YeonSAhnMD

Oncology • Miami, FL

Professor, Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine

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Office
Sylvester Cancer Center. 1475 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-243-6606

Fax+1 305-243-4975

Summary

I am a board certified hematologist and clinical investigator in blood disorders. I am a professor of Medicine at University of Miami and director of Wallace H Coulter platelet Research Lab in the department of medicine. My research interest and contribution is cell derived microparticles in various clinical disorders.

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1972
St Francis Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1970
St Francis Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1968
Seoul National University College of MedicineClass of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1973 - 2021

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Microparticles in Stored RBC as Potential Mediators of Transfusion Complications Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

138 citations
Levels of endothelial and platelet microparticles and their interactions with leukocytes negatively correlate with organ dysfunction and predict mortality in severe se...
Andres O. Soriano, Wenche Jy, Julio A. Chirinos, Martin A. Valdivia, Hermes Velasquez
Critical Care Medicine. 2005-11-01
35 citations
Cell-derived microparticles: ‘Miniature envoys with many faces’
Yeon S. Ahn
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2005-05-01
352 citations
High levels of circulating endothelial microparticles in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Leon Bernal-Mizrachi, Wenche Jy, Joaquin J. Jimenez, Juan A. Pastor, Lucia M. Mauro
American Heart Journal. 2003-06-01

Lectures

Preclinical Evaluation of Safety and Biodistribution of Red Cell Microparticles (RMP): A Novel Hemostatic Agent
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

DNA Transformations for Diagnosis and TherapyDecember 27th, 2020