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Office
1021 Morehead Medical Dr
Suite 3100
Charlotte, NC 28204Phone+1 210-450-1143Fax+1 210-450-0407- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Ruben Mesa is a hematologist, and leads cancer efforts for Atrium Health as President of Levine Cancer Institute and Executive Director of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. He specializes in myeloproliferative neoplasms, drug development and health equity research
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 2002
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
- Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- MN State Medical License 1996 - 2013
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
- Top Doctors:Arizona State Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Tipifarnib in Treating Patients With Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia Start of enrollment: 2002 Aug 01
- Azacitidine in Treating Patients With Myelofibrosis Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
- Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Advanced Myeloproliferative Disorders Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The NUTRIENT Trial (NUTRitional Intervention among myEloproliferative Neoplasms): Results from a Randomized Phase I Pilot Study for Feasibility and Adherence.Mendez Luque, L., Avelar-Barragan, J., Nguyen, H., Nguyen, J., Soyfer, E., Liu, J., Chen, J., Mehrotra, N., Huang, X., Kosiorek, H., Dueck, A., Himstead, A., Heide, E....> ;Cancer Research Communications. 2024 Mar 5
- 1 citationsMeaningful Symptomatic Change in Patients With Myelofibrosis From the SIMPLIFY Studies.Hudgens, S., Verstovsek, S., Floden, L., Harrison, C., Palmer, J., Gupta, V., McLornan, D., McMullin, M., Kiladjian, J., Foltz, L., Platzbecker, U., Fox, M., Mead, A.,...> ;Value in Health. 2024 Feb 2
- A randomized, double-blind study of zinpentraxin alfa in patients with myelofibrosis who were previously treated with or ineligible for ruxolitinib: Stage 2 of a phase...Verstovsek, S., Talpaz, M., Wadleigh, M., Isidori, A., Te Boekhorst, P., Savona, M., Bose, P., Pozdnyakova, O., Mesa, R., El-Galaly, T., O'Sullivan, J., Gamel, K., Hig...> ;Haematologica. 2024 Jan 25
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Abstracts/Posters
- Phase 2 Study of Luspatercept in Patients with Myelofibrosis-Associated AnemiaRuben A Mesa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Persistent Leukocytosis in Polycythemia Vera Is Associated with Disease Evolution but Not Thrombosis: An Analysis from a 520-Patient Retrospective Multi-Center DatabaseRuben A. Mesa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Data from Patients (Pts) with Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) Enrolled in the MOST StudyRuben A. Mesa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures
- SOHO 2020: Bringing 'MPN Awareness' to Hematology CommunityMayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Phoenix, Arizona - 9/14/2013
- Pacritinib Demonstrates Efficacy Versus Best Available Therapy in Myelofibrosis Patients with Severe Thrombocytopenia in Two Phase 3 Studies61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Dynamic and Time-to-Event Analyses Demonstrate Marked Reduction in Transfusion Requirements for Janus Kinase Inhibitor_Na¥ve Myelofibrosis Patients Treated with Momelo...61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
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Authored Content
- Watch: Momelotinib for Myelofibrosis — Top 10 Takeaways Physicians Should Know Post-FDA approvalSeptember 2023
- ASH 2020: An Explosion of Options for MPNs ForthcomingDecember 2020
Press Mentions
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine Receives $2.7 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute to Study Lung Cancer DisparitiesApril 19th, 2023
- Mastocytosis: Rare, Underdiagnosed, Potentially FatalJanuary 24th, 2023
- 5 Oncologists on the MoveJanuary 9th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Apoptosis In Myelofibrosis With Myeloid MetaplasiaNational Cancer Institute2004–2006
- Apoptosis In Myelofibrosis With Myeloid MetaplasiaNational Cancer Institute2002–2003
- Truncated C-Erbb Receptors In Ovarian CarcinomasNational Cancer Institute1992
Professional Memberships
- Member
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- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls, Oregon
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