Dr. Vargas received his MD from Universidad San Martin de Porres in Lima, Peru. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Vargas joins us from Pfizer, where he served as the Medical Director. Dr. Vargas’s primary clinical interest is in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. His research focuses on improving the outcomes of patients with acute myeloid and lymphoid leukemias through innovative clinical trials. He is also interested in cellular therapies and their applications in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies.