Stephen J. Schuster, M.D.
Robert and Margarita Louis-Dreyfus Associate Professor in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Lymphoma Clinical Care and Research
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Lymphoma Translational Research, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
2 South Pavilion, Room 2-393S
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
2 South Pavilion, Room 2-393S
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 614-1846
Fax: (215) 662-4064
Fax: (215) 662-4064
Email:
schustes@mail.med.upenn.edu
schustes@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education:
B.S. (Psychology)
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, 1976.
Laboratory Research Technician, Division of Rheumatology, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1977.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1981.
B.S. (Psychology)
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, 1976.
Laboratory Research Technician, Division of Rheumatology, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1977.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1981.
Post-Graduate Training
Medical Internship, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA., 1981-1982.
Resident in Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1982-1984.
Cardeza Clinical and Research Fellow in Medicine (Hematology), Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1984-1988.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (NIH Sponsored Individual NRSA), Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-1988.
Medical Oncology Fellowship, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1988-1989.
Medical Internship, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA., 1981-1982.
Resident in Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1982-1984.
Cardeza Clinical and Research Fellow in Medicine (Hematology), Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1984-1988.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (NIH Sponsored Individual NRSA), Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-1988.
Medical Oncology Fellowship, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1988-1989.
Certifications
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982.
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984.
Diplomate, American Board of Hematology, 1986.
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Oncology, 1989.
Permanent linkDiplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982.
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984.
Diplomate, American Board of Hematology, 1986.
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Oncology, 1989.
Selected Publications
Schuster, Stephen J. Neelapu, Sattva S. Gause, Barry L. Janik, John E. Muggia, Franco M. Gockerman, Jon P. Winter, Jane N. Flowers, Christopher R. Nikcevich, Daniel A. Sotomayor, Eduardo M. McGaughey, Dean S. Jaffe, Elaine S. Chong, Elise A. Reynolds, Craig W. Berry, Donald A. Santos, Carlos F. Popa, Miheala A. McCord, Amy M. Kwak, Larry W.: Vaccination With Patient-Specific Tumor-Derived Antigen in First Remission Improves Disease-Free Survival in Follicular Lymphoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology 29(20): 2787-94, Jul 10 2011.Tsai, Donald E. Chong, Elise. Bagg, Adam. Arnoldi, Sharon. Svoboda, Jakub. Nasta, Sunita. Schuster, Stephen. : Successful treatment of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma with the retinoid X receptor agonist, bexarotene. Leukemia & Lymphoma May 17 2011 Notes: Epub ahead of print (May 2011).
Carver, Joseph R. Nasta, Sunita. Chong, Elise A. Stonecypher, Mark. Wheeler, James E. Ahmadi, Tahamtan. Schuster, Stephen J.: Myocarditis during lenalidomide therapy. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 44(11): 1840-43, Nov 2010.
Mato, Anthony R. Luger, Selina M. Heitjan, Daniel F. Mikkelsen, ME. Olson, E. Ujjani, Chaitra. Jacobs, Samantha. Miltiades, Andrea N. Shahm, P. Schuster, Stephen J. Carroll, Martin. Chauffe, AD. Fuchs, Barry D.: Elevation in serum lactate at the time of febrile neutropenia (FN) in hemodynamically-stable patients with hematologic malignancies (HM) is associated with the development of septic shock within 48 hours. Cancer Biology & Therapy 9(8): 585-9, Apr 2010.
Olin, Rebecca L. Kanetsky, Peter A. Ten Have, Thomas R. Nasta, Sunita D. Schuster, Stephen J. Andreadis, Charalambos.: Determinants of the optimal first-line therapy for follicular lymphoma: A decision analysis. American Journal Hematology 85(4): 255-60, Apr 2010.
Perl, Alexander E. Kasner, Margaret T. Tsai, Donald E. Vogl, Dan T. Loren, Alison W. Schuster, Stephen J. Porter, David L. Stadtmauer, Edward A. Goldstein, Steven C. Frey, Noelle V. Nasta, Sunita D. Hexner, Elizabeth O. Dierov, Jamil K. Swider, Cezary R. Bagg, Adam. Gewirtz, Alan M. Carroll, Martin. Luger, Selina M. : A phase I study of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor sirolimus and MEC chemotherapy in relapsed and refractory acute myelogenous leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research 15(21): 6732-9, Nov 1 2009.
Morschhauser, Franck. Leonard, John P. Fayad, Luis. Coiffier, Bertrand. Petillon, Marie-Odile. Coleman, Morton. Schuster, Stephen J. Dyer, Martin J. Horne, Heather. Teoh, Nick. Wegener, William A. Goldenberg, David M. : Humanized anti-CD20 antibody, veltuzumab, in refractory/recurrent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: phase I/II results. Journal of Clinical Oncology 27(20): 3346-53, Jul 10 2009.
Mato, Anthony. Fuchs, Barry D. Heitjan, Daniel F. Mick, Rosemarie. Halpern, Scott D. Shah, Payal D. Jacobs, Samantha. Olson, Erin M. Schuster, Stephen J. Ujjani, Chaitra. Chong, Elise A. Loren, Alison W. Miltiades, Andrea N. Luger, Selina.: Utility of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria in predicting the onset of septic shock in hospitalized patients with hematologic malignancies. Cancer Biology & Therapy 8(12): 1095-1100, Jun 15 2009.
Ahmadi, Tahamtan. Maniar, Tapan. Schsuter, Stephen. Stadtmauer, Edward. : Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: New Concepts and Emerging Therapies. Current Treatment Options in Oncology 10: 16-32, Apr 2009.
Olin, Rebecca L. Vogl, Dan T. Porter, David L. Luger, Selina M. Schuster, Stephen J. Tsai, Donald E. Siegel, Donald L. Cook, RJ. Mangan, Patricia A. Cunningham, Kathleen. Stadtmauer, Edward A.: Second auto-SCT is safe and effective salvage therapy for relapsed multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplantation 43(5): 417-22, Mar 2009.
