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Shernan Holtan, MD, Hematology, Buffalo, NY

ShernanGHoltanMD- Allogeneic HCT/ Cell Therapy(She/Her)

Hematology Buffalo, NY

Hematologic Oncology

Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Professor of Medicine

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  • Office

    Elm and Carlton
    Buffalo, NY 14209

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2006 - 2010
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Hastings College
    Hastings CollegeBA, Biopsychology, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Red Rose Award Oregon Health & Science University, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Edward T. Creagan, M.D. Award for Outstanding Contribution to Melanoma 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Amphiregulin in Intestinal Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Possible Diagnostic and Prognostic Aid  
    Brittney Schultz, Bruce R Blazar, Daniel J Weisdorf, Shernan G Holtan, Alexander Khoruts, Armin Rashidi, Margaret L MacMillan, Khalid Amin, Byron P Vaughn, Nature
  • Phase I Trial of ALT-803, a Novel Recombinant Interleukin-15 Complex, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors  
    Jeffrey S Miller, Shernan G Holtan, Sylvia M Lee, Chihiro Morishima, Ann W Silk, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Immunomodulatory Effects of Sex Hormones: Requirements for Pregnancy and Relevance in Melanoma  
    Enninga EAL, Holtan SG, Creedon DJ, Dronca RS, Nevala WK, Ognjanovic S, Markovic SN, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Obesity-Induced Microbiome Alterations Result in Severe Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
    Shernan Holtan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/2019
  • Outcomes of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (cGVHD) Following Matched Sibling Donor (MSD) Versus Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant (UCBT)
    Shernan Holtan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Prognostic Impact of Follistatin in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Results from BMT CTN 0302 and 0802
    Holtan, SG., Michael R. Verneris, Kirk R Schultz, Laura F. Newell, Gabrielle Meyers, Fiona He, Todd E. DeFor, Margaret L. MacMillan, Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplant, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Making Progress in Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis and Microbiome Analysis in the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network: Progress III (1703)/MI-Imm... 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • The Evolving Treatment Landscape for Patients with GvHD: More Options, More Decisions, Better Outcomes! 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Validation of Minnesota Acute Gvhd Risk Score and Identification of New Factors Associated with Initial Response to Steroids: Not All Gvhd Is Created Equal 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
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Other

  • Cancer of Unknown Primary Site 
    Holtan SG, Enterprise Learning System, AskMayoExpert article, Mayo Clinic
    1/1/2009

Press Mentions

  • Everything You Need to Know About Graft-Versus-Host Disease
    Everything You Need to Know About Graft-Versus-Host DiseaseJanuary 13th, 2023
  • VITRAC Therapeutics Initiates a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial with the Aurora Kinase a Inhibitor VIC-1911 in GVHD Prophylaxis
    VITRAC Therapeutics Initiates a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial with the Aurora Kinase a Inhibitor VIC-1911 in GVHD ProphylaxisApril 26th, 2022
  • Experts in Transplantation, Engineered Cells and Pediatrics Join Growing Roswell Park Cell Therapy Program
    Experts in Transplantation, Engineered Cells and Pediatrics Join Growing Roswell Park Cell Therapy ProgramDecember 7th, 2023