Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri MD

Hematologic Oncology

Director of the Lymphoma Research, Head of the Lymphoma Translational Research Program, Professor of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Associate Professor of Medicine, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Elm and Carlton StreetsBuffalo, NY 14263
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Education & Training

University at BuffaloFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1999 - 2002
University at BuffaloResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Escuela de Medicina Ignacio A. SantosClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2009 - 2028

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Patient Portal and Sunrise Acute Care EHR, Allscripts, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Patient Portal and Sunrise Acute Care EHR, Allscripts, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Patient Portal and Sunrise Acute Care EHR, Allscripts, 2014

Clinical Trials

Ofatumumab in Combination With Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Vincristine Sulfate, and Dexamethasone Alternating With Ofatumumab in Combination With Cytarabine and Methotrexate in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 06
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Pegfilgrastim and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Untreated, Relapsed, or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, or Marginal Zone Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 17
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Rituximab and Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Lenalidomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage II-IV Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 27
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Risk of musculoskeletal disorders associated with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a disproportionality analysis of FAERS database and meta-analysis.
Mohammed Zuber, Christy Thomas, Shifa Taj, Muhammed Rashid, Krishna Undela
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 2026-10-01
B-Cell Lymphomas, Version 4.2026, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
Andrew D Zelenetz, Leo I Gordon, Jeremy S Abramson, Ranjana H Advani, Alaa Altahan
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2026-09-01
1 citations
Circulating Tumor DNA Assessment of Disease Response in Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Lisocabtagene Maraleucel Versus Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Standard Therapy.
Lara Stepan, Sahar Ansari, Jeremy S Abramson, Abood Okal, Justine Dell'Aringa
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2026-07-01

Abstracts/Posters

Non-Bcl2 Mutations Are Predominant in Patients (pts) with Venetoclax Resistant Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) _ Response and Clinical Outcomes in Ultra-Refractory MCL
Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Early Complete Remission By Functional Imaging and Intensified Frontline Therapy Are Associated with an Improved Clinical Outcome in Patients with Newly Diagnosed T-Ce...
Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Utility of Bone Marrow Biopsy in the Staging of T-Cell Lymphoma in the PET-CT Era
Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019

Lectures

Efficacy of Systemic Therapies for Relapsed/Refractory Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (R/R iNHL): A Systematic Literature Review (SLR)Clinically Relevant Abstract
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
High Mir-17-92 Expression Is Associated with in Vitro chemoresistance in Burkitt Lymphoma
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Bortezomib Maintenance (BM) or Consolidation (BC) Following Aggressive Immunochemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) for Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma...
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

Could Venetoclax Improve Outcomes of CAR T for Patients with Resistant B-cell Lymphomas? New Insights at ASHDecember 9th, 2024
Roswell Park Study Reveals How Venetoclax Boosts Immune Response to CAR T for Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaDecember 7th, 2024
Castle Connolly Names 38 Roswell Park Physicians to ‘Top Doctors’ ListFebruary 2nd, 2023