Distinguished in WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes

Dr. Syed Zafar

Hematology | Oncology
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC
Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLC
1970 Golf St, 
Sarasota, FL 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC
Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLC
1970 Golf St, 
Sarasota, FL 
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Overview

Syed Zafar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Zafar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Hospital Affiliations
Cape Coral Hospital
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Lee Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
1970 Golf St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Call: 941-957-1000
Other Locations
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
8440 Murano Del Lago Dr, Estero, FL 34135
Call: 239-221-5402
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
8260 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Call: 239-437-5755
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
1030 Commerce Creek Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33909
Call: 239-772-3544

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Zafar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

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

Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2 Study of Ramucirumab or Merestinib or Placebo Plus Cisplatin and Gemcitabine as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2 Study of Ramucirumab or Merestinib or Placebo Plus Cisplatin and Gemcitabine as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized Study of Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Compared With Ibrutinib in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
A Phase 3, Randomized Study of Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Compared With Ibrutinib in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Zanubrutinib, Ibrutinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belantamab Mafodotin in Combination With Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone (B-Pd) Versus Pomalidomide Plus Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (PVd) in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (DREAMM 8)
A Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belantamab Mafodotin in Combination With Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone (B-Pd) Versus Pomalidomide Plus Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (PVd) in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (DREAMM 8)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Belantamab Mafodotin, Pomalidomide, Dexamethasone, Bortezomib
Study Phase: Phase 3
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9 Total Publications

Zanubrutinib is well tolerated and effective in CLL/SLL patients intolerant of ibrutinib/acalabrutinib: Updated results.
Zanubrutinib is well tolerated and effective in CLL/SLL patients intolerant of ibrutinib/acalabrutinib: Updated results.
Journal: Blood advances
Published: December 02, 2024
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