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Dr. Omar Aljitawi is a hematology and oncology physician at the Wilmot Cancer Center in Rochester who treats patients with blood cancers and hematologic malignancies. He provides comprehensive medical care for cancer patients while emphasizing their physical and emotional wellbeing, working collaboratively with referring oncologists and colleagues to develop individualized treatment plans.
Dr. Aljitawi's approach centers on informed decision-making, believing that patients should understand their diagnoses and treatment options. He combines clinical care with research focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients. His laboratory studies human hematopoietic stem cells and their interactions with their microenvironment, with particular emphasis on umbilical cord blood transplantation, developing three-dimensional disease models for drug testing, and tissue regenerative medicine applications.
Services and focus areas:
- Hematology and oncology care for cancer patients
- Blood and marrow transplantation, including umbilical cord blood transplantation
- Consultation and collaborative treatment planning with other oncologists and institutions
- Clinical trials including umbilical cord blood access and distribution protocols, hyperbaric oxygen therapy in cord blood stem cell transplantation, and umbilical cord blood transplantation from unrelated donors
- Laboratory research on hematopoietic stem cell homing and engraftment
- Three-dimensional leukemia and myeloma models for chemotherapy drug testing
- Research on decellularized Wharton's jelly matrix for tissue regeneration applications
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