Dr. AshkanEmadi

Dr. Ashkan Emadi, MD, PhD, is a nationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in hematologic malignancies, with a focus on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cancer metabolism. He serves as the Alexander Bland Osborn Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Oncology at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute, where he also holds leadership roles as Physician-in-Chief for Medical Oncology and Associate Director for Translational Research. Dr. Emadi received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and earned a PhD in organic chemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Cincinnati and fellowship training in hematology and oncology at Johns Hopkins University. He is board-certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology and is widely regarded for his translational research in leukemia and amino acid-targeted cancer therapies.