Joseph Maakaron, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
Hematologist; Oncologist
Medical School, American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
Residency, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Fellowship, James Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Summary
I specialize in treating blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma utilizing chemotherapy and radiation, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and cellular therapy. I focus particularly on cellular therapies such as bone marrow transplantation and modified lymphocytes (CAR-T and CAR-NK). My research focuses on making these products safer to administer and more widely available.
Expertise
- T-cell lymphoma
- Bone marrow transplant
- Cellular therapies
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
- Hematological malignancies
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
My research focuses on utilizing biomarkers to predict outcomes of novel cellular therapies. In the the short term, this will allow for better patient care and safer delivery of these novel treatments. On the long run, it will allow us to determine who benefits and who doesn't from these, and more specifically, what to do with patients who are unlikely to benefit.
Clinical
Clinics
Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Clinic;Clinics and Surgery Center;Masonic Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology
- Oncology
Clinical Interests
T-cell lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Acute leukemia; Bone marrow transplant; Cellular therapies; CAR-T cells