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Taxiarchis Kourelis, M.D.

  1. Hematologist
  2. Internist
  3. Oncologist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Taxiarchis Kourelis, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic. He received his medical degree from the University of Athens Medical School in Greece and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut. He then pursued a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Mayo Clinic, followed by an advanced fellowship in myeloma, amyloidosis and dysproteinemia disorders. He is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and advanced cardiovascular life support.

Dr. Kourelis has received several honors and awards, including the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute Scholarship, the Mayo Myeloma SPORE Career Enhancement Award, and the Mayo Benefactor Career Development Award.

Dr. Kourelis research interests include multiple myeloma, rare dysproteinemias, amyloidosis, immune microenvironment and amyloid proteomics. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Blood, Leukemia, Mayo Clinic Proceedings and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

  1. Amyloidosis
  2. Multiple myeloma
  3. POEMS syndrome
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Light chain amyloidosis
  • POEMS syndrome
  • Monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease
  1. 2016
    Advanced Fellowship - Myeloma, Amyloid and Dysproteinemia Disorders Division of Hematology
  2. 2016
    SubSpec FellowRST Hematology - Advanced, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2015
    Fellow - Hematology-Oncology Mayo Clinic Division of Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
  4. 2015
    FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2012
    ResidentUniversity of Connecticut
  6. 2009
    Research FellowshipTufts University School of Medicine
  7. 2007
    Research FellowshipUniversity of Thessaly
  8. 2006
    MDUniversity of Athens Medical School

Certifications

  1. 2016
    HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2015
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    K12 Career Development Award Mayo Clinic
  2. 2020
    Transplant Center Scholarly AwardMayo Clinic
  3. 2020
    Mayo Benefactor Career Development AwardMayo Clinic
  4. 2019
    Career Enhancement Award. Mayo Myeloma SPORE Mayo Clinic
  5. 2018
    Hematology Division GrantDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
  6. 2017
    Career Enhancement Award. Mayo Myeloma SPORE Mayo Clinic
  7. 2016
    ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) scholarAmerican Society of Hematology
  8. 2016
    Hematology Division GrantDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
  9. 2015
    Travel Award ASCO
  10. 2015
    Distinguished Hematology/Oncology Trainee of the Year Department of Internal Medicine
  11. 2015
    NCI CTEP visiting physicianNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  12. 2014
    ASCO Merit Award ASCO
  13. 2014
    Small Grants Award Divison of Medical Oncology
  14. 2014
    Amyloidosis Society Travel Award International Society of Amyloidosis

Professional memberships

  1. 2020 - present
    Taskforce MemberBone Marrow Transplant Clinic, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
  2. 2019 - present
    MemberDiversity and Inclusion Committee
  3. 2017 - present
    MemberInternational Society for the Advancement of Cytometry
  4. 2017 - present
    MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
  5. 2016 - present
    MemberInternational Myeloma Working Group
  6. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
  7. 2015 - present
    MemberInternational Society of Amyloidosis
  8. 2014 - 2016
    Fellow RepresentativeMyeloma/Dysproteinemia Research Committee, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  9. 2014 - present
    Faculty MemberAmyloidosis Interest Group, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
  10. 2013 - present
    Fellow RepresentativeHematology Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Committees, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  11. 2012 - 2013
    Fellow RepresentativeMayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  12. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  13. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
  14. 2006 - present
    MemberHellenic Bioscientific Association of the USA

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