
Mahesh Swaminathan, M.B., B.S.
Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Postgraduate Training
2019-2022 | Clinical Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center/University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY |
2017-2019 | Clinical Fellowship, Leukemia, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
2014-2017 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, IL |
Board Certifications
2022 | Hematology and Medical Oncology |
2017 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Swaminathan M, Ravandi F. Can Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) assessment be reliably used to defer allogeneic stem cell transplant in patients with intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia?. Haematologica 108(10):2561-2563, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37345488.
- Swaminathan M, Aly MM, Khan AM, Share BA, Dhillon V, Lalo E, Ramos H, Akers KG, Kim S, Balasubramanian S. Efficacy analysis of different FLT3 inhibitors in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. EJHaem 4(1):165-173, 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36819163.
- Swaminathan M, Cortes JE. Update on the role of gemtuzumab-ozogamicin in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Ther Adv Hematol 14:20406207231154708, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36845850.
- Singh A, Mencia-Trinchant N, Griffiths E, Altahan A, Swaminathan M, Gupta M, Gravina M, Tajammal R, Faber M, Yan L, Sinha E, Hassane D, Hayes DN, Guzman M, Iyer R, Wang E, Thota S. Mutant PPM1D-and TP53-Driven Hematopoiesis Populates the Hematopoietic Compartment in Response to Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy. JCO Precision Oncology 6, 2022.
- Swaminathan M, Bourgeois W, Armstrong SA, Wang ES. Menin Inhibitors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia-What Does the Future Hold?. Cancer J 28(1):62-66, 2022. PMID: 35072375.
- Swaminathan M, Kantarjian HM, Levis M, Guerra V, Borthakur G, Alvarado Y, DiNardo CD, Kadia T, Garcia-Manero G, Ohanian M, Daver N, Konopleva M, Pemmaraju N, Ferrajoli A, Andreeff M, Jain N, Estrov Z, Jabbour EJ, Wierda WG, Pierce S, Pinsoy MR, Xiao L, Ravandi F, Cortes JE. A phase I/II study of the combination of quizartinib with azacitidine or low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Haematologica 106(8):2121-2130, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33853292.
- Swaminathan M, Wang ES. Novel therapies for AML: a round-up for clinicians. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 13(12):1389-1400, 2020. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33412978.
- Bose P, Swaminathan M, Pemmaraju N, Ferrajoli A, Jabbour EJ, Daver NG, DiNardo CD, Alvarado Y, Yilmaz M, Huynh-Lu J, Qiao W, Wang X, Matamoros A, Zhou L, Pierce S, Schroeder KD, Kantarjian HM, Verstovsek S. A phase 2 study of pracinostat combined with ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis. Leuk Lymphoma 60(7):1767-1774, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30632841.
- Swaminathan M, Bannon SA, Routbort M, Naqvi K, Kadia TM, Takahashi K, Alvarado Y, Ravandi-Kashani F, Patel KP, Champlin R, Kantarjian H, Strong L, DiNardo CD. Hematologic malignancies and Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud 5(1), 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30709875.
- Swaminathan M, Borthakur G, Kadia T, Ferrajoli A, Alvarado Y, Yilmaz M, Huynh-Lu J, Qiao W, Wang X, Matamoros A, Zhou L, Pierce S, Schroeder K, Kantarjain H, Verstovsek S. A phase 2 clinical trial of eltrombopag for treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes after hypomethylating-agent failure. Leukemia & lymphoma 1(7), 2019.
- Swaminathan M, Patel K, Huynh-Lu J, Tang G, Zuo Z, Miranda R, Verstovsek S. Unique Case of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm with Two Rare Clonal Abnormalities: Rare JAK2 Exon 12 Mutation and Rare e14a3 (b3a3) BCR/ABL Fusion Transcript. Acta haematologica 141(1):23-27, 2018.
- Bose P, Swaminathan M. JAK inhibition and symptom control in myeloproliferative neoplasms. Current Medical Research and Opinion 1(3), 2018.
- Abeer A, Swaminathan M, Kumar, J. Sweet Mystery Case Report of a Rare Presentation of Myelodysplastic Syndrome as the Sweet’s Syndrome. Scientific Open Access 1(1):3, 2017.
- Swaminathan M, Jensen, T., Ray, T., Andruska, N., Shah, A., Egner, J., Ray P.. FOXC1 expression in acute myeloid leukemia: potential predictor of disease relapse and/or refractory disease. Blood 128(22):5260, 2016.
- Abeer, A., Swaminathan M, Kumar, J.. The Difficult Diagnosis: Late Onset Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Austin Emerg Med 3(1):1052, 2016.
- Calvaresi E, Swaminathan M, Jokela J. A Case of May-Thurner Syndrome. Carle Sel Pap 59(1):46-47, 2016. PMID: 27489392.
