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Dr. Behyar Zoghi MD

Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology

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4502 Medical Dr San Antonio TX, 78229
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Behyar Zoghi, MD, PhD, FACP is a Transplant Physician, triple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He practices with the Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant program at Texas Transplant Institute and Methodist Hospital, a member of the Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network.

Dr. Zoghi received both MD and PhD from Texas A&M College of Medicine. He subsequently completed his internship and residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Hospital System in Dallas, and completed his hematology/medical oncology fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Also during his fellowship, Dr. Zoghi conducted very important research focused on microRNA as a new treatment for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancer. He was awarded a patent for this novel therapy in breast cancer, which led to him receiving the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology Award.

His interests include the most recent developments in cancer therapy including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and CAR-T cell therapy. His holistic approach in cancer therapy was the subject of a cover page article in MD News magazine.

In conjunction with his clinical duties, continual medical education has also been an important passion of Dr. Zoghi. As a Chairman of Graduate Medical Education Committee at Methodist Healthcare System, he has been involved in the quality of education and work environment for fellows and residents in all programs. Dr. Zoghi is also an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Dr. Zoghi has won numerous awards such as Texas Super Doctor (2019), Early Career Physician Leader of the Year Award by American College of Physician, Texas Chapter (2019); Arrival Award: Beacon of Light (2019), and one of Top 20 Impact Makers Honorees (2020) just to name a few. He has received the distinguished honor of being named Fellow of American College of Physicians

Education and Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Internal Medicine 2010

University of Texas Health at San Antonio Hematology-Medical Oncology 2013

Texas A&M University / Main Campus 2007

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Hematology (Internal Medicine)

Medical Oncology (Internal Medicine)

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

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Dr. Behyar Zoghi MD's Expert Contributions
  • What can be done for anemia?

    first we need to know why he is anemic. It is due to hemoglobinopathy or thalassemia or bleeding or iron deficency anemia. If iron deficiency, then need to find out why he is iron deficient. He needs to be seen by a hematologist. READ MORE

  • Why do I have blood clot in my left leg?

    multiple causes: from trauma, cancer, imbalance between cloning factor and anti-clotting factors. Clot that you see might be petechia or superficial phlebitis. usually deep clot is not visible to eyes, you may experience heavy and edematous leg rather than clot in skin. see your PCP READ MORE

  • Can the dengue virus remain in my blood stream?

    usually virus is not stay in the blood. if you are bitten again, as you body makes antibody to the virus, then makes second infection different than the first one which is more severe. Some people might experience dengue-like fever a month after initial involvement, which is being treated symptomatically. Please see you infectious disease physician. READ MORE

  • Could coughing up blood be serious?

    There could be due to multiple reasons. coughing blood if you are smokers, then could be due to lung cancer. If patient gets bronchitis or pneumonia can have string of blood with sputum as well But given the fact you have that plus nose bleed, first you need to get CBC with differential. an imaging from the Chest to rule out any pathology. Frequent nose bleeding needs further evaluation as well. It can be due to low platelet (multiple causes), dryness in the nostril and manual manipulation, deficiency in blood clotting factors, and etc. Please see your hematologist. READ MORE

  • What is the recommended treatment for hematoma?

    first we need to know why she has hematoma. It happens due to multiple causes such as low platelet counts due to blood disorder, post trauma being on anti platelet medications and multiple causes. See a hematologist for further evaluation. READ MORE

  • Is blood cancer hereditary?

    anytime individual gets blood cancer in multiple generations, then germ line mutation status needs to be tested. such as mutations in ASXL1 has been reported in father and son with acute myeloid leukemia. new leukemia predisposition syndromes, including ANKRD26, GATA2, PAX5, ETV6, and DDX41 has been reported (Blood,2016; Dec2nd). There are many syndrome predispose individual to leukemia: Fanconi anemia, problem with Telomere gene length and mutations, Trisomy 21, RASopathies (NF1, Noonan syndrome). I would recommend you to ask your doctor to send the germ line mutation panel and somatic mutation panel (next generation sequencing if you have some of old slides and pathology blocks from your father record) and monitor you closely. READ MORE

  • Why do I feel so weak even though my blood counts are all normal?

    anemia is one cause of fatigue, you need to be further evaluated for other common causes such as hypothyroidism, B12 deficency, viral infections. low blood Na, dehydration, low blood sugar, toxin, further evaluation needed by your PCP. READ MORE

  • Is turmeric really effective in controlling the blood flow?

    Yes. It has two derivative. Curcuminoids and Curcumin. Studies has suggest that curcumin and its derivative BDMC possess antithrombotic activities and daily consumption of the curry spice turmeric might help maintain anticoagulant status. (BMB Rep. 2012 Apr;45(4):221-6.) READ MORE

  • What are the precautions to be kept in mind for those on blood thinners?

    the major issue is fall precaution and bleeding risk. You can check HAS-BLED Score for Major Bleeding Risk and if high risk, then do your best to keep her safe from falling and accidental injury. Also type of blood thinner is also important, some has antidote in case of bleeding and some do not. see the precautions with your physician. READ MORE

  • Can I donate blood if I am diabetic?

    Yes. If you have no complications of diabetes such as eye, kidney, blood vessel disease and your disease is well controlled with diet and medications, then it is ok to donate blood. Patients with type 2 diabetes can be at risk of falsely lowered HbA1c after blood donation. This could lead to a wrong interpretation of their diabetic control by their PCP. Those individual require insulin or multi organ involvement should not consider blood donation. READ MORE

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Areas of expertise and specialization

internal medicineHematologyMedical OncologyBone Marrow Transplant

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor UT Health San Antonio 2015 - 2018
  • Chairman of Graduate Medical Education Methodist Hospital 2015 - 2018

Awards

  • Texas Super Doctor Rising Star 2018 Super Doctors 
  • Fellow of American College of Physician 2017 American College of Physicians 
  • Patent Holder for Novel Therapy in Breast Cancer 2017 USA Patent Office 
  • Texas Society of Clinical Oncology Fellow Award 2013 Texas Society of Clinical Oncologists 
  • Texas Super Doctor 2019 Super Doctors 
  • Arrival Award: Beacon of Light 2019 University of Houston Law Clinic 
  • Physician Leader of the Year 2019 American College of Physician 
  • Top 20 Impact Makers Award 2019 Houston, Texas 

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Hematology  
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology  
  • American College of Physicians  
  • American Medical Association  

Areas of research

GVHD, CMV infections, AML, Breast Cancer 

Dr. Behyar Zoghi MD's Practice location

Practice At 4502 Medical Dr

4502 Medical Dr -
San Antonio, TX 78229
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New patients: 210-358-4000, 210-575-3817
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Practice At 5201 Harry Hines Blvd

5201 Harry Hines Blvd -
Dallas, TX 75235
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Dr. Behyar Zoghi MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 17 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hematologist-Oncologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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