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Catherine Lai, MD, Hematology, Washington, DC, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

CatherineLaiMD

Hematology • Washington, DC

Hematologic Oncology

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Summary

  • Catherine Lai, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor and the Physician Leader of the Leukemia Clinical Research Unit at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lai specializes in detecting, monitoring, and treating acute leukemia and myeloid malignancies in adults. Dr. Lai’s research focuses on integrating health outcomes into clinical trials with novel therapeutics, with a focus on measuring physiologic age and interventions to improve early mortality and overall survival, minimize treatment toxicity and maximize tolerability to therapy.

    Most recently, Dr. Lai served as the Director of Leukemia at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, DC. She completed her Hematology/Oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lai received her master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology from George Washington University.

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2011 - 2014
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2008 - 2020

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hospital Affiliations

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