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Jithma P. Abeykoon, M.D.

  1. Hematologist

Jithma Abeykoon, M.D., is an assistant professor of medicine and oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and a senior associate consultant in the Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated from Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, where he completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in hematology/oncology. He has received several awards and honors, including the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award, the Merit Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, and the Young Investigator Award from the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation.

Dr. Abeykoon has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts, focusing on lymphoma, dysproteinemia, and nucleocytoplasmic molecular trafficking in malignancy. He is also involved in mentorship, education, and community service activities, and is a member of several professional societies, such as the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

  1. 2023
    Mayo Clinic Scholar - DNA Damage Repair Mechanisms in Hematologic MalignanciesDana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
  2. 2022
    SubSpec FellowRST Hematology - Advanced, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2021
    FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2018
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2015
    MDUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine
  6. 2011
    BS - Biochemistry and GerontologyKansas State University

Certifications

  1. 2022
    HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2022
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2018
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award Mayo Clinic Rochester
  2. 2019
    Merit AwardConquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO
  3. 2018
    Young investigator awardInternational Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
  4. 2018
    Travel Grant 16th International Symposium on Amyloidosis
  5. 2018
    Top 10% Senior Medical Resident Educator AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
  6. 2018
    Merit AwardConquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO
  7. 2017
    Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  8. 2017
    Resident/Fellow poster competition winner, research division- National ACPAmerican College of Physicians
  9. 2016
    2016 Amyloidosis Symposia Travel GrantMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  10. 2016
    Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  11. 2016
    Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  12. 2016
    Young Investigators Research AwardMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  13. 2015
    ACP-regional best research awardAmerican College of Physicians
  14. 2015
    Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program-2015-2016Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  15. 2015
    Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration

Professional memberships

  1. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  2. 2018 - present
    Associate Clinical MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
  3. 2018 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic in Rochester
  4. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  5. 2014 - present
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha
  6. 2009 - present
    MemberPhi Kappa Phi
  7. 2008 - present
    MemberGolden Key Honor Society
  8. 2008 - present
    MemberAlpha Chi Sigma
  9. 2007 - present
    MemberNational Society of Collegiate Scholars

Publications

Research activities

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