Luca Malcovati, MD

Dr. Malcovati is an Associate Professor of Hematology at the University of Pavia Medical School and with special interest and expertise in myeloid neoplasms, in particular, myelodysplastic syndromes myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone marrow does not work well, and the bone marrow cells fail to make enough healthy blood cells. Myelo refers to the bone marrow. Dysplastic means abnormal growth or development. People with MDS have low blood cell count for at… and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms. Dr. Malcovati's research group has made a significant contribution to understanding the molecular basis of myeloid neoplasms and to the integration of somatic mutations in the clinical management of patients.