
Overview
Sawa Ito, MD, PhD, specializes in hematology oncology and medical oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Ito received her medical degree from Hokkaido University and completed residencies at Teine Keijinkai Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Ito is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 18 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Leukemia.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Wheeling Hospital Inc
Bhavana Bhatnagar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Bhatnagar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Bhatnagar is currently accepting new patients.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Ashkan Emadi is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Emadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Emadi is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Robert Redner is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Redner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Redner is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Bone Marrow TransplantDr. Ito isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Marrow Transplant.
- Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD)Dr. Ito isDistinguished. Learn about Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD).
- Advanced
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
- LeukemiaDr. Ito isAdvanced. Learn about Leukemia.
- Multiple MyelomaDr. Ito isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Myeloma.
- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Adult T-Cell LeukemiaDr. Ito isExperienced. Learn about Adult T-Cell Leukemia.
- AnemiaDr. Ito isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Ito isExperienced. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.

