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Yanis Boumber, MD, Oncology, Birmingham, AL, University of Alabama Hospital

YanisBoumberMDPhD

Oncology Birmingham, AL

Thoracic Cancer

Associate Professor

Overview of Dr. Boumber

Dr. Yanis Boumber is an oncologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Alabama Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rostov State Medical University and has been in practice 18 years. He is one of 102 doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and one of 65 doctors at University of Alabama Hospital who specialize in Oncology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Russian. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2010 - 2013
  • Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland
    Good Samaritan Hospital of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • UT-Houston Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences
    UT-Houston Graduate School for Biomedical SciencesPhD, Cancer Biology and Molecular Biology, 2000 - 2005
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesPh.D., Cancer Biology and Molecular Biology, 2000 - 2005
  • Rostov State Medical University
    Rostov State Medical UniversityClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2021
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2015 - 2019
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2009 - 2010
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Scientific Citations for Research: Google Scholar 2014
  • Celgene Future Leaders in Hematology Award 2012
  • Merit Award American Society of Hematology, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Epigenetic inactivation of notch-hes pathway in human B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia  
    Kuang SQ, Fang Z, Zweidler-McKay PA, Yang H, Wei Y, Gonzalez-Cervantes EA, Boumber Y, Garcia-Manero G, PLoS One, 4/1/2013
  • Final Report of a Randomized Study of Decitabine Versus Conventional Care for Maintenance Therapy in Patients with Intermediate and High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia in...  
    Boumber Y, Kantarjian H, Jorgensen J, Faderl S, Castoro R, Autry J, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Jabbour E, Estrov Z, Cortes J, Issa JP, Ravandi F, Leukemia, 11/1/2012
  • Mocetinostat (MGCD0103): a review of an isotype-specific histone deacetylase inhibitor  
    Boumber Y, Younes A, Garcia-Manero G, Expert Opinion in Investigational Drugs, 6/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • "Collaborative Translational Research Meeting" 
    Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto - 1/1/2013
  • "Cancer Epigenetics" 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2008
  • Annual Symposium: "Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine" 
    Houston, TX - 1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

  • Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB) as a Biomarker of Response to Immunotherapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB) as a Biomarker of Response to Immunotherapy in Small Cell Lung CancerAugust 21st, 2018
  • Drug Offers Some Hope for a Deadly Lung Cancer
    Drug Offers Some Hope for a Deadly Lung CancerApril 4th, 2017
  • Shop Talk
    Shop TalkNovember 25th, 2016
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Russian

Hospital Affiliations