Leo Shunyakov, MD
Medical Oncology
Medical Education
7/2002-7/2005 Hematology/Oncology Fellow, University of Rochester
7/1999-7/2002 University of Rochester/ Rochester General Internal Medicine Program, Rochester, NY
7/1997-7/1998 USMLE-based self-education through the Grant for Medical Education for Urals Medical Academy/University of Rochester
7/1996-7/1997 Internship, Urals Medical Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia
2/1996-5/1996 Exchange Student to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry: Clinical Clerkship in Internal Medicine,
Hematology
6/1990-6/1996 Urals Medical Academy (Combined Undergraduate and Graduate degree), Yekaterinburg, Russia

Certifications and Exams
7/2006 Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Medical Oncology and Hematology
8/2003, 9/2004 Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
5/2003 Human Subject Protection Program Certificate (for Investigators)
8/2002 American Board of Internal Medicine, Score 9/10
11/2001 USMLE Step III
5/1998 ECFMG
3/1998 USMLE Step II
3/1997 USMLE Step I

Employment
7/1997-7/1998 Internist, City Hospital No. 40, Yekaterinburg, Russia

Research
2003-current CLAG/ Gleevec regimen for treatment of early relapsed or refractory AML. Phase I/II clinical trial with in vitro correlative studies.
Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Professor Camille Abboud
2001-2002 Bone Marrow Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma: Advantage of High Dose Therapy Over Conventional Treatment. ( Results of the University of Rochester Cancer Center experience 1993-2000.) Chart review, with Dr. Jane Liesveld, Director of BMT Unit, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
10/1994-4/1995 Early Detection of the Minimal Residual Disease with PCR for bcr/abl in Children s/p Chemotherapy for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Principal Investigator. Done with Dr. Alexander Sergeev, Professor of Medicine. Regional Pediatric Hospital, Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Publications
Leo Shunyakov, Charlotte Ryan, Deepak Sahasrabudhe,Alok Khorana
The Influence of Host Response on Colorectal Cancer Prognosis.
Clinical Colorectal Cancer, Vol. 4, Issue 1, May 2004
Rami Komrokji, Leonid Shunyakov, Camille N Abboud, Gordon Phillips II. Reduced Intensity Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Using CLAG-Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) as Preparative Regimen for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Relapse after First Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant: A Report of 3 Cases. Abstract #5556 Blood, Volume 102, issue 11, November 16, 2003
Leo Shunyakov, Gary H. Lyman
A Young Patient with Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Dose-Dense Chemotherapy With Pegfilgrastim Support.
Case Studies in Supportive Care, July 2003, Vol.2 No 1
Leonid Shunyakov, High Dose Therapy for Multiple Myeloma. Data of Single Institution Experience, 1992-2001. University of Rochester/ RGH Projects 2002

Honors and Awards
2004-2005 Chief Hematology/Oncology Fellow
2004 Aventis Fellowship for the year 2004/2005
03/2003 Nominated for NCCN guidelines conference. Certificate of Excellence.
2/1996-6/1996 Exchange Clerkship Scholar to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Awarded for excellence in Medicine. One of 5 awarded in a Class of 350.
1995-1996 Chairman of the Student Scientific Society, Urals Medical Academy.
1993-1996 Class Vice President, Urals Medical Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
1990-1996 Academic Scholarship to Medical School each year.
SubCategory Description

Professional Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Medical Association

Presentations, University of Rochester
Carcinomatous meningitis
Microsatellite instability and colon cancer
Adjuvant therapy of stage II colon cancer
Pemetrexed and Docetaxel in recurrent lung cancer
Adjuvant therapy of early breast cancer
Antiphospholipid syndrome, pathogenesis and therapy
Hypereosinophylia, PDGFR-beta and Gleevec
HHV-8 as a cause of Kaposi's and other diseases
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis - pathogenesis and therapy
Homocysteine, endothelial dysfunction and aortic aneurysm
POEMS, HHV-8 and VEGF
PLL and mantle cell leukemia
Hematologic Emergencies
Oncologic Emergencies

Additional subspecialty training
Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphomas
Bone marrow transplantation
Gynecologic Oncology
Neuro-oncology
Hematopathology

References
Deepak Sahasrabudhe, MD Program Director, Hematology/ Oncology Fellowship
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone 585-275-4797
deepak_sahasrabudhe@urmc.rochester.edu
Gordon Phillips, MD Bone Marrow Transplant Director James P Wilmot Cancer Center
Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642
karen_kaplan@urmc.rochester.edu
Camille N Abboud, MD Professor of Medicine
James P Wilmot Cancer Center
Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642
camille_abboud@urmc.rochester.edu
Jane Liesveld, MD
James P Wilmot Cancer Center
Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642
jane_liesveld @urmc.rochester.edu

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