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Lourdes Mendez, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
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Biography

Dr. Lourdes Mendez received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as well as a PhD in Cell Biology. She completed her residency at Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian and while a fellow in hematology/oncology at BIDMC, undertook a post-doctoral fellowship in cancer genetics. Most recently, Dr. Mendez was an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Leukemia Disease Group Leader at BIDMC. She is currently a member of the Yale Leukemia Clinical and Research Team with a focus on clinical care and trials for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dr. Mendez is dedicated to both the clinical care of patients and translational research with the goal of translating findings from the bench to the bedside to improve outcomes for patients with high-risk acute leukemia and precursor conditions (CHIP/CCUS).

Appointments

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Education & Training

Research Fellow
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2017)
Clinical Fellow in Hematology/Oncology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2014)
Resident
Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian (2011)
Intern
Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian (2009)
PhD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Cell Biology
MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Research

Overview

Dr. Mendez is dedicated to both the clinical care of patients with myeloid disorders/leukemia, and translational research to identify novel therapeutics for these conditions.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Leukemia, Myeloid

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Lourdes Mendez's published research.

Publications

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American Society of Hematology

Clinical Care

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Clinical Specialties

Hematology; Hematologic Oncology

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