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Jason Mendler, M.D., Ph.D.
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My philosophy is that optimal patient care stems from both...
My philosophy is that optimal patient care stems from both a thorough understanding of the disease process, as well as intimate knowledge of the patient as a human being. I continually work to deepen my relationships with patients in order to improve outcomes.
I am a regular person who is as comfortable coaching my kids' sports teams as I am with a stethoscope around my neck. I love spending time with my family, which includes my wife Ticia and children Caleb, Ava and Megan. My area of expertise includes myeloid leukemias.
Conditions I Treat
- Acute leukemia, all types
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Myeloproliferative disorders including polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis and essential thrombocythemia
Certified Specialties
Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology (SMD)
Associate Professor - Cancer Center - Joint
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Medical Oncology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. 2009 - 2011
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2006 - 2008
Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2005 - 2006
Education
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2005
PHD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2004
Awards
James 14th Annual Scientific Meeting award for one of top 3 Translational Research Poster. 2012
James V. Warren Award for accomplishments as the most outstanding research fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine. 2011
ASH news daily author. 2010
Distinction in research, Internal Medicine Residency Program. 2008
Raphael Dolin Resident Research Award for dedication to patient care, critical scholarship, and teaching. 2008
Rochester city-wide Internal Medicine resident poster day 1st place, scientific division. 2007
Class of 1990 Resident Teaching Award. 2007
: University of Rochester School of Medicine Class of 1976 Prize (In. 2005
Arnold P. Gold Foundation 2004 Humanism in Medicine Essay contest-2nd prize. 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha. 2004
Phi Beta Kappa. 1997
Summa Cum Laude. 1997
Publications
Journal Articles
LoCastro M, Wang Y, Yu T, Mortaz-Hedjri S, Mendler J, Norton S, Bernacki R, Carroll T, Klepin H, Wedow L, Goonan S, Erdos H, Bagnato B, Liesveld J, Huselton E, Kluger B, Loh KP
JMIR formative research.. 2024 June 278 :e58503. Epub 06/27/2024.
Jensen-Battaglia M, LoCastro M, Oh H, Sanapala C, Flannery M, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Huselton E, Loh KP
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2024 June 15 (5):101716. Epub 02/09/2024.
LoCastro M, Jensen-Battaglia M, Sanapala C, Rodenbach R, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Huselton E, Loh KP
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2024 June 15 (5):101793. Epub 05/11/2024.
LoCastro M, Wang Y, Sanapala C, Jensen-Battaglia M, Wittink M, Norton S, Klepin HD, Richardson DR, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Huselton E, Loh KP
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2023 June 14 (5):101529. Epub 05/25/2023.
Loh KP, Sanapala C, Jensen-Battaglia M, Rana A, Sohn MB, Watson E, Gilmore N, Klepin HD, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Huselton E, LoCastro M, Susiarjo M, Netherby-Winslow C, Williams AM, Mustian K, Vertino P, Janelsins MC
European journal of medical research.. 2023 May 3028 (1):180. Epub 05/30/2023.
Locastro M, Sanapala C, Mendler JH, Norton SA, Bernacki R, Carroll T, Klepin HD, Watson EE, Liesveld JL, Huselton EJ, O'Dwyer KM, Baran AM, Flannery M, Kluger B, Loh KP
Blood advances.. 2023 May 97 (9):1871-1884. Epub 1900 01 01.
Kawano Y, Kawano H, Ghoneim D, Fountaine TJ, Byun DK, LaMere MW, Mendler JH, Ho T, Salama NA, Myers JR, Hussein SE, Frisch BJ, Ashton JM, Azadniv M, Liesveld JL, Kfoury Y, Scadden DT, Becker MW, Calvi LM
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.. 2023 April 28 Epub 04/28/2023.
LoCastro M, Sanapala C, Wang Y, Jensen-Battaglia M, Wittink M, Norton S, Klepin HD, Richardson DR, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Huselton E, O'Dwyer K, Cortes AM, Rodriguez C, Dale W, Loh KP
Cancer medicine. 2023 April 12 (7):8581-8593. Epub 12/19/2022.
