin Wiedmeier-Nutor, Vanda Lindpere, Molly Klanderman
Clinical Transplantation. 2025-01-01 - Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Commemorating a Century of Continuous Communication.Karl A Nath, Morna Conway, Rafael Fonseca
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2025-01-01 - Comparing the clinical trial efficacyreal-world effectiveness of treatments for multiple myeloma: a population-based study.Alissa Visram, Kelvin Kar-Wing Chan, Hsien Seow, Gregory Pond, Anastasia Gayowsky
Haematologica. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Utilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: A Mayo Stratification of Myeloma and Risk-Adapted Therapy (mSMART) Consen...John A Lust, Shaji K Kumar, Morie A Gertz, P Leif Bergsagel, Angela Dispenzieri, Francis K Buadi, Prashant Kapoor, Angela A Mayo, Wilson I Gonsalves, Rafael Fonseca, R..., Nature
Abstracts/Posters
- Myeloma Cells Addicted to Glutamine for Biomass Production Are Sensitive to LenalidomideRafael Fonseca, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Lectures
- Economic Burden of Disease Progression Among Transplant Eligible Multiple Myeloma Patients Who Have Received at Least One Line of Therapy in the US61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Current Obstacles in Myeloma Management: Debating the Evidence61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Addressing Current Questions and Controversies in the Management of Multiple Myeloma, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, and Amyloidosis60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 11/30/2018
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Press Mentions
- New Criteria for Defining High-Risk Multiple MyelomaJanuary 27th, 2025
- Multiple MyelomaJanuary 22nd, 2025
- 7 Advances in CAR-T Cell Therapy at Mayo ClinicSeptember 19th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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