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Swaminathan (Padmanabhan) Iyer, MD, Hematology, Houston, TX, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

SwaminathanPadmanabhan(Padmanabhan)IyerMD

Hematology Houston, TX

Hematologic Oncology

Professor of Medicine, Dept.Lymphoma/Myeloma MD Anderson Cancer Center,

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Summary

  • Dr. Swaminathan Iyer is a hematologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in hematologic oncology and serves as the leader of the T cell Lymphoma group at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Education & Training

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Roswell Park Cancer InstituteMD, Physician Scientist, 2003 - 2008
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2000 - 2003
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Bangalore Medical College
    Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical Care Excellence Award HealthNetwork, 2017, 2022-2023
  • President Indo American Cancer Association
  • Virginia and Ernest Cockrell Presidential Award Houston Methodist Research Institute, 2014-2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A unique aptamer-drug conjugate for targeted therapy of multiple myeloma  
    Wen J, Tao W, Hao S, Iyer SP, Zu Y., Leukemia, 8/5/2015
  • A Phase IB multicentre dose-determination study of BHQ880 in combination with anti-myeloma therapy and zoledronic acid in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple...  
    Iyer SP, Beck JT, Stewart AK, Shah J, Kelly KR, Isaacs R, Bilic S, Sen S, Munshi NC, Br J of Haematol, 8/1/2014
  • BET protein antagonist JQ1 is synergistically lethal with FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) and overcomes resistance to FLT3-TKI in AML cells expressing FLT-ITD  
    Fiskus W, Sharma S, Qi J, Shah B, Devaraj SG, Leveque C, Portier BP, Iyer SP, Bradner JE, Bhalla KN, Mol Cancer Ther, 7/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • MYC Expression in Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Clinicopathologic and Prognostic Features of 70 Patients
    Swaminathan P. Iyer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Analysis of Factors Predictive of Risk of Transformation and Time to Transformation in Patients (pts) with Mantle Cell Lymphoma _ Cohort Study of 369 Patients
    Swaminathan P. Iyer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Nonmyeloablative Allogeneic Transplantation (NMAT) Confers an Overall Survival Benefit with Similar Non-Relapse Mortality When Compared to Autologous Stem Transplantat...
    Swaminathan P. Iyer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures

  • Final Results of Phase 1/1b Study of Tenalisib, Dual PI3K _/_ Inhibitor in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • A Phase I/II Study to Examine the Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab 200 Mg Fixed Dose Administered Every 3 Weeks (Q3W) in Combination with Romidepsin in Relapsed or... 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Safety of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy in Elderly Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
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Press Mentions

  • CRISPR Gene-Editing May Boost Cancer Immunotherapy, New Study Finds
    CRISPR Gene-Editing May Boost Cancer Immunotherapy, New Study FindsDecember 13th, 2022
  • CRISPR Therapeutics : 2022 EHA Oral Presentstion (CTX130 COLBALT-LYM) 2.2 MB
    CRISPR Therapeutics : 2022 EHA Oral Presentstion (CTX130 COLBALT-LYM) 2.2 MBJune 13th, 2022
  • MD Anderson Inks Deal to Put Chinese Cancer Drugs Through Trials, Starting with a PI3K Inhibitor
    MD Anderson Inks Deal to Put Chinese Cancer Drugs Through Trials, Starting with a PI3K InhibitorJanuary 21st, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations