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David Porter, MD, Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Oncology Philadelphia, PA

Hematologic Oncology

Director, Cell Therapy and Transplant

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Summary

  • Dr. David Porter is an oncologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in hematologic oncology and is experienced in amyloidosis, hematologic oncology, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1990 - 1993
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1995 - 2012
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1981 - 2012
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis Is Highly Effective in Preventing Clostridium Difficile Infection in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients  
    Edward A Stadtmauer, James K Mangan, Elizabeth O Hexner, David L Porter, Daria V Babushok, Jacqueline Smith, Craig W Freyer, Mindy Schuster, Noelle V Frey, Selina M Lu..., Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Disruption of TET2 Promotes the Therapeutic Efficacy of CD19-Targeted T Cells  
    Shannon A Carty, Carl H June, David L Porter, Bruce L Levine, Rahul M Kohli, Nature
  • Non-Viral RNA Chimeric Antigen Receptor Modified T Cells in Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma  
    Stephan A Grupp, Sunita Dwivedy Nasta, Susan R Rheingold, Daniel J Landsburg, Carl H June, Jakub Svoboda, Stephen J Schuster, Saar I Gill, David L Porter, Bruce L Levine, Blood

Abstracts/Posters

  • Fried Frailty Phenotype Predicts Mortality for Newly Diagnosed Older Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
    David L. Porter, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • A Characterization of Bridging Therapies Leading up to Commercial CAR T-Cell Therapy
    David L. Porter, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Outcomes in Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas with Anti-CD19 CAR T-Cell (CTL019) Products Not Meeting Commercial Release Specifications
    David L. Porter, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Lectures

  • Outcomes of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for AML and MDS Based on Pre-Transplant MRD Status By Next-Generation Sequencing 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • CD19-Directed CAR T-Cell (CTL019) Product Viability and Clinical Outcomes in Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas and B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells Impair Mitochondrial Fitness in CD8+ T Cells and Impede CAR T Cell Efficacy 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • The 7 Most Exciting Cancer Stories of 2022
    The 7 Most Exciting Cancer Stories of 2022January 1st, 2023
  • 10 Groundbreaking Medical Innovations That Are Dramatically Changing Healthcare Outcomes
    10 Groundbreaking Medical Innovations That Are Dramatically Changing Healthcare OutcomesJune 28th, 2022
  • Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Prevented Leukaemia for 10 Years, Study Shows
    Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Prevented Leukaemia for 10 Years, Study ShowsFebruary 3rd, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations