Deborah Mulford, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5823

Administrative: (585) 275-9319

Office: (585) 275-5823

Fax: (585) 273-1042

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

Wilmot Cancer Institute
601 Elmwood Ave
Box 704
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical Medicine - Department of Medicine , Hematology/Oncology (SMD)

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Hospital Medicine

Biography

I was drawn to the field of oncology because it allows me to treat the whole person. The number of new and effective cancer therapies we can offer patients excites me, and it is incredibly rewarding to experience positive results with patients and families.

My practice style is patient- and family-focused. I work closely with a multidisciplinary team to determine the best, evidence-based treatment option for each individual. My primary focus is in the treatment of cancers originating from the lung and/or head and neck region. I am a native Rochesterian and am proud to have attended the University of Rochester for medical school.

Conditions I Treat:

- Head and neck cancers
- Lung cancer
- Other malignancies

Credentials

Education

1999
MD | University of Rochester

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2002 - 06/30/2005
Fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

07/01/2000 - 06/30/2002
Residency in Internal Medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center-GME

07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
Internship in Internal Medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center-GME

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Awards

2004 - 2006
NIH Clinical Loan Repayment Program
Sponsor: NIH

2003 - 2005
Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation Endowed Fellowship
Sponsor: Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation
Location: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY

2003 - 2005
Mortimer J. Lacher Fellowship Award
Location: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY

1996 - 1996
International Cancer Fellowship
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical School
Location: Rochester, NY

1991
U.S. and European Patent-Photographic Apparatus for an Optical Instrument
Location: Polaroid Corporation, Boston, MA

1990
Warner King Prize
Location: Union College, Schenectady, NY

1989 - 1990
Stearns Prize
Location: Union College, Schenectady, NY

1988 - 1990
Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Societies
Location: Union College, Schenectady, NY

1986 - 1990
Tidmarsh Scholarship for Piano
Location: Union College, Schenectady, NY

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Publications

Journal Articles

4/19/2022
Lissa D, Takahashi N, Desai P, Manukyan I, Schultz CW, Rajapakse V, Velez MJ, Mulford D, Roper N, Nichols S, Vilimas R, Sciuto L, Chen Y, Guha U, Rajan A, Atkinson D, El Meskini R, Weaver Ohler Z, Thomas A. "Heterogeneity of neuroendocrine transcriptional states in metastatic small cell lung cancers and patient-derived models." Nature communications.. 2022 Apr 19; 13(1):2023. Epub 2022 Apr 19.

6/23/2021
Roper N, Velez MJ, Chiappori A, Kim YS, Wei JS, Sindiri S, Takahashi N, Mulford D, Kumar S, Ylaya K, Trindade C, Manukyan I, Brown AL, Trepel JB, Lee JM, Hewitt S, Khan J, Thomas A. "Notch signaling and efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in relapsed small cell lung cancer." Nature communications.. 2021 Jun 23; 12(1):3880. Epub 2021 Jun 23.

4/2021
Komisarof J, Qiu H, Velez MJ, Mulford D. "Erratum: Anterior mediastinal large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with elevated AFP: A case report and review." Molecular and clinical oncology.. 2021 Apr; 14(4):86. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

Books & Chapters

2006
Chapter Title: Monoclonal Antibody Therapies of Cancer
Book Title: Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy
Author List: Scheinberg DA, Mulford DA, Jurcic JG, Junghans RP, Sgouros G.
Published By: Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams, And Wilkins 2006

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