Skip to main content
Stephen Nimer, MD, Hematology, Miami, FL

StephenDNimerMD

Hematology Miami, FL

Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University Miami

Dr. Nimer is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Nimer's full profile

Already have an account?

  • Office

    1611 NW 12th Ave
    Miami, FL 33136
    Phone+1 305-243-6484
    Fax+1 305-243-1193

Summary

  • I am currently the Director of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Previously, I was at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York for nearly 20 years, where he held the Alfred P. Sloan Chair and served as Head of the Division of Hematologic Oncology, Vice Chairman for Faculty Development, and Chief of the Hematology Service.

    I have cared for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), multiple myeloma, and lymphoma for over three decades. I have conducted extensive clinical and basic science research into the treatment and genetic basis of adult leukemia and bone marrow failure states, defining how the bone marrow controls its production of blood cells, and exploring ways to treat blood-based cancers.
  • Focusing on You: Dr Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.

    Dr. Stephen Nimer discusses with CBS4 Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's initiatives in advancing Precision Medicine in Cancer Care.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1983 - 1986
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1979
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Biology, 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1980 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
  • New York StateCytogenetics Laboratory
  • New York StateStem Cell Lab: Medical Director

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chairman, Medical Advisory Board Gabrielle's Angel Foundation
  • Chairman MDS Foundation
  • Twelve Good Men Award The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, 2016
  • Join now to see all

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mutational cooperativity linked to combinatorial epigenetic gain of function in acute myeloid leukemia  
    Shih AH, Jiang Y, Meydan C, Shank K, Pandey S, Barreyro L, Antony-Debre I, Viale A, Socci N, Sun Y, Robertson A, Cavatore M, de Stanchina E, Hricik T, Rapaport F, Wood..., Cancer Cell, 1/13/2015
  • Extended survival and reduced risk of AML progression in erythroid-responsive lenalidomide-treated patients with lower-risk del(5q) MDS  
    List AF, Bennett JM, Sekeres MA, Skikne B, Fu T, Shammo JM, Nimer SD, Knight RD, Giagounidis A, Leukemia, 1/1/2015
  • A Hyperactive Signalosome in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Drives Addiction to a Tumor-Specific Hsp90 Species  
    Zong H, Gozman A, Caldas-Lopes E, Taldone T, Sturgill E, Brennan S, Ochiana SO, Gomes-DaGama EM, Sen S, Rodina A, Koren J 3rd, Becker MW, Rudin CM, Melnick A, Levine R..., Cell Reports, 1/1/2015
  • Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

  • Join now to see all

Abstracts/Posters

  • EP300 Suppresses Leukemia Development in Myelodysplastic Syndrome through Myb Repression
    Stephen Nimer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019

Lectures

  • Precision Hematology in Myelodysplastic Syndromes 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • "What are the treatment options?" 
    Sylvester Comprehensice Cancer Center, Miami, FL - 1/28/2015
  • "Myelodysplastic Syndromes" 
    Cartagena, Colombia - 1/22/2015
  • Join now to see all

Other

  • MDS: A Stem Cell Disorder- But What Exactly is Wrong with the Primitive Hematopoietic Cells in This Disease? 
    Nimer SD, Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program
    1/1/2008

Press Mentions

  • Sylvester Cancer Researchers Share Findings in Oral Presentations at the ASH 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition - Tip Sheet
    Sylvester Cancer Researchers Share Findings in Oral Presentations at the ASH 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition - Tip SheetNovember 13th, 2024
  • Sylvester Cancer Researchers Share Findings in Oral Presentations at the ASH 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition – Tip Sheet
    Sylvester Cancer Researchers Share Findings in Oral Presentations at the ASH 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition – Tip SheetNovember 13th, 2024
  • Three Junior Faculty Members Join Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s K12 Faculty Scholars at Annual Symposium
    Three Junior Faculty Members Join Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s K12 Faculty Scholars at Annual SymposiumJuly 25th, 2024
  • Join now to see all

Grant Support

  • Function Of MEF In Hematopoietic CellsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2011
  • Function Of MEF In Hematopoietic CellsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
  • The Function Of I(3)Mbt In Hematopoietic CancersNational Cancer Institute2003–2007
  • Vitamin D3 Inducible Genes Mediating DifferentiationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2004
  • Hematologic OncologyNational Cancer Institute2001–2002
  • Molecular Pathogenesis Of Myeloid LeukemiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–1999
  • Cellular Control Of Hematopoietic Growth FactorNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994
  • Cellular Control Of Hematopoietic Growth Factor ProductiNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1993
  • Cellular Control Of Hemopoietic Growth Factor ProductionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1992
  • Regulation Of Expression Of Human GM-CSFNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1990

Committees

  • Chairman, Celgene Clinical Trial Data Sharing Scientific Review Board Charter 2015 - Present
  • Member, American Society of Hematology (ASH) Ad Hoc Committee on Epigenomics and Genomics 2014 - Present
  • Member, Medical Advisory Board, The Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine 2012 - Present
  • Member, Board of Directors, The MDS Foundation 2002 - Present
  • Member, Medical Advisory Board, The Bone Marrow Foundation 2000 - Present

Professional Memberships