Shannon R. McCurdy

Dr. Shannon R. McCurdy is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Hematology-Oncology division at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. She practices at the Abramson Cancer Center within the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in Philadelphia, where she specializes in hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients with hematologic malignancies.

Dr. McCurdy's research focuses on improving outcomes in hematopoietic cell transplantation, with particular emphasis on older adult patients, post-transplant cyclophosphamide for GVHD prevention, and risk stratification models. Her work has significantly contributed to understanding how geriatric assessment tools can guide transplant decisions and predict outcomes in elderly patients.

Her extensive publication record demonstrates expertise in HLA-mismatched transplantation, donor selection criteria, and management of complications following transplantation. Dr. McCurdy frequently collaborates with national research consortia including the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR).

Among her notable contributions are studies establishing gait speed as a predictor of survival in older transplant recipients and research demonstrating improved survival with post-transplant cyclophosphamide in HLA-DPB1 mismatched transplants. She has also contributed to NCCN guidelines for myelodysplastic syndromes and published on tumor lysis syndrome management in AML patients receiving venetoclax-based regimens.

As a clinician, Dr. McCurdy has received consistently high patient satisfaction ratings, with patients noting her knowledge, professionalism, and attentive listening skills. Her practice focuses on providing personalized care for patients requiring complex transplantation procedures.