Vivian Irizarry Gatell

Vivian Irizarry Gatell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where she is a member of the Division of Hematology and Oncology. She specializes in acute leukemia, bone marrow transplantation and cellular immunotherapies, adolescent and young adult oncology, and survivorship.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology, Creighton University, graduating summa cum laude
• Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
• Internal Medicine Residency at Loyola University Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident
• Hematology and Oncology Fellowship at the University of Florida
• Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies Fellowship at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Dr. Irizarry Gatell's research is centered on improving survivorship outcomes for patients with leukemia and those who have undergone bone marrow transplantation and other cellular therapies. Her work addresses critical gaps in long-term care and quality of life for cancer survivors, particularly in the adolescent and young adult population, by investigating longitudinal health trajectories and psychosocial support systems following intensive cancer treatments.