Abstracts
- Swaminathan M, Fazal S, Griffiths E, Thompson J, Sung PJ, Green SD, Li E, Said M, Belko K, Mattice E, Attwood K, Wang E. A phase II study of CPX-351 in younger patients < 60 years old with secondary acute myeloid leukemia: Trial in progress. Presented at ASH, 2022.
- Swaminathan M, Aly MM, Akers K, Kijm S, Balasubramanian S. Efficacy analysis of different FLT3 inhibitors in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at ASH, 2021.
- Singh A, Mencia-Trinchant N, Griffiths EA, Swaminathan M, Gravina M, Tajammal R, Faber M, Ernstoff M, Yan L, Sinha E, Herr M, Hassane D, Guzman M, Przespolewski A, Wang E, Thota S. DNMT3A and TET2 mutant Clonal Hematopoiesis May Drive a Proinflammatory State and Predict Enhanced Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor. Blood 138(Suppl 1), 2021.
- Aly MM, Swaminathan M, Akers K, Kim S, Ramos H, Maciejewski J, Balasubramanian SK. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Type I and II FLT3 Inhibitors in Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia and High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Blood 138(Suppl 1), 2021.
- Swaminathan M, Przespolewski A, Griffiths E, Thompson J, Elshoury A, Walinski W, Wang E. Phase I Dose-Finding Study of Eltrombopag Following High Dose Cytarabine and Mitoxantrone Chemotherapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 138(Suppl 1), 2021.
- Swaminathan M, Przespolewski A, Griffiths E, Thompson J, Elshoury A, Walinski W, Said M, Halliwell S, Puff C, Attwood K, Wang E. Phase I Trial of Talazoparib and Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin in Adult Patients with CD33+ Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 138(Suppl 1), 2021.
- Pandey M, Swaminathan M, Griffiths E, Thompson J, Przespolewski A, Thota S, Baron, J, Cronin T, Wang E. Outcomes of Venetoclax-Based Regimens Compared with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA) Alone or 7+ 3 in Elderly Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): A Single Center Retrospective Analysis. Blood 134(Suppl 1), 2019.
- Swaminathan M, Jabbour E, Ravandi F, Kadia T, Borthakur G, Short NJ, Poerce S, Waukau, J Miller D, Cortes J, Alvarado Y, Kantarjian H, Garcia-Manero G. Association of early intervention in transfusion independent patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes treated with attenuated doses of hypomethylating agents with high response rates and long duration of response. J Clin Oncol 36(15):7001, 2018.
- Swaminathan M, Jabbour E, Ravandi F, Kadia T, Borthakur G, Konopleva M, DiNardo C, Pierce S, Alvarado Y, Assi RE, Dalle I, Tallis E, Kantarjain H, Garcia-Manero G. Outcomes of Patients with Nucleoplasmin-1 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated With Hypomethylating Agents. J Clin Oncol 36(15):7054, 2018.
- Swaminathan M, Kantarjian H, Daver N, Borthakur B, Ohanian M, Kadia T, DiNardo C, Jain N, Estrov Z, Ferrajoli A, Garcia-Manero G, Konopleva M, Andreeff M, Pemmaraju N, Jabbour E, Wierda W, Pinsoy MR, Cortes J. The Combination of Quizartinib with Azacitidine or Low Dose Cytarabine Is Highly Active in Patients (Pts) with FLT3-ITD Mutated Myeloid Leukemias: Interim Report of a Phase I/II Trial. Blood 130(Suppl 1):723, 2017.
- Boddu P, Swaminathan M, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Jabbour E, DiNardo C, Daver N, Jain N. Prognostic Implications of Minimal Residual Disease Detection in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with Cytarabine Based Therapy of Differing Dose Intensities. Blood 130(Suppl 1), 2017.
- Ravindra, S, Swaminathan M. A Rare Case of Abdominal Amyloidosis. Poster presentation at Research Day; Champaign, IL, 2016.
- Swaminathan M, Arain A, Kumar J.. A Case of Carcinomatous Polyarthritis. Poster presentation at ACP downstate Peoria, IL, 2016.
- Swaminathan M, Jokela, J.. The Forgotten Disease. Poster presentation at ACP downstate Peoria, IL, 2015.
- Swaminathan M, Zhang M. A Rare Case of IgM Multiple Myeloma. Poster presentation at ACP downstate Peoria, IL, 2015.
Grant & Contract Support
Date: | 2023 - Present |
Title: | Impact of TP53 aberrations in patients with CLL |
Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
ID: | CA016672 |
Date: | 2018 - Present |
Title: | Identifying predictors of disease progression during BTK inhibitor therapy – chart |
Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
ID: | CA016672 |
Date: | 2018 - Present |
Title: | Retrospective Chart Review of Patients Receiving Ibrutinib plus Venetoclax in Richter Transformation |
Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
ID: | CA016672 |
Date: | 2015 - Present |
Title: | Retrospective evaluation of clinical characteristics of patients with CLL receiving novel agents who develop Richter Transformation compared to those developing Richter Transformation after standard therapy |
Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
ID: | CA016672 |
Patient Reviews
Comments (55)
Dr Swaminathan and his team always work to do the best they can for me. They know I live 10 hours away and drive to these appointments in the clinical trial and help to keep things moving
Very good
Really like my provider and Md Anderson
Dr. Swaminathan listens carefully to my questions and answers them politely and thoroughly. He explains the likely progression of my leukemia, and what I may expect once active treatment begins. I am very pleased with his care.
