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Shernan Holtan, MD, Hematology, Buffalo, NY, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

ShernanGHoltanMD- Allogeneic HCT/ Cell Therapy(She/Her)

Hematology Buffalo, NY

Hematologic Oncology

Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Professor of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2006 - 2010
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Hastings College
    Hastings CollegeBA, Biopsychology, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2004 - 2024
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Red Rose Award Oregon Health & Science University, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Edward T. Creagan, M.D. Award for Outstanding Contribution to Melanoma 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Amphiregulin in Intestinal Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Possible Diagnostic and Prognostic Aid  
    Brittney Schultz, Bruce R Blazar, Daniel J Weisdorf, Shernan G Holtan, Alexander Khoruts, Armin Rashidi, Margaret L MacMillan, Khalid Amin, Byron P Vaughn, Nature
  • Phase I Trial of ALT-803, a Novel Recombinant Interleukin-15 Complex, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors  
    Jeffrey S Miller, Shernan G Holtan, Sylvia M Lee, Chihiro Morishima, Ann W Silk, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Immunomodulatory Effects of Sex Hormones: Requirements for Pregnancy and Relevance in Melanoma  
    Enninga EAL, Holtan SG, Creedon DJ, Dronca RS, Nevala WK, Ognjanovic S, Markovic SN, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Obesity-Induced Microbiome Alterations Result in Severe Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
    Shernan Holtan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/2019
  • Outcomes of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (cGVHD) Following Matched Sibling Donor (MSD) Versus Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant (UCBT)
    Shernan Holtan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Biomarker Discovery and Replication
    Kirk R. Schultz, Amina Kariminia , Sabine Ivison, Holtan, SG., Marie-Josee Hebert , Mary E.D. Flowers, Paul Martin, Jacob Rozmus, Peter Subrt, Barry Storer, Stephanie ..., EBMT, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • The Evolving Treatment Landscape for Patients with GvHD: More Options, More Decisions, Better Outcomes! 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Making Progress in Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis and Microbiome Analysis in the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network: Progress III (1703)/MI-Imm... 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Facilitating Resolution of Life-Threatening Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease By Supplementation of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Epidermal Growth Factor (Pregnyl): A... 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
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Other

  • Cancer of Unknown Primary Site 
    Holtan SG, Enterprise Learning System, AskMayoExpert article, Mayo Clinic
    1/1/2009

Press Mentions

  • Everything You Need to Know About Graft-Versus-Host Disease
    Everything You Need to Know About Graft-Versus-Host DiseaseJanuary 13th, 2023
  • VITRAC Therapeutics Initiates a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial with the Aurora Kinase a Inhibitor VIC-1911 in GVHD Prophylaxis
    VITRAC Therapeutics Initiates a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial with the Aurora Kinase a Inhibitor VIC-1911 in GVHD ProphylaxisApril 26th, 2022
  • Experts in Transplantation, Engineered Cells and Pediatrics Join Growing Roswell Park Cell Therapy Program
    Experts in Transplantation, Engineered Cells and Pediatrics Join Growing Roswell Park Cell Therapy ProgramDecember 7th, 2023

Hospital Affiliations