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Jainulabdeen Ifthikharuddin

Title	Associate Professor (Part-Time)
Institution	School of Medicine and Dentistry
Department	Medicine
Address	University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 704 Rochester NY 14642

Awards And Honors

			Ad hoc manuscript reviewer \| Journal - Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases
			Ad hoc manuscript reviewer \| Journal - Thrombosis Research
1997			Strong Memorial Hospital Innovative Improvement Program \| Strong Memorial Hospital
1999			AMGEN Fellowship Grant \| AMGEN
2004			Best Teacher Award \| Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program

Overview

Dr. Ifthikharuddin has a special interest in the treatment of multiple myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias. He graduated from the Madras Medical College, India, followed by additional training in the United Kingdom, culminating in diplomas from the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) and Hematology (MRC Path). He subsequently completed residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at The University of Rochester and joined the faculty in the year 2000. He is board certified in Hematology. In addition to clinical and teaching responsibilities, he is an active participant in several clinical trials.

Selected Publications

Liesveld JL, Rosell KE, Bechelli J, Lu C, Messina P, Mulford D, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Jordan CT, Phillips Ii GL. Proteasome inhibition in myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myelogenous leukemia cell lines. Cancer Invest. 2011 Aug; 29(7):439-50.

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Milner LA, Becker MW, Bernstein SH, Bruckner L, Friedberg JW, Holland GA, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Liesveld JL, Mathes EJ, Menchel HL, Mullen CA, Sasson T, Phillips GL. Intra-arterial methylprednisolone for the management of steroid-refractory acute gastrointestinal and hepatic graft versus host disease. Am J Hematol. 2011 Aug; 86(8):712-4.

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Phillips GL, Bernstein SH, Liesveld JL, Abboud CN, Becker MW, Constine LS, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Loughner JE, Milner LA, Vesole DH, Friedberg JW. A Phase I trial: dose escalation of melphalan in the "BEAM" regimen using amifostine cytoprotection. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2011 Jul; 17(7):1033-42.

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Walker AR, Komrokji RS, Ifthikharuddin J, Messina P, Mulford D, Becker M, Friedberg J, Oliva J, Phillips G, Liesveld JL, Abboud C. Phase I study of cladribine, cytarabine (Ara-C), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) (CLAG Regimen) and simultaneous escalating doses of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) in relapsed/refractory AML. Leuk Res. 2008 Dec; 32(12):1830-6.

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Zand MS, Vo T, Pellegrin T, Felgar R, Liesveld JL, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Abboud CN, Sanz I, Huggins J. Apoptosis and complement-mediated lysis of myeloma cells by polyclonal rabbit antithymocyte globulin. Blood. 2006 Apr 1; 107(7):2895-903.

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Dib EG, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Scott GA, Partilo SR. Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis induced by imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) therapy. Leuk Res. 2005 Feb; 29(2):233-4.

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Phillips GL, Abboud CN, Bernstein SH, Friedberg JW, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Lancet JE, Liesveld JL, Spreng E, Johnson V, Chapman M, Vesole DH. Phase I study for poor-prognosis lymphoma: augmentation of the "BEAM" regimen with escalating dose melphalan using amifostine cytoprotection and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation--a preliminary report. Semin Oncol. 2004 Dec; 31(6 Suppl 18):59-61.

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Komrokji R, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Felgar RE, Abboud CN, Wedow LA, Connaughton A, Bennett JM. Donor cell myelodysplastic syndrome after allogeneic stem cell transplantation responding to donor lymphocyte infusion: case report and literature review. Am J Hematol. 2004 Aug; 76(4):389-94.

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Fu SQ, Abboud CN, Brennan JK, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Nichols D, Liesveld JL. Impact of mobilized blood progenitor cell quality determined by the CFU-GM/CD34+ ratio on rapid engraftment after blood stem cell transplantation. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2002 May-Jun; 28(3):315-21.

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Liesveld JL, Abboud CN, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Lancet JE, Wedow LA, Oliva J, Stamm CG, Nichols D. Oral valacyclovir versus intravenous acyclovir in preventing herpes simplex virus infections in autologous stem cell transplant recipients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2002; 8(12):662-5.

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Ifthikharuddin JJ, Mieles LA, Rosenblatt JD, Ryan CK, Sahasrabudhe DM. CD-20 expression in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders: treatment with rituximab. Am J Hematol. 2000 Oct; 65(2):171-3.

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Ifthikharuddin JJ, Janas J, Phatak PD. Isolated splenic blastic transformation of idiopathic myelofibrosis and response to splenectomy. Leuk Res. 1997 Mar; 21(3):255-7.

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Lim SH, Ifthikharuddin JJ. Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura complicating lymphoproliferative disorders. Leuk Lymphoma. 1994 Sep; 15(1-2):61-4.

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