Satyajit Kosuri, MD

Satyajit Kosuri, MD, is a medical oncologist oncologist: (on-KAH-luh-jist) A doctor who specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer. who treats adult patients with acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and myelofibrosis. He is an expert in stem cell transplantation (also known as bone marrow transplant bone marrow transplant: A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is also called a stem cell transplant (SCT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).The procedure replaces unhealthy blood-forming stem cells with healthy ones and offers some patients the possibility of a cure. But for many patients, a BMT is not an option due… ) and leads the Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD): Also called GVHD, it is a common complication of bone marrow/stem cell transplantation. It is caused when the donor's immune cells, now in the patient, begin to see the the patient's body as foreign and mount an immune response. GVHD most commonly effects the recipient's skin, intestines, or liver… Clinic, a program designed to prevent and treat GVHD, a complication of allogeneic stem cell transplant allogeneic stem cell transplant: A procedure where bone marrow stem cells are taken from a genetically matched donor (a brother, sister, or unrelated donor) and given to the patient through an intravenous (IV) line. In time, donated stem cells start making new, healthy blood cells. .

His clinical research clinical research: A type of research that involves individual persons or a group of people. There are three types of clinical research. Patient-oriented research includes clinical trials which test how a drug, medical device, or treatment approach works in people. Epidemiology or behavioral studies look at the… focuses on improving patient access to transplant through the use of alternative donor strategies and the use of novel immune therapies in these diseases.

His main passion is guiding his patients through the treatment process and working with a multidisciplinary team of physicians to provide state-of-the-art care.