Sumithira Vasu, MBBS
The James Cancer Center
Physician
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A physician, or doctor, is extensively trained to diagnose and treat complex medical problems. Often, physicians focus their practice on certain disease categories, treatment methods or patient types. Physicians can diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medication, offer medical consultation and advice, perform surgery and more.
Specialty
- Hematology
Clinical Expertise
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemias
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal
- Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
- Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
- Anemia, Aplastic
- Blood Cancers
I’m an oncologist treating patients with leukemia. I specialize in hematology with a specific focus on acute myeloid leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes and bone marrow transplantation. Every day, my colleagues and I at the OSUCCC – James collaborate to create targeted therapies for each patient.
I serve as an assistant professor in Ohio State’s division of hematology. In addition to teaching, I participate in grant-funded research to better understand specific cancers. I focus on developing pharmacologic and immunologic therapies to pre-emptively manage cancer relapse following bone marrow transplantation.
Cancer is complex, but I’m confident our research continues to bring us closer to finding a cure. My work has been featured in medical publications, including Leukemia & Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
It’s an honor to work at one of the nation’s premier cancer hospitals. Our collective expertise results in faster responses, fewer side effects and more hope for cancer patients everywhere.
