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Michael Savona, MD, Oncology, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Oncology Nashville, TN

Hematologic Oncology

Head, Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation Beverly and George Rawlings Director of Hematology Research Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology

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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 System
    University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2005 - 2008
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
  • Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2005 - 2012
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2008 - 2011
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - 2006
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Results of PAC203: A Randomized Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study and Determination of the Recommended Dose of Pacritinib
    Michael 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 Syndromes 
    61st 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 Neoplasms 
    60th 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 26
    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 Leukemia
    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 Therapy
    Clinicians, Researchers Continue Search for Better MDS/MPN TherapySeptember 8th, 2016
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