Biographical summary
Lindsey Roeker, M.D., is a board-certified hematologist / oncologist and clinical researcher focusing on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Richter’s transformation. Dr. Roeker is deeply committed to partnering with her patients through their cancer journeys while providing high-quality, personalized care.
Dr. Roeker hails from Wisconsin, attended medical school at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, and completed Internal Medicine Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She was a hematology and medical oncology fellow and chief fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Roeker has since focused on delivering cutting-edge care to her patients with CLL, Richter's transformation, and lymphoproliferative disorders. Her research interests include development of new medications and personalized approaches to treatment, as well as collaboration with translational scientists to uncover drug resistance mechanisms and immune repertoire perturbations that predict toxicity and response to CLL-directed therapy.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Richter's Transformation
- Drug Development
- Treatment sequencing
- Minimizing toxicity
- Real-world evidence
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
Fellowship - Hematology/OncologyMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2019
Certificate - Postbac Clinical Research Methodology Curriculum Certificate ProgramClinical and Translational Science Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center
- 2017
Internship/Residency - Internal MedicineBrigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University School of Medicine
- 2014
MDMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
- 2010
BS - Biochemistry EconomicsGeorgetown University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2020
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2020
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2017
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2019
Research Training Award for FellowsAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2018
John Mendelsohn Housestaff Teaching AwardMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2017
Resident Mentor AwardBrigham and Women’s Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
- 2012
Abstract Achievement AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2010
Georgetown University Phi Beta KappaGeorgetown University
- 2010
Georgetown University Sigma XiGeorgetown University
Professional memberships
- 2023 - 2024
CLL Program DirectorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2022 - 2023
Interim CLL Program DirectorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2020 - 2021
Committee MemberMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2020 - 2024
Co-ChairMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2020 - 2024
Committee MemberMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2019 - 2020
Committee MemberMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2019 - 2020
European Hematology Association
- 2019 - 2021
MemberCLL Society
- 2019 - present
CLL Society
- 2018 - 2019
Committee/Subcommittee MemberMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- 2017 - present
American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2017 - present
American Society of Hematology
Publications