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Jithma P. Abeykoon, M.D.
Dr. Jithma P. Abeykoon, M.D., is a hematologist‑oncologist and a member of the faculty at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He currently holds the positions of assistant professor of medicine and oncology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and senior associate consultant in the Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Abeykoon earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas, where he graduated at the top of his class. He went on to complete residency training in internal medicine at Mayo Clinic’s Graduate Medical Education program, followed by fellowship training in hematology/oncology.
In his clinical work, Dr. Abeykoon focuses on lymphomas, dysproteinemias, histiocytic disorders, and other rare hematologic malignancies. He maintains an active interest in translational and basic science research, particularly in molecular and genetic drivers of blood cancers, and has published extensively on topics including non‑Hodgkin lymphoma and nucleocytoplasmic trafficking in malignancy.
Dr. Abeykoon has received several honors, including the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award and merit awards from Conquer Cancer (ASCO). He is active in mentoring, medical education, and service in professional societies such as the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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