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Syed Zafar, MD, Oncology, Fort Myers, FL

SyedFarhanZafarMD

Oncology Fort Myers, FL

Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology, Melanoma

Physician

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  • Office

    8260 Gladiolus Dr
    Fort Myers, FL 33908
    Phone+1 239-437-5755
    Fax+1 239-437-5776

Education & Training

  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2010 - 2013
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2010
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2006 - 2012
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification OncoEMR, Altos Solutions, Inc., 2013-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer  
    Ronan J Kelly 1, Jaffer A Ajani 1, Jaroslaw Kuzdzal 1, Thomas Zander 1, Eric Van Cutsem 1, Guillaume Piessen 1, Guillermo Mendez 1, Josephine Feliciano 1, Satoru Motoy..., N Engl J Med . 2021 Apr 1;384(13):1191-1203, 4/1/2021
  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II study of istiratumab (MM-141) plus nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine versus nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine in front-...  
    Kundranda M, Gracian AC, Zafar SF et al, ANN Oncol. 2020 Jan;31(1):79-87. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2019.09.004, 1/31/2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Phase 2 Study of Zanubrutinib in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Malignancies Intolerant to Ibrutinib/Acalabrutinib
    azyar Shadman, MD, MPH1*, Jeff P Sharman, MD2, Moshe Y. Levy, MD3, Jamal Misleh, MD4*, Syed F. Zafar, MD5, Benjamin B. Freeman, MD6*, John M. Burke, MD7, Jennifer L. C..., ASH- Session: 623. Mantle Cell, Follicular, and Other Indolent B-Cell Lymphoma—Clinical Studies: Poster III Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways, ASH/Blood
  • Umbralisib Plus Ublituximab (U2) Is Superior to Obinutuzumab Plus Chlorambucil (O+Chl) in Patients with Treatment Naïve (TN) and Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymp...
    ohn G. Gribben, MD, DSc, FRCP, FMedSci, FRCPath1, Wojciech Jurczak, MD, PhD2, Ryan Jacobs, MD3, Sebastian Grosicki, MD, PhD4, Krzysztof Giannopoulos, MD, PhD5, Tomasz ..., American Society of Hematology/ Blood

Press Mentions

  • Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Expands Care with New Cancer Center Location in Lee County
    Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Expands Care with New Cancer Center Location in Lee CountyMay 18th, 2022
  • Cancer Health Care Workers in NC Discuss the Best Way to Achieve Equity in Care – and the Answer Could Lie in Raleigh
    Cancer Health Care Workers in NC Discuss the Best Way to Achieve Equity in Care – and the Answer Could Lie in RaleighNovember 16th, 2021
  • Health Matters: Colon Cancer Targeting Younger Patients
    Health Matters: Colon Cancer Targeting Younger PatientsMarch 26th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Elkin GrantEmory UniversityPresent

Research History

  • Clinical Investigator/PIPrincipal Investigator, leading and overseeing efforts for various phase 2 and 3 trials

Professional Memberships