Shatha Farhan MD

Shatha Farhan, MD, is a specialist in blood and marrow stem cell transplantation. During Dr. Farhan's clinical training as a hematology-oncology fellow at Henry Ford, she managed difficult-to-treat leukemia and lymphoma. This exposure motivated her to investigate this area and obtain additional training in stem cell transplant at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Some patients who need transplants may need rapid access to this procedure that can save lives, however, not all patients have matched related or unrelated donors. Hence, Dr Farhan is interested in haploidentical stem cell transplantation. This option along with cord transplant is important because it means that patients no longer need to delay transplantation while waiting for a perfect or near-perfect donor match. She is also interested in immuno-modulating agents and targeted therapy as maintenance post stem cell transplantation for high-risk diseases.

She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. She is also part of the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship program Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Henry Ford Health System Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and the Hematology-Oncology Department Peer Review Committee.