Dr. Amar J Gajjar MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
262 Danny Thomas Pl Memphis TN, 38105Rating
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About
Dr. Amar Gajjar is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Gajjar specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Gajjar treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Gajjar can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
Grant Medical College - Bombay Universiry 1982
University of Mumbai/ Topiwala National Medical College And Nair Hospi 1984
University of Mumbai/ Topiwala National Medical College And Nair Hospital 1984
Butler University in Indianapolis 1982
Grant Government Medical College 1987
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Topotecan-filgrastim combination is an effective regimen for mobilizing peripheral blood stem cells.
- Urolithiasis in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- A mechanistic mathematical model of temozolomide myelosuppression in children with high-grade gliomas.
- Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of topotecan administered orally once daily for 5 days for 2 consecutive weeks to pediatric patients with refractory solid tumors.
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitor enhances the bioavailability of oral irinotecan in pediatric patients with refractory solid tumors.
- Resection of infantile brain tumors after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the St. Jude experience.
- Population Pharmacokinetics of Oral Topotecan in Infants and Very Young Children with Brain Tumors Demonstrates a Role of ABCG2 rs4148157 on the Absorption Rate Constant.
- Pineoblastoma-The Experience at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Disrupted development and integrity of frontal white matter in patients treated for pediatric medulloblastoma.
- Phenytoin alters the disposition of topotecan and N-desmethyl topotecan in a patient with medulloblastoma.
Clinical Trials
- Phase I Study of APX005M in Pediatric CNS Tumors
- Study of RXDX-101 in Children With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors and Primary CNS Tumors, With or Without TRK, ROS1, or ALK Fusions
- Palbociclib Isethionate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
- A Clinical and Molecular Risk-Directed Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma
- PNOC 001: Phase II Study of Everolimus for Recurrent or Progressive Low-grade Gliomas in Children
- Vemurafenib in Children With Recurrent/Refractory BRAFV600E-mutant Gliomas
Treatments
- Brain Tumor
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