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Yasuhiro Oki, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Unit Number: 429
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FC6.2012
Phone: 713-792-2860

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1998 Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, MD, Medicine

Postgraduate Training

7/2003-6/2006 Clinical Fellowship, Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Robert A. Wolff
7/2000-6/2003 Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, Ethan Fried
4/1998-3/2000 Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, Yoshitomo Muto

Board Certifications

10/2008 American Board of Hematology
10/2006 American Board of Medical Oncology
8/2003 American Board of Internal Medicine

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Chief Physician, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan, 9/2006-8/2010

Selected Publications

Invited Articles
1. Oki Y, Younes A. Current role of gemcitabine in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 49(5):883-9, 5/2008. PMID: 18452104.
2. Oki Y, Issa JP. Treatment options in advanced myelodysplastic syndrome, with emphasis on epigenetic therapy. Int J Hematol 86(4):306-14, 11/2007. PMID: 18055336.
3. Oki Y, Aoki E, Issa JP. Decitabine--bedside to bench. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 61(2):140-52, 2/2007. e-Pub 10/2006. PMID: 17023173.
4. Oki Y, Issa JP. Review: recent clinical trials in epigenetic therapy. Rev Recent Clin Trials 1(2):169-82, 5/2006. PMID: 18473969.
5. Oki Y, Younes A. Heat shock protein-based cancer vaccines. Expert Rev Vaccines 3(4):403-11, 8/2004. PMID: 15270645.

Grant & Contract Support

Title: Analysis of Epigenetic Patterns in Patients with MDS who are Treated with Decitabine
Funding Source: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Role: Postdoctoral Fellow

Last updated: 3/16/2011