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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. 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.
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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
Nishant Tageja, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist. Dr. Tageja specializes in the treatment of solid tumors such as breast cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer as well as treatment of all benign and malignant blood disorders including lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma. Dr. Tageja is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Oncology Hematology Association Inc
Anastasios Raptis is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raptis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Allegheny Clinic
Arjun Lakshman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lakshman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS).
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.
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- 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.