LoCastro M, Sanapala C, Mendler JH, Norton S, Bernacki R, Carroll T, Klepin H, Watson E, Liesveld J, Huselton E, O'Dwyer K, Baran A, Flannery M, Kluger BM, Loh KP
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2023 January 14 (1):101374. Epub 09/10/2022.
Manogna D, Lipof JJ, Baran AM, Said B, Becker MW, Mendler JH, Aljitawi OS, O'Dwyer KM, Huselton E, Burack R, Blaney M, Liesveld JL, Loh KP
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2023 January 14 (1):101403. Epub 11/10/2022.
Watson EE, Sanapala C, Cortes AM, Klepin HD, Wittink M, Norton SA, Richardson DR, Dale W, Magnuson A, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, Huselton EJ, O'Dwyer KM, LeBlanc TW, El-Jawahri A, Wong M, Loh KP
Blood advances.. 2022 November 86 (21):5707-5710. Epub 1900 01 01.
Abdallah M, Kadambi S, Parsi M, Rai M, Mendler JH, Wittink M, Duberstein PR, Tsang M, Klepin HD, Loh KP
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2022 November 13 (8):1230-1235. Epub 09/03/2022.
Moyo TK, Mendler JH, Itzykson R, Kishtagari A, Solary E, Seegmiller AC, Gerds AT, Ayers GD, Dezern AE, Nazha A, Valent P, van de Loosdrecht AA, Onida F, Pleyer L, Cirici BX, Tibes R, Geissler K, Komrokji RS, Zhang J, Germing U, Steensma DP, Wiseman DH, Pfeilstöecker M, Elena C, Cross NCP, Kiladjian JJ, Luebbert M, Mesa RA, Montalban-Bravo G, Sanz GF, Platzbecker U, Patnaik MM, Padron E, Santini V, Fenaux P, Savona MR,
BMC cancer.. 2022 September 2422 (1):1013. Epub 09/24/2022.
Moore JW, Torres N, Superdock M, Mendler JH, Loh KP
Current treatment options in oncology.. 2022 August 23 (8):1086-1103. Epub 06/10/2022.
Loh KP, Sanapala C, Watson EE, Jensen-Battaglia M, Janelsins MC, Klepin HD, Schnall R, Culakova E, Vertino P, Susiarjo M, Lin PJ, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, Huselton EJ, Taberner K, Mohile SG, Mustian K
Blood advances.. 2022 July 126 (13):3850-3860. Epub 1900 01 01.
Loh KP, Sanapala C, Janelsins M, Klepin HD, Schnall R, Culakova E, Sohn MB, Vertino P, Susiarjo M, Jensen-Battaglia M, Becker MW, Liesveld J, Mendler JH, Huselton E, Lin PJ, Mustian K
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2022 May 13 (4):545-553. Epub 12/21/2021.
Liesveld JL, Baran A, Azadniv M, Misch H, Nedrow K, Becker M, Loh KP, O'Dwyer KM, Mendler JH
Leukemia research.. 2022 January 112 :106749. Epub 11/11/2021.
Locastro M, Baran A, Liesveld JL, Huselton EJ, Becker MW, O'Dwyer KM, Aljitawi OS, Baumgart M, Snyder E, Kluger B, Loh KP, Mendler JH
Blood advances.. 2021 December 285 (24):5554-5564. Epub 1900 01 01.
Loh KP, Sanapala C, Di Giovanni G, Klepin HD, Janelsins M, Schnall R, Culakova E, Vertino P, Susiarjo M, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, Lin PJ, Dunne RF, Kleckner I, Mustian K, Mohile SG
Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2021 July 12 (6):909-914. Epub 03/04/2021.
Loh KP, Abdallah M, Kadambi S, Wells M, Kumar AJ, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, Wittink M, O'Dwyer K, Becker MW, McHugh C, Stock W, Majhail NS, Wildes TM, Duberstein P, Mohile SG, Klepin HD
Leukemia & lymphoma.. 2021 February 62 (2):387-398. Epub 10/11/2020.
Flannelly C, Tan BE, Tan JL, McHugh CM, Sanapala C, Lagu T, Liesveld JL, Aljitawi O, Becker MW, Mendler JH, Klepin HD, Stock W, Wildes TM, Artz A, Majhail NS, Loh KP
Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.. 2020 December 26 (12):2335-2345. Epub 09/20/2020.
