Dr. Besa is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
- Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
- Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits
Office
834 Chestnut St
Suite 315
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-955-3781Fax+1 215-503-4563- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Marine Biological LaboratoryFellowship, Medicine, 1996
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
- MedStar Health (Baltimore)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
- Philippine General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
- University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1967
- University of the PhilippinesAA, 1959 - 1962
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1974 - 2014
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished award for Medical Research University of Philippines Alumni Society of America in New York City at Hyatt Grand Hotel, 2012
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2011-2013
- Teaching award from housestaff (Blue service) in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 2010
- Join now to see all
Clinical Trials
- Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation or Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Start of enrollment: 1998 Feb 01
- Study of VELCADE® With Mitoxantrone and Etoposide for Leukemias Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- A Dose Range Finding Study of Lenalidomide in Non-5q Chromosome Deletion in Low and Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- Join now to see all
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsSpliceosome mutations are common in persons with myeloproliferative neoplasm-associated myelofibrosis with RBC-transfusion-dependence and correlate with response to po...Onima Chowdhury, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Nikolaos Barkas, Guanlin Wang, Gemma Buck, Angela Hamblin, Ayalew Tefferi, Haifa K. Al-Ali, Giovanni Barosi, Timothy Devos, Heinz...> ;Leukemia. 2021 Apr 1
- 19 citationsMyelodysplastic syndromes with 5q deletion: pathophysiology and role of lenalidomide.Mahmoud R. Gaballa, Emmanuel C. Besa> ;Annals of Hematology. 2014 Mar 14
- 141 citationsDeferasirox Reduces Serum Ferritin and Labile Plasma Iron in RBC Transfusion–Dependent Patients With Myelodysplastic SyndromeAlan F. List, Maria R. Baer, David P. Steensma, Azra Raza, Jason Esposito, Noelia Martinez-Lopez, Carole Paley, John Feigert, Emmanuel C. Besa> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2012 Apr 30
- Join now to see all
Journal Articles
- Hematologic problems in pregnancy. II Aplastic Anemia in pregnancy: Analysis of 5 cases and review of pertinent literature.Borromeo V, Besa E, Caviles AP, Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine
- Primary adenocarcinoma of the jejunum.Besa EC, Acta Medica Philippina
- Immunoadsorption of IgG molecules from the plasma of multiple myeloma and autoimmune hemolytic anemia patients. Proceedings of the Haemonetics Research Institute for A...Ray PK, Idiculla A, Rhoades JE, Jr., Besa EC, Bassett JG, Cooper DR, Journal of Plasma Therapy
- Join now to see all
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The use of 3beta etiocholanolone in the treatment of aplastic anemia and myelofibrosis.Gardner FH, Besa EC, Blood
- Taurine levels and cellular membrane changes in human leukemic cells.Besa EC, Wakayama K, Finney C, Baskin SI, Blood
- Response to adriamycin (A) containing regimens in metastatic breast cancer and possible role of maintenance therapy.Lane SD, Besa EC, Joseph RR, 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Join now to see all
Lectures
- The Medical College of Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Teaching Module.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Designing an Integrated Self-Learning Computer Program for Effective Cancer Teaching.University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Tracking Student Use of Required Computer Aided Instruction Software in Curriculum.Thomas Jefferson Univarsity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Join now to see all
Other
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.Besa EC
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/199425-overview - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria.Besa EC
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/207468-overview - Secondary Polycythemia.Besa EC
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/205039-overview - Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Filipino
Hospital Affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Lankenau Medical CenterWynnewood, Pennsylvania
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: