Joseph Maakaron, M.D.

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Joseph Maakaron, M.D. is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He is a Northside Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplant, Leukemia, and Immunotherapy Program physician.

Training

  • American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Bachelor of Science in Biology

  • American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Doctor of Medicine

  • American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Clinical Research Fellow in Hematology

  • Internal Medicine Residency, Indiana University, Indianapolis

  • Fellowship in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood &amp; Marrow Transplant, The James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Society Memberships

  • Alpha Omega Alpha

  • American Society of Hematology

  • American Society for Transplant and Cellular Therapies (ASTCT)

  • Reviewer for Peer Reviewed Articles in a variety of prestigious journals

Past Academic Faculty Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis. MN.

  • Co-Chair of the BIG10 BMT Committee

  • BMT Fellowship Director at the University of Minnesota

Publications

  • Authored and co-authored over 90 publications in the field of hematology, leukemia, and stem cell transplantation in peer-reviewed journals: Leukemia, Blood Advances, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Blood Reviews, Blood Cancer Journal, Journal of Hematology & Oncology, Journal of Lymphoma, Myeloma, Leukemia and has authored several book chapters in the field of leukemia, lymphoma, Myeloma and stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Maakaron’s clinical research interests include the modern applications of cellular and targeted therapies to treat lymphomas, leukemias, and other hematological malignancies. He is also focused on the reducing the toxicities of these treatments to improve patients’ outcomes and quality of life.