Spotlight on new faculty – Mojtaba Akhtari, M.D.

Mojtaba Akhtari, M.D., assistant professor of oncology/hematology, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Name: Mojtaba Akhtari, M.D.









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Mojtaba Akhtari, M.D.
Title: Assistant Professor on oncology/hematology

Description of duties: Treats patients with benign and malignant hematological disorders and participates as a member of the bone marrow transplant team.

Clinical and research interests:

  • Myleodysplastic syndrome;
  • Myeloproliferative disorders;
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplantation; and
  • Graft-versus-host disease.

Specialty: Hematology and oncology

Medical degree: M.D., University of Tehran School of Medicine

Residency and fellowship:

  • Internal medicine residency at University of Illinois at Chicago, St. Francis Hospital; and
  • Onc/Hem Fellowship at Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta.

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