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Nelson Chao, MD, Oncology, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

NelsonJen AnChaoMD

Oncology Durham, NC

Hematologic Oncology

Professor, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityM.B.A, 2000
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1985 - 1988
  • Stanford Health Care
    Stanford Health CareFellowship, American Cancer Society , 1986
  • Menlo Medical Clinic, Menlo Park, CA
    Menlo Medical Clinic, Menlo Park, CA1983 - 1984
  • St Marys Hospital and Medical Center
    St Marys Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Medicine-Preliminary, 1981 - 1984
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1981
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, cum laude, 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prevention of graft-vs-host disease by a novel immunosuppressant, PG490-88, through inhibition of alloreactive T-cell expansion.  
    Chen BJ, Liu C, Cui X, Fidler JM, Chao NJ, Transplantation, 70:1442-1447
  • Equivalence of two effective GVHD prophylaxis regimens: results of a prospective blinded randomized trial.  
    Chao NJ, Snyder DS, Jain M, Wong RM, Niland JC, Negrin RS, Long GD, Hu WW, Stockerl-Goldstein KE, Johnston LJ, Amylon MD, Tierney DK, O’Donnell MR, Nademanee AP, Parke..., Biol Blood Marrow Transplant, 6:254-261
  • Bone marrow transplantation from histocompatible sibling donors for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  
    Blume KG, Schmidt GM, Chao NJ, Krance RA, Amylon MD and Forman SJ, Bone Marrow Transplantation 4(Suppl.2):18
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Geriatric Assessment Identifies Impairments in Younger Candidates for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
    Nelson J. Chao, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Evaluation of the Oral SYK Inhibitor Fostamatinib in Patients after Allogeneic Transplantation for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
    Nelson J. Chao, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • Microrna-191 Regulates T-Cell Clonal Expansion during Graft-Versus-Host Disease
    Nelson J. Chao, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Other

Grant Support

  • Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation And Hematologice MalignanciesNational Cancer Institute2010–2012
  • Skin Stem Cells In Combined Radiation InjuryNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
  • Centers For Medical Countermeasures Against RadiationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
  • Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
  • Clinical Trials Of Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation And VACNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Administrative CoreNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Novel Approaches To Stem Cell TransplantationNational Cancer Institute2003–2011
  • Skin Stem Cells In Combined Radiation InjuryNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2009
  • Human Growth Hormone For Radiation ExposureNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
  • Ctrs For Medical Countermeasures Against RadiationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
  • Bone Marrow TransplantNational Cancer Institute2005–2009
  • Non-Myeloablative Cord Blood TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2007
  • Cord Blood TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
  • Preclinical Studies Of Unrelated Cord Blood TransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002
  • Post Transplant Dendritic Cell ImmunotherapyNational Cancer Institute2000–2002
  • Cord Blood Transplantation In Adult RecipientsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2001
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation For Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
  • Allogenic Bone Marrow TransplantationNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
  • Allografting For LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute1997–2001

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations