Afaf E. Osman
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Afaf E. Osman, MD

Languages spoken: Arabic, English

  • Afaf Osman recently graduated from the University of Chicago Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program where she was a leukemia fellow for two years. Her clinical interest is in myeloid malignancies. Her research interest is in studying clonal hematopoiesis as a precursor condition to myeloid malignancies. Prior to fellowship, she was an internal medicine resident at the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 102 reviews )

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    August 21, 2023

    She is amazing and kind, professional and so very, very smart.

    June 17, 2023

    Awesome! Dr. Osman is the perfect fit for me and managing my health care problems. She cares about how I feel and provides great education, then includes me in my treatment plan.

    May 14, 2023

    She is a very compassionate person and very knowledgeable in her profession. We are happy with her as our Hematologist and in caring for Ken's disease Vexas.

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  • Afaf Osman recently graduated from the University of Chicago Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program where she was a leukemia fellow for two years. Her clinical interest is in myeloid malignancies. Her research interest is in studying clonal hematopoiesis as a precursor condition to myeloid malignancies. Prior to fellowship, she was an internal medicine resident at the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Leukemia - University of Chicago Research Fellow
    Hematology & Oncology - University of Chicago Clinical Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - Johns Hopkins Hospital Resident
    Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar M.D.
    Certification Premedical Program - Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar Pre Med

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Osman A, Mencia-Trinchant N, Saygin C, Moma L, Kim A, Housman G, Pozsgai MJ, Sinha E, Chandra P, Hassane DC, Sboner A, Sangani K, DiNardi N, Johnson C, Wallace SS, Jabri B, Luu H, Guzman ML, Desai P, Godley LA (2022). Paired bone marrow and peripheral blood samples demonstrate lack of widespread dissemination of some CH clones. Blood Adv.
    2. Yu B, Osman AEG, Sladojevic N, Prabhu N, Tai HC, Chen D, Perla G, Park L, Larson RA, Liao JK (2022). Involvement of Rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Kinase (ROCK) in BCR-ABL1 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Cardiovascular Toxicity. JACC CardioOncol, 4(3), 371-383.
    3. Feusier JE, Madsen MJ, Avery BJ, Williams JA, Stephens DM, Hu B, Osman AEG, Glenn MJ, Camp NJ (2021). Shared genomic segment analysis in a large high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia pedigree implicates CXCR4 in inherited risk. J Transl Genet Genom, 5, 189-199.
    4. Feurstein S, Adegunsoye A, Mojsilovic D, Vij R, DePersia AHW, Rajagopal PS, Osman A, Collins RH, Kim RH, Gore SD, Greenberg P, Godley LA, Li Z, Del Gaudio D, Subramanian HP, Das S, Walsh T, Gulsuner S, Segal JP, Husain AN, Gurbuxani S, King MC, Strek ME and Churpek JE (2020). Telomere biology disorder prevalence and phenotypes in adults with familial hematologic and/or pulmonary presentations. Blood Adv, 4(19), 4873-4886.
    5. Osman A, Gocke CD, Gladstone DE (2016). Change in IgHV Mutational Status of CLL Suggests Origin From Multiple Clones. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, 17(2), 97-99.
    6. Osman A, et al (2014). Sudden Worsening of DRESS Syndrome on Tapering Steroid Dose with Dramatic Improvement on N-acetylcysteine and Steroid Dose Escalation. 6(2), 101-10.

    Review

    1. Croci DM, Gamboa NT, Osman AEG, Maese L, Mazur M, Bisson EF, Dailey AT (2021). Solitary manifestations of primary B-lymphoblastic lymphoma of the spine: Systematic literature review with case illustration. [Review]. Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 212, 107064.
    2. Osman AEWG (2021). When are idiopathic and clonal cytopenias of unknown significance (ICUS or CCUS)? [Review]. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program, 2021(1), 399-404.
    3. Osman AEG, Deininger MW (2021). Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Modern therapies, current challenges and future directions. [Review]. Blood Rev, 49, 100825.
    4. Osman A, Patel JL (2021). Diagnostic Challenge and Clinical Dilemma: The Long Reach of Clonal Hematopoiesis. [Review]. Clin Chem, 67(8), 1062-1070.
    5. Osman AEG, Luke JJ (2019). The Impact of the Fecal Microbiome on Cancer Immunotherapy. [Review]. BioDrugs, 33(1), 1-7.
    6. Akpan IJ, Osman AEG, Drazer MW, Godley LA (2018). Hereditary Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Diagnosis, Questions, and Controversies. [Review]. Curr Hematol Malig Rep, 13(6), 426-434.
    7. Osman AEG, Anderson J, Churpek JE, Christ TN, Curran E, Godley LA, Liu H, Thirman MJ, Odenike T, Stock W, Larson RA (2018). Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in Adults. [Review]. J Oncol Pract, 14(11), 649-657.

    Case Report

    1. Osman A, Galiatsatos P, Bose S, Danoff S (2017). Rheumatoid arthritis causing diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: a novel therapeutic approach. BMJ Case Rep, 2017.

    Abstract

    1. Osman AYu B, Glavin N, Polonsky T, Liao J, Larson RA (2018). ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) are Associated with Increased Rho-Associated Kinase (ROCK) Activity that May Contribute to Vascular Toxicity in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). Poster session: 632 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Therapy, American Society of Hematology 60th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA [Abstract]. 132(Suppl 1), 1739.
    2. Osman AGaliatsatos PBose S (2017). Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage as a Rare Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Poster session presented at the Autoimmune Lung Disease: Case Reports Thematic Poster Session. American Thoracic Society International Conference, Washington, DC [Abstract]. 195, A1460.

    Other

    1. Osman AEG, Luke JJ (2019). The Gut Microbiome and Cancer Immunotherapy. (4(8), pp. 14-5).