Dr. Sawa Ito
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD). 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 12 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD).
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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
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Annie Im, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and a hematologist/medical oncologist specializing and conducting research in hematologic malignancies (such as acute leukemia), drug development, stem cell transplantation, and graft-versus-host-disease. In addition, Dr. Im leads the chronic graft-versus-host-disease and stem cell transplant survivorship clinic. Dr. Im is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Monongalia County General Hospital Company
Michael Craig is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Craig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Lauren Veltri is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Veltri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Veltri 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.