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Ruben Mesa, MD, Hematology, Charlotte, NC, Sky Lakes Medical Center

RubenAMesaMDFACP

Hematology Charlotte, NC

Hematologic Oncology, Myeloproliferative Disorder Hematology-Oncology

President, Levine Cancer Institute & Enterprise Cancer Service Line Executive Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Enterprise Senior Vice President, Atrium Health Vice Dean for Cancer Programs, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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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)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 2002
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • MN State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Phase 2 Study of Luspatercept in Patients with Myelofibrosis-Associated Anemia
    Ruben 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 Database
    Ruben 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 Study
    Ruben 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 Community 
    Mayo 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 Studies 
    61st 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 Disparities
    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 Fatal
    Mastocytosis: Rare, Underdiagnosed, Potentially FatalJanuary 24th, 2023
  • 5 Oncologists on the Move
    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

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations