Dr. Omar Salah Aljitawi M.D.
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
1500 Duarte Rd Duarte CA, 91010About
Dr. Aljitawi is committed to provide patients with state-of-the-art care tailored to their specific needs. His research efforts are directed toward identifying the best approach to treat patients with ...
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Serologically documented loracarbef (Lorabid)-induced immune thrombocytopenia.
- Low-dose cidofovir in the treatment of symptomatic BK virus infection in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a retrospective analysis of an algorithmic approach.
- Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm should be treated with acute leukemia type induction chemotherapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in first remission.
- Ex vivo expansion of umbilical cord blood: where are we?
- Generating CK19-positive cells with hair-like structures from Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stromal cells.
- Lymphoma-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
- Pulmonary manifestations of the pre-engraftment syndrome after umbilical cord blood transplantation.
- Rituximab as a treatment for factor VIII inhibitor in a patient with chronic GVHD.
- Intestinal ischemia after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a report of four cases.
- Ectodermal Differentiation of Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications.
- A Phase IIb, Multicenter, Open-Label, Safety, and Efficacy Study of High-Dose, Propylene Glycol-Free Melphalan Hydrochloride for Injection (EVOMELA) for Myeloablative Conditioning in Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Autologous Transplantation.
- RSV-Related Thrombocytopenia Associated with Transient Cytogenetic Abnormalities in a Recipient of Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation.
- Potential mechanisms underlying ectodermal differentiation of Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells.
- Decellularized Wharton's Jelly from human umbilical cord as a novel 3D scaffolding material for tissue engineering applications.
- Erythropoietin in umbilical cord blood transplantation: defining the role and implications.
Fellowships
- City of Hope National Medical Center
- University of Kansas
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