Esperanza B. Papadopoulos, MD
Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist
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My Specialties
- Allogoeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Cellular Immunotherapy for Treatment of Post-Transplant Infectious Complications and Relapse
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About Me
- Clinical Director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Inpatient Unit
- Associate Vice Chair of Hospital Medicine Inpatient Operations, Department of Medicine
I am a board-certified hematologist and oncologist and work as a bone marrow and stem cell transplant physician on the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service. I am part of a multidisciplinary team that treats patients using stem cell transplantation to treat a variety of hematologic malignancies. My particular expertise is in the area of allogeneic transplantation — the use of stem cells or bone marrow derived from a donor other than the patient. Stem cells can come from different sources (related or unrelated donors, bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood units) and be modified in different ways before transplantation. My current focus is risk stratification — determining which type of transplant is best for each patient who is able to undergo and benefit from an allogeneic transplant.
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I am involved in a number of studies designed to find ways to lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease, a serious complication that can follow allogeneic transplantation. In one approach we are developing techniques to separate out the specific cells that evoke this response, the T lymphocytes, and deliver a stem cell product that is very low in these T cells. These approaches are more useful for patients whose acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome is in an early stage of their disease. I am also studying the use of allogeneic stem cell transplants for the treatment of patients with more-advanced leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Along with colleagues here, I am participating in studies of different combination chemotherapy regimens for patients with advanced or refractory acute leukemia. My practice consists of patients with a variety of hematologic malignancies who are in need of an allogeneic transplant, including patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal of my practice and clinical research is to be able to offer every patient in need of a transplant the opportunity to undergo this potentially curative therapy.
As Clinical Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Inpatient Service, I lead a dedicated team of doctors and nurse specialists who care for patients undergoing transplantation during their stay in the hospital.
A bone marrow transplant specialist is a doctor with special training in bone marrow transplants.
My Specialties
- Allogoeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Cellular Immunotherapy for Treatment of Post-Transplant Infectious Complications and Relapse
Education
- MD, New York University School of Medicine
Residencies
- New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital
Fellowships
- New York University Medical Center
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Papadopoulos
- A Phase I Study of VOR33 Cellular Therapy and Mylotarg in People with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at High Risk of Relapse after Stem Cell Transplantation
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Esperanza B. Papadopoulos discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Biogen Idec
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Exelixis
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Regulus Therapeutics
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