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Leif Bergsagel, M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Oncologist
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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Amyloidosis
  2. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
  3. Multiple myeloma
  4. Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
  • Amyloidosis
  • Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
  • Genetics of these diseases
  • Mouse model of multiple myeloma
  1. 1990
    Medical Staff Fellow - Medical OncologyNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  2. 1987
    Senior Resident - Internal MedicineSunnybrook Medical Centre
  3. 1987
    Medical School - Faculty of MedicineUniversity of Toronto
  4. 1986
    Junior Resident - Internal MedicineStanford University Medical Center
  5. 1985
    Internship - Internal MedicineSunnybrook Medical Centre
  6. 1984
    MD - Faculty of MedicineUniversity of Toronto
  7. 1980
    BScTrinity College, University of Toronto

Certifications

  1. 1989
    Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
  2. 1989
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 1987
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2011
    David F. and Margaret T. Grohne Research Professorship in Therapeutics for Cancer ResearchMayo Clinic
  2. 2010
    Daniel E. Bergsagel Visiting ProfessorUniversity of Toronto
  3. 2010
    Elected MemberAssociation of American Physicians
  4. 2009
    Robert A. Kyle Mayo Clinic Distinguished InvestigatorMayo Clinic in Arizona
  5. 2007
    FellowAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  6. 2004
    Elected MemberAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation
  7. 1999
    Senior Investigator AwardMultiple Myeloma Research Foundation
  8. 1999
    AwardThe Dorothy Rodbell Cohen Foundation
  9. 1998
    Translation Research AwardLeukemia Society of America
  10. 1997
    The Howard Temin Extended Support AwardNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  11. 1997
    The Henry Christian Award for Excellence in ResearchAmerican Federation for Medical Research
  12. 1997
    The New York Community Trust AwardAwarding Organization
  13. 1996
    Early Career Development AwardAmerican Federation for Clinical Research
  14. 1996
    Henry Christian Award for Excellence in ResearchAmerican Federation for Clinical Research
  15. 1996
    Chiron Therapeutics Research AwardInternational Myeloma Foundation
  16. 1984
    The Lois and KJR Wightman AwardFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  17. 1982
    DonshipVictoria College, University of Toronto
  18. 1980
    The Dickinson-Cartwright 3T0 ScholarshipTrinity College, University of Toronto
  19. 1980
    The Hans Heilbronn Prize in Pure MathematicsUniversity of Toronto
  20. 1980
    The Alfred T. De Lury Scholarship in MathematicsUniversity of Toronto
  21. 1980
    The Harry Boxen Memorial Scholarship in MathematicsUniversity of Toronto
  22. 1979
    The Archibald Hope Young ScholarshipTrinity College, University of Toronto
  23. 1979
    The Samuel Beatty Incourse Scholarship for MathematicsUniversity of Toronto
  24. 1978
    The Honourable R. Lawson ScholarshipTrinity College, University of Toronto
  25. 1977
    The Governor General's Medal for the highest standingUniversity of Toronto
  26. 1977
    The John Herbert McConnell Scholarship in General ProficiencyTrinity College, University of Toronto

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    MemberInaugural AACR Hematologic Malignancies Working Group Steering Committee, American Association for Cancer Research
  2. 2013 - present
    Co-DirectorHematologic Malignancies Program, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  3. 2010 - present
    MemberAssociation of American Physicians
  4. 2004
    MemberLeukemia/Lymphoma, SPORE Review Committee, National Cancer Institute
  5. 2004
    MemberAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation
  6. 2003
    MemberSite Visit, Program Project Grant, Mayo Clinic, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  7. 2002
    Scientific AdvisorInternational Myeloma Foundation
  8. 2002
    DirectorFund to Cure Myeloma
  9. 2000
    Roundtable MemberProgress Review Group, Leukemia/Lymphoma, SPORE Review Committee
  10. 2000
    Section Co-ChairProgress Review Group, Leukemia/Lymphoma, SPORE Review Committee
  11. 1999
    Scientific AdvisorMultiple Myeloma Research Foundation
  12. 1999
    MemberSite Visit, Program Project Grant, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  13. 1996
    MemberAmerican Federation for Medical Research
  14. 1994
    MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
  15. 1994
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  16. 1994
    MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  17. 1990
    Medical OfficerThe Reserve Corps, United States Public Health Service
  18.  
    MemberResearch Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  19.  
    Grant ReviewerInternational Myeloma Foundation
  20.  
    Grant ReviewerMinneapolis Medical Research Foundation
  21.  
    Grant ReviewerLeukemia Research Foundation
  22.  
    Grant ReviewerLeukemia and Lymphoma Society
  23.  
    Grant ReviewerNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  24.  
    Grant ReviewerDepartment of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health
  25.  
    Grant ReviewerNetherlands Cancer Society

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Research activities

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