Dr. Swaminathan and Jackie Broadway are super professional and among the best, I'm sure, globally in care for CLL patients. I'm honored to be their patient and think the world of them. Thank you.
I have been feeling down and was considering not returning to Houston to receive treatment. The Doctor was so impressive and share his concern that he reminded me of why I go through the amount of effort that it takes to see him. He without knowing reminded me of the reason...
Timeliness, courteous, would not even think about going anywhere else
I fell I am in the hands of one of the most talented doctors that I have seen during 15 years of monitoring my illness. That being said I feel that way about all the doctors at MD Anderson,
Outstanding
Dr. Swaminathan is the best he spends time and helps me understand things confident
Dr. Swaminathan (and Jackie and Sarah) are wonderful. I feel like they care about me and have my best interest at heart.
My experience with the Swaminathan team was absolutely outstanding. From the inception of our contact to the visit, everything was highly professional, extremely reassuring, and incredibly well detailed. I really appreciate it.
The entire staff was very, very helpful. The doctor spent really a lot of time with us explaining from beginning to end of my illness and I just couldn't be happier with the service that I received.
Excellent
He took time and seemed very concerned about my condition and said that he would try to get me in to have more test and to see another doctor in the next 2 weeks.
He always take the time for me.he is wonderful
So blessed for my care team at Md Anderson!
Dr. Swaminathan cares for my well-being and made recommendations for future treatment,
Am very satisfied with the efficiency and professionalism of my visit with the medical team.
He really takes the time to explain my situation very carefully and he did not only focus on the current visit but he went back in history to look at all my test results and explain things how they are and what he thinks and the most updated treatments that are available...
Dr. Swaminathan and his team have been excellent help for me during this process of understanding the leukemia that I have and of treating it. I came to know him and trust him completely, and I just appreciate everything he has done. There isn't anything that I could have...
Dr. Swaminathan and his staff are wonderful, caring and professional.
Great care always. So grateful
I know I am receiving the best care possible. I can enjoy life even with blood cancer.
I am fortunate to have such talented and committed people as Dr. Swaminathan and his team for my CLL care.
A great relationship w/Dr. Swaminathan, Jackie Duren, nurse Sarah Valezquez, and clinical trial nurse Cameron Garcia
Excellent!
I really look forward to seeing Dr. Swaminathan and Dr. Broadway-Duren for each visit.
Dr. Swaminathan is wonderful! He went over my records and explained everything. He also stressed that if I continue to experience pneumonia that you could give me some infusions that would help.
The team of Dr. Mehesh Swaminathan, and Jackie Duren, and my favorite nurse Sarah Valezquez... we are gonna knock this CLL out
Dr. Swaminathan is excellent in every way. He explains things in details I can understand. He is very good at listening to my concerns. I mean, I can't speak highly enough about him. Anyway, I cannot speak too highly of Dr. Swaminathan. He's an excellent communicator and...
I am extremely satisfied with the care that I receive from Anderson. The culture makes being there and a cancer patient so much easier.
Dr Swaminathan and the whole staff are wonderful. They are extremely thorough and he explained what his objectives were for my treatment and what to expect. He answered a number of questions I had about my CLL treatment as well as other health issues I have. He is a...
Dr. Swaminathan is highly intelligent and skilled. He has excellent communication skills, is an especially effective listener, and makes me feel at ease with him and confident in his recommendations and observations. For these reasons, my visit went as well as I could have...
The doctor was awesome and listened to me. He explained my condition and treatment well. The intake/triage nurse (took vitals) was incredible and prayed for me. So touching.
Very good
I received excellent care
Excellent doctor.
Yes, the doctor that I seen for my leukemia was exceptional. He sat down and explained things to me and told me why they were doing certain things and we talked for a long time about other problems and issues that needed to be seen about and he just was very, very thorough....
I'm very satisfied.
I have now been to MD A for 6 weeks now .. It is a 1,100 mile round trip each time I am committed to my team here and happy we made this decision
I visit MDA for an annual checkup related to CLL.
Great experience and wouldn't want to see any one else
I'm not sure exactly which provider that you're asking me about because I saw supportive care and I also seen the lab and I also saw Dr. Swaminathan. Each one took adequate time, explained everything possible and I was very pleased. I recommend it highly.
Excellent discussion and advice.Clear information.
Dr Mahesh , Jackie Duren and nurse Velasquez have been absolutely awesome in helping us
Really like the doctor I met.
Dr swaminathan and team are top notch
Thank you for your Care!
Good experience. Great hospital and everyone seems so knowledgeable I appreciate this.
CV information above last modified June 17, 2024