Bawany F, Tbakhi B, Mendler JH, Richardson CT, Bennett JM, Aljitawi OS
Blood advances.. 2020 November 244 (22):5698-5701. Epub 1900 01 01.
Abdallah M, Xie Z, Ready A, Manogna D, Mendler JH, Loh KP
Current oncology reports.. 2020 July 2822 (10):103. Epub 07/28/2020.
Guo N, Azadniv M, Coppage M, Nemer M, Mendler J, Becker M, Liesveld J
Translational oncology.. 2019 April 12 (4):602-613. Epub 01/27/2019.
Loh KP, Ramsdale E, Culakova E, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, O'Dwyer KM, McHugh C, Gilles M, Lloyd T, Goodman M, Klepin HD, Mustian KM, Schnall R, Mohile SG
JMIR cancer.. 2018 October 294 (2):e10296. Epub 10/29/2018.
Sahai T, Henrichs K, Refaai M, Heal JM, Kirkley SA, Schmidt AE, Mendler JH, Masel D, Liesveld J, Aquina C, Blumberg N
Leukemia research.. 2017 November 62 :1-3. Epub 09/23/2017.
Ram J, Flamm G, Balys M, Sivagnanalingam U, Rothberg PG, Iqbal A, Myers JR, Corbett A, Ashton JM, Mendler JH
Blood advances.. 2017 March 141 (8):500-503. Epub 03/14/2017.
Greener D, Henrichs KF, Liesveld JL, Heal JM, Aquina CT, Phillips GL, Kirkley SA, Milner LA, Refaai MA, Mendler JH, Szydlowski J, Masel D, Schmidt A, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Blumberg N
American journal of hematology.. 2017 January 92 (1):E8-E9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ho TC, LaMere M, Stevens BM, Ashton JM, Myers JR, O'Dwyer KM, Liesveld JL, Mendler JH, Guzman M, Morrissette JD, Zhao J, Wang ES, Wetzler M, Jordan CT, Becker MW
Blood.. 2016 September 29128 (13):1671-8. Epub 07/15/2016.
Vachhani P, Mendler JH, Evans A, Deeb G, Starostik P, Wallace PK, Wang ES
Case reports in hematology.. 2016 2016 :1259759. Epub 12/29/2016.
Khalife J, Radomska HS, Santhanam R, Huang X, Neviani P, Saultz J, Wang H, Wu YZ, Alachkar H, Anghelina M, Dorrance A, Curfman J, Bloomfield CD, Medeiros BC, Perrotti D, Lee LJ, Lee RJ, Caligiuri MA, Pichiorri F, Croce CM, Garzon R, Guzman ML, Mendler JH, Marcucci G
Leukemia.. 2015 October 29 (10):1981-92. Epub 05/14/2015.
Niederwieser C, Kohlschmidt J, Volinia S, Whitman SP, Metzeler KH, Eisfeld AK, Maharry K, Yan P, Frankhouser D, Becker H, Schwind S, Carroll AJ, Nicolet D, Mendler JH, Curfman JP, Wu YZ, Baer MR, Powell BL, Kolitz JE, Moore JO, Carter TH, Bundschuh R, Larson RA, Stone RM, Mrózek K, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Leukemia.. 2015 March 29 (3):567-75. Epub 09/10/2014.
Sivagnanalingam U, Balys M, Eberhardt A, Wang N, Myers JR, Ashton JM, Becker MW, Calvi LM, Mendler JH
PloS one.. 2015 10 (7):e0132375. Epub 07/15/2015.
Becker H, Maharry K, Mrózek K, Volinia S, Eisfeld AK, Radmacher MD, Kohlschmidt J, Metzeler KH, Schwind S, Whitman SP, Mendler JH, Wu YZ, Nicolet D, Paschka P, Powell BL, Carter TH, Wetzler M, Kolitz JE, Carroll AJ, Baer MR, Caligiuri MA, Stone RM, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Leukemia.. 2014 August 28 (8):1754-1758. Epub 03/21/2014.
