Umar Farooq, MD
Clinical Professor and Director
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
The Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation has a broad mission, spanning benign and malignant hematology and solid tumor oncology. Division faculty lead more than 200 active clinical research trials at any given time for a wide range of cancers and blood disorders and operate Iowa’s only FACT-accredited bone marrow transplant unit. The division provides services at University of Iowa Health Care, the Iowa City VA Medical Center, and at several regional outreach sites in southeast Iowa. Through the University of Iowa Hemophilia Treatment Center, the division provides comprehensive care to adult patients with hemophilia, von Willebrand Disease, and other bleeding disorders.
Our People
Administration
Division Leadership
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
Administrative Support
Administrative Services Specialist
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Faculty Development
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Patient Care
Conferences
Monday
- Cancer Center Grand Rounds
4:00-5:00 pm
Medical Alumni Auditorium (E331 GH)
Thursday
- Blood Club
8:00-9:00 am
Ziffren Conference Room (1502 JCP)
Basic Science Research
Clinical Research
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Research Opportunities
- Collaborative Groups
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Colon Project
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study