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Clive S. Zent, M.D.

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Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5823

Fax: (585) 273-5761

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Hospital Medicine

Biography

I chose this specialty because I have always had an interest in diseases of the blood. My patients can be confident knowing I provide optimal individual patient care based on precision diagnosis and targeted therapy. Although I treat many types of blood diseases, my area of expertise is chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Conditions I Treat:

- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/Small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL)
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Prolymphocytic leukemia
- Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia)
- Large granular lymphocytic leukemia

Professional Background

Dr. Clive Zent is a highly experienced hematologist and internationally recognized researcher and expert in the care of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and related lymphoid malignancies. While training in Hematology at the University of Chicago, Dr. Zent studied the molecular genetics of hematological malignancies in the laboratory of Dr. Janet Rowley. His clinical and research interest in CLL started as an attending physician at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and continued when he joined the staff of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN in 2003. In 2013 he was appointed to the faculty of the Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center as Professor of Medicine and director of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia program.

Research

Dr. Zent's research has improved our understanding of the therapeutic monoclonal antibodies used to treat CLL, use of molecular prognostic markers in the management of CLL, diagnosis of CLL and related diseases, and evaluation and management of autoimmune cytopenias and second malignancies complicating CLL. His goal as a clinician, researcher and teacher is to continue to improve treatment and outcome for patients with CLL.

Credentials

Education

1983
MBBCH | University of Witwatersrand (South Africa)

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1996 - 06/30/1997
Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Arkansas College of Medicine

07/01/1993 - 06/30/1996
Fellowship in Hematology at University of Chicago Medical Center

02/01/1987 - 01/31/1991
Residency in Internal Medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital (South Africa)

01/01/1984 - 12/31/1984
Internship in Internal Medicine at Coronation Hospital (South Africa)

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Awards

2008
Teacher of the Year in Hematology
Sponsor: Mayo Fellows Association, College of Medicine
Location: Mayo Clinic

1995
Kaminer Fellowship (Travel Award)
Sponsor: University of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL

1983
Degree with Distinction
Sponsor: University of the Witwatersrand
Location: South Africa

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Publications

Journal Articles

3/9/2023
Sherazi S, Schleede S, McNitt S, Casulo C, Moore JE, Storozynsky E, Patel A, Vidula N, Aktas MK, Zent CS, Goldenberg I. "Arrhythmogenic Cardiotoxicity Associated With Contemporary Treatments of Lymphoproliferative Disorders." Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2023 Mar 9; :e025786. Epub 2023 Mar 09.

3/2/2023
Archibald WJ, Baran AM, Williams AM, Salloum RM, Richard Burack W, Evans AG, Syposs CR, Zent CS. "The role of splenectomy in management of splenic B-cell lymphomas." Leukemia research.. 2023 Mar 2; 128:107053. Epub 2023 Mar 02.

2/20/2023
Epperla N, Zhao Q, Anghelina M, Neal J, Blachly JS, Rogers KA, Lozanski G, Oakes CC, Bhat SA, Zent CS, Banerji V, Grever M, Andritsos L. "Impact of sex on outcomes in patients with Hairy cell leukemia. An HCL Patient Data Registry analysis." American journal of hematology.. 2023 Feb 20; Epub 2023 Feb 20.

Books & Chapters

2016
Chapter Title: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Book Title: ASH-SAP American Society of Hematology Self-Assessment Program
Author List: Zent CS, Call TG
Edited By: Steensma DP, Cuker A, Kempton CL
Published By: American Society of Hematology 2016

2010
Chapter Title: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia causing multiple mononeuropathies
Book Title: Companion to Peripheral Neuropathy: Illustrated Cases and New Developments
Author List: Mauermann ML, Zent CS, Low PA
Edited By: Dyck PJ, et.al.
Published By: Saunders/Elsevier 2010 in Philadelphia

2010
Chapter Title: Disorders of the Blood
Book Title: Textbook of Medicine
Author List: Zent C and Polliack A
Edited By: Warrel D, Cox T, Firth J
Published By: Oxford 2010

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