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3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Michael Savona is Chief of Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation, and Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University Medial Center. He graduated from Davidson College, served in the USAF, received his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2002. He is board certified in hematology specializes in caring for patients with chronic myeloid disorders (e.g. myeloproliferative neoplasms, bone marrow failure syndromes, aplastic anemia, myelodysplasia, and acute myeloid leukemia). He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2005 - 2008
- University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2011 - 2024
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- MI State Medical License 2005 - 2012
- TX State Medical License 2008 - 2011
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2006
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
Clinical Trials
- A Study That Switched Patients From Imatinib to Nilotinib and Then Was Followed by Treatment Cessation Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 12
- Standard of Care +/- Midostaurin to Prevent Relapse Post Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With FLT3-ITD Mutated AML Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 06
- TGR-1202 + Ruxolitinib PMF PPV-MF PET-MF MDS/MPN Polycythemia Vera Resistant to Hydroxyurea Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clonal Hematopoiesis and Inflammation in the VasculaturE (CHIVE): a prospective, longitudinal cohort and biorepository.Morgan L Shannon, Jonathan Brett Heimlich, Sydney Olson, Ariana Debevec, Zachary Copeland, Ashwin Kishtagari, Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Christina A Snider, Alexander J Silv...> ;Blood Advances. 2024 Apr 12
- Cost-Effective and Scalable Clonal Hematopoiesis Assay Provides Insight into Clonal Dynamics.Taralynn Mack, Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Kelly von Beck, Alexander J Silver, J Brett Heimlich, Hannah Poisner, Jessica Ulloa, Andrew L Sochacki, Cosmin A Bejan, Yaomin Xu, ...> ;The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 2024 Apr 6
- CLO24-079: Results From Phase 3 Trial of Imetelstat, a First-in-Class Telomerase Inhibitor, in Patients With Red Blood Cell Transfusion Dependent (RBC-TD) Non-del(5q) ...Yazan Madanat, Michael R Savona, Mikkael A Sekeres, Uwe Platzbecker, Valeria Santini, Pierre Fenaux, Maria Diez-Campelo, David Valcárcel, Tymara Berry, Souria Doughert...> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2024 Apr 5
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Abstracts/Posters
- Results of PAC203: A Randomized Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study and Determination of the Recommended Dose of PacritinibMichael R. Savona, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Pevonedistat, a Nedd-8 Activating Enzyme Inhibitor, Upregulates NOXA to Increase Effectiveness of Azacitidine and Venetoclax in Preclinical Models of Acute Myelogenous...Michael R. Savona, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- Diagnostic Testing Patterns and Concordance with World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria for Patients (Pts) with Newly Diagnosed (ND) Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) ...Michael R. Savona, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Lectures
- Abnl Marro: An International Cooperative Trial for Patients with MDS/MPN Overlap Syndromes61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Landmark Response and Survival Analyses from 102 MDS and CMML Patients Treated with Guadecitabine in a Phase 2 Study Showing That Maximum Response and Survival Is Best...61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Translating Pathophysiological Advances Into Innovative Treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Related Myeloid Neoplasms60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 11/30/2018
Authored Content
- In Oral Maintenance Therapy in AML, Do All Roads Lead to the Epigenome?November 2020
Press Mentions
- Form 8-K Forma Therapeutics Holdi for: May 26May 26th, 2022
- CAR-T Therapy Ushering in a New Era of Precision Medicine for Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaMarch 11th, 2022
- Clinicians, Researchers Continue Search for Better MDS/MPN TherapySeptember 8th, 2016
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Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
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