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Office
V A Medical Ctr # 151g
50 Irving Street Nw
Washington, DC 20422Phone+1 202-745-8134Fax+1 202-745-8184- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of MinnesotaFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1979 - 1981
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
- University of Lisbon Faculty of MedicineClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- ND State Medical License 1977 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2008 - 2020
- DC State Medical License 2002 - 2014
- NV State Medical License 1991 - 2005
- CT State Medical License 1989 - 1993
- NY State Medical License 1984 - 1992
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Young Investigator Award NIH, 1989
- Award Charles H. Revson Foundation, 1984
- Research Career Development Award Veterans Administration, 1981
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Clinical Trials
- IGIV Study for Chronic ITP Patients Ages 3-70 Start of enrollment: 2008 May 01
- Relating Clinical Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma to Personal Assessment of Genetic Profile Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
- Carboplatin or Olaparib for BRcA Deficient Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsHow to Diagnose and Treat CD5-Positive Lymphomas Involving the SpleenJosé Cabeçadas, Victor E. Nava, Joao L. Ascensao, Maria Gomes da Silva> ;Current Oncology. 2021 Nov 11
- 3 citationsHairy Cell Leukemia and Ground Water Contamination With Industrial Solvents: a Case Report.Ashley-Marie Y Green-Lott, Raj Singaraju, Min-Ling Liu, Joao Ascensao> ;Military Medicine. 2020 Aug 14
- 1 citationsReframing Clinician Distress: Moral Injury Not BurnoutLynne Padgett, Joao L. Ascensao> ;Federal Practitioner. 2019 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Patterns of monoclonal immunoglobulins and serum free light chains are significantly different in black compared to white monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined signifi...Weiss BM, Minter A, Abadie J, Howard R, Ascensao J, Schechter GP, Kuehl M, Landgren O, Am J Hematol, 1/1/2011
- Familial multiple myeloma in African-American patients.Jain M, Ascensao JL, Schechter GP, Am J Hematol, 1/1/2009
- Differences amid bone marrow and cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell division kinetics.da Silva CL, Goncalves R, Porada C, Ascensao JL, Zanjani ED, Cabral JMS, Almeida-Porada G, J Cell Physiol, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Telehealth Not an Option for Most Hematology and Oncology PatientsJanuary 18th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
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- Fellow
Other Languages
- Portuguese, French, Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical CenterWashington, District of Columbia
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