Whitman SP, Kohlschmidt J, Maharry K, Volinia S, Mrózek K, Nicolet D, Schwind S, Becker H, Metzeler KH, Mendler JH, Eisfeld AK, Carroll AJ, Powell BL, Carter TH, Baer MR, Kolitz JE, Park IK, Stone RM, Caligiuri MA, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Leukemia.. 2014 June 28 (6):1252-1258. Epub 12/11/2013.
Alachkar H, Santhanam R, Maharry K, Metzeler KH, Huang X, Kohlschmidt J, Mendler JH, Benito JM, Hickey C, Neviani P, Dorrance AM, Anghelina M, Khalife J, Tarighat SS, Volinia S, Whitman SP, Paschka P, Hoellerbauer P, Wu YZ, Han L, Bolon BN, Blum W, Mrózek K, Carroll AJ, Perrotti D, Andreeff M, Caligiuri MA, Konopleva M, Garzon R, Bloomfield CD, Marcucci G
The Journal of clinical investigation.. 2014 April 124 (4):1512-24. Epub 03/03/2014.
Marcucci G, Yan P, Maharry K, Frankhouser D, Nicolet D, Metzeler KH, Kohlschmidt J, Mrózek K, Wu YZ, Bucci D, Curfman JP, Whitman SP, Eisfeld AK, Mendler JH, Schwind S, Becker H, Bär C, Carroll AJ, Baer MR, Wetzler M, Carter TH, Powell BL, Kolitz JE, Byrd JC, Plass C, Garzon R, Caligiuri MA, Stone RM, Volinia S, Bundschuh R, Bloomfield CD
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2014 February 2032 (6):548-56. Epub 12/30/2013.
Mendler JH, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Haematologica.. 2014 February 99 (2):e22. Epub 1900 01 01.
Brown JT, Burack WR, Becker MW, Vlad-Vonica R, Nadasdy T, Bennett JM, Mendler JH
Leukemia research reports.. 2014 3 (2):49-50. Epub 06/18/2014.
Metzeler KH, Maharry K, Kohlschmidt J, Volinia S, Mrózek K, Becker H, Nicolet D, Whitman SP, Mendler JH, Schwind S, Eisfeld AK, Wu YZ, Powell BL, Carter TH, Wetzler M, Kolitz JE, Baer MR, Carroll AJ, Stone RM, Caligiuri MA, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Leukemia.. 2013 October 27 (10):2023-31. Epub 06/14/2013.
Mendler JH, Maharry K, Becker H, Eisfeld AK, Senter L, Mrózek K, Kohlschmidt J, Metzeler KH, Schwind S, Whitman SP, Khalife J, Caligiuri MA, Klisovic RB, Moore JO, Carter TH, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Haematologica.. 2013 August 98 (8):e92-4. Epub 06/10/2013.
Marcucci G, Maharry KS, Metzeler KH, Volinia S, Wu YZ, Mrózek K, Nicolet D, Kohlschmidt J, Whitman SP, Mendler JH, Schwind S, Becker H, Eisfeld AK, Carroll AJ, Powell BL, Kolitz JE, Garzon R, Caligiuri MA, Stone RM, Bloomfield CD
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2013 June 1031 (17):2086-93. Epub 05/06/2013.
Mendler JH, Maharry K, Radmacher MD, Mrózek K, Becker H, Metzeler KH, Schwind S, Whitman SP, Khalife J, Kohlschmidt J, Nicolet D, Powell BL, Carter TH, Wetzler M, Moore JO, Kolitz JE, Baer MR, Carroll AJ, Larson RA, Caligiuri MA, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2012 September 130 (25):3109-18. Epub 07/02/2012.
Eisfeld AK, Marcucci G, Maharry K, Schwind S, Radmacher MD, Nicolet D, Becker H, Mrózek K, Whitman SP, Metzeler KH, Mendler JH, Wu YZ, Liyanarachchi S, Patel R, Baer MR, Powell BL, Carter TH, Moore JO, Kolitz JE, Wetzler M, Caligiuri MA, Larson RA, Tanner SM, de la Chapelle A, Bloomfield CD
Blood.. 2012 July 12120 (2):249-58. Epub 04/23/2012.
