Mitchell S. Cairo

Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D. is Vice Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at New York Medical College's School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Cell Biology and Anatomy, Medicine & Pathology, and Microbiology and Immunology. He serves as Chief of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, and Director of the Children and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital.

• B.A., University of Wisconsin
• M.D., University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
• Residency: Pediatrics at UCLA Harbor General Hospital
• Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Indiana University

Dr. Cairo's research focuses on cancer genetics, tumor immunology, transplantation biology, stem cell biology, and regenerative medicine. He has pioneered cord blood stem cell applications for pediatric malignant/non-malignant diseases and sickle cell treatment.

His publications span pediatric lymphomas, leukemias, stem cell transplantation, and immunotherapy. Recent work includes CAR-NK cell optimization, Epstein-Barr virus implications, and targeted therapies for NHL.

Professional Memberships:
• Society of Pediatric Research (SPR)
• American Pediatrics Society (APS)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• American Society of Hematology (ASH)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH)
• American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT)

Contact: mitchell_cairo@nymc.edu