New faculty spotlight: Muhamed Baljevic, M.D.

Muhamed Baljevic, M.D.

Muhamed Baljevic, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Muhamed Baljevic, M.D.
  • Hometown: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology

Research/professional interests:

  • Multiple myeloma, smoldering myeloma, MGUS
  • Amyloidosis and other plasma cell disorders
  • Proteasome inhibitor resistance
  • Acute leukemias
  • Chronic leukemias
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • MDS

How I fell in love with hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplant:
The prospect of curability to any ailment, except two: old age and death.

Education:

  • M.D., Hons Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
  • Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York
  • Fellowship: Hematology/oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Memberships:

  • American Society of Hematology
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • European Hematology Association

Two things people may not know about me:

  • I am a sport enthusiast.
  • I enjoy spear-fishing and free diving.

1 comment

  1. Dr. Dragana Lagundzin says:

    Welcome to UNMC, dobrodosli!

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