Whitman SP, Caligiuri MA, Maharry K, Radmacher MD, Kohlschmidt J, Becker H, Mrózek K, Wu YZ, Schwind S, Metzeler KH, Mendler JH, Wen J, Baer MR, Powell BL, Carter TH, Kolitz JE, Wetzler M, Carroll AJ, Larson RA, Marcucci G, Bloomfield CD
Leukemia.. 2012 July 26 (7):1713-7. Epub 02/07/2012.
Mendler JH, Friedberg JW
The oncologist.. 2009 April 14 (4):425-32. Epub 04/02/2009.
Mendler JH, Kelly J, Voci S, Marquis D, Rich L, Rossi RM, Bernstein SH, Jordan CT, Liesveld J, Fisher RI, Friedberg JW
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology. 2008 October 19 (10):1759-64. Epub 05/25/2008.
Mendler J
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2005 November 80 (11):1066. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lissy NA, Van Dyk LF, Becker-Hapak M, Vocero-Akbani A, Mendler JH, Dowdy SF
Immunity.. 1998 January 8 (1):57-65. Epub 1900 01 01.
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Dr. Mendler is [...] good communicator and is patient with questions. He looks and discusses overall care issues. Very fortunate to have him for a practitioner!
Jul 10, 2024
It is good to have a provider that also has normal health concerns and is able to relate through shared experiences.
Jun 08, 2024
The Dr. Is the best around
Mar 29, 2024
A very good communicator
Mar 23, 2024
There is so little known about VEXAS and treatment, but Dr. Mendler and Richardson are learning while guiding and much appreciated.
Mar 08, 2024
Dr. Jason Mendler is very knowledgeable and personable
Feb 16, 2024
Bedside manor was amazing. Made me feel comfortable about discussing my cancer.
Feb 04, 2024
Was the most through Dr I ever had
Feb 03, 2024
Dr. Mendler was very good
Dec 23, 2023
He is excellent in every way.
Dec 03, 2023
He was fabulous..
Nov 15, 2023
Can't say enough good about Dr. Mendler! He is excellent overall and we are thankful for his expertise and his relational skills.
Oct 27, 2023
Dr. Mendler was very approachable, listened well, and responded with what he knows - and what we still need to determine.
Aug 28, 2023
Provider is straight forward and direct with inquiries & directions; makes patient comfortable with understanding of diagnosis & treatment plans
Aug 09, 2023
Loved Dr. Mendler. He was fantastic. He explained everything and took as much time as we needed also great PR
Jul 26, 2023
Very pleasant experience. Did not feel rushed. All questions/concerns addressed.
Apr 10, 2023
Dr. Mendler made a difficult appointment a lot easier in his approach.
Apr 04, 2023
Again, the physician provider was outstanding by any measure and the Wilmot Cancer Institute Is fortunate to have him on their clinical team.
Mar 23, 2023
Provider was very knowledgeable about my condition & caring, compassionate.
Mar 07, 2023
Very good consultation.
Feb 13, 2023
Dr. Mendler couldn't have been more caring or responsive. He was everything a care provider should be. IThe scale doesn't go high enough to grade his level of care.
Jan 27, 2023
Very happy with the diagnosis and monitoring of my treatments. Dr Mendler was outstanding
Jan 26, 2023
He was honest even when we didn't like to hear it.... We appreciate being able to have an appt. every 6 mo. instead of oftener, as trips to Rochester are expensive.
Jan 25, 2023
Dr. Mendler treats me like family.
Nov 21, 2022
The provider was very good [...].
Oct 20, 2022
Dr. Mendler is caring, knowledgeable & willing to listen consistently.
Oct 19, 2022
Have great confidence in Dr. Mendler.
Oct 19, 2022
Dr. Mendler has a very calm, casual, engaging demeanor. He throughly explains what he believes to be your condition, tests that could clarify your current condition, and treatment options that might be pursued depending upon the outcome of additional tests.
Jul 27, 2022
He is very professional but listens to my input and clarifies questions very well
Jul 05, 2022
The team I have dealt with has answered all of my questions, discussed treatment and condition at length. Beyond what I ask. I have received excellent care - which is why I drive to Rochester [...]
Jun 14, 2022
Dr. Mendler is an excellent hematologist and physician
Apr 10, 2022
An excellent doctor!
Mar 18, 2022