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Asiri Ediriwickrema is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) at Stanford University School of Medicine. His clinical focus includes the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with myelodysplastic neoplasms and clonal hematopoiesis. Dr. Ediriwickrema earned his undergraduate degree in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he developed a strong foundation in analytical thinking and problem solving. He then completed his MD, graduating Cum Laude from Yale University, followed by a PhD at Stanford University. His training includes a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Hematology at Stanford, where he was heavily involved in research on novel populations of multipotent progenitor cells that are critical to understanding normal hematopoiesis and leukemia stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Currently, Dr. Ediriwickrema leads a systems hematology laboratory that utilizes advanced single-cell technologies and computational biology to study both normal and malignant blood development. His significant contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards and funding, including the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award and the American Society of Hematology Scholar Award.
Stanford University School of Medicine • Stanford, CA
Conducting research in hematology and teaching medical students.
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