Faculty

Rafat Abonour, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Pending Rank

Biography: Dr. Rafat Abonour is a physician-scientist dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders. Over the past three decades, He has built comprehensive clinical and research programs that integrate cutting-edge therapies, clinical trials, and precision health approaches. His work bridges translational research and real-world...
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David Coffey, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Biography: David Coffey, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Myeloma at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research focuses on developing precision medicine tools for multiple myeloma by translating genomic assays into clinically actionable insights. With expertise in computational oncology, data science, and machine learning,...
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Benjamin Diamond, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Biography: Dr. Diamond is a hematologist/oncologist who specializes in the treatment of plasma cell disorders including monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering myeloma, and multiple myeloma. He completed fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, spending a year as chief fellow, and is a member of the Myeloma Genomics Laboratory at Sylvester Comprehensive...
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Gil Hevroni, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Gil Hevroni received her medical degree from Tel Aviv University and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She then completed her fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Miami. Her clinical and research interests focus on plasma cell disorders and advancing diagnostic and therapeutic...
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James Edward Hoffman, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Biography: Dr. Hoffman is a hematologist/oncologist that received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and chief residency at NYU Medical Center, and his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He specializes in the treatment of all plasma cell disorders-...
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Dickran Kazandjian, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Biography: Dr. Kazandjian received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and was subsequently commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. He completed an internal medicine residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center and remained on faculty as an active-duty physician, attending internist, assistant professor, and researcher. After six years...
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C. Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
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Biography: I am Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Myeloma Division, and Co-Leader of the Translational and Clinical Oncology (TCO) Program at NCI-designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (Sylvester). In my Co-Leader role, I work closely with Dr. Jaime Merchan to oversee the clinical and research operations for TCO as well as the development of the research program. Dr....
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Enze Liu, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Biography: Dr. Enze Liu came from a computer science background. He received his PhD in bioinformatics from Indiana University. His research interests focus on developing computational approaches for revealing the molecular vulnerability and novel therapeutic options for multiple myeloma.
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Abhi Pandey, M.D., MS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Biography: Dr. Abhishek (Abhi) Pandey moved to the USA from India and grew up mostly in Arizona. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago before going to the Georgetown University School of Medicine for his medical doctorate as well as a Master's of Science in Bioinformatics. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the New York University...
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Brian Walker, Ph.D.

Professor, Pending Rank
Publications
Biography: I am a Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami working in the area of genomics in multiple myeloma, utilizing primary patient material and modified cell lines to determine the effect of genomic abnormalities on the biology and outcome of the disease. I have published over 140 manuscripts in the field of myeloma and related areas, mostly relating to genomics involving...
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