Sikander Ailawadhi MD

Sikander Ailawadhi, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Mayo Clinic Florida located in Jacksonville, Florida. He is also the Lead for the International Cancer Center. Dr. Ailawadhi's career focus includes the treatment of plasma cell disorders, multiple myeloma (MM), Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). 

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Sikander Ailawadhi's research focuses on understanding the epidemiology and pathophysiology of these disorders; evaluating the benefit of various therapeutic strategies in different populations based on racial-ethnic and socioeconomic diversity; and developing novel therapeutics by means of conducting several regional and national clinical trials, such as clinical trials for novel drugs. Dr. Ailawadhi has a special interest in understanding the disparities in the care of cancer patients and their outcomes with a special focus on patients from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.