Jasmine M. Zain, M.D.

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Meet Director Jasmine M. Zain, M.D.
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Hematologist-Oncologist
4.7 (134 RATINGS)
Clinical Expertise
Lymphoma
T – cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous Lymphoma
Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant
Research Area
Lymphoma
Novel therapeutics
Hematopoeitic Cell Transplants
Appointments
Professor, Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Director, T cell Lymphoma Program
Tim Nesvig Lymphoma Research Fellow
Clinical Teams
Cutaneous Lymphoma Program
Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Jasmine Zain M.D., is a professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Additionally, she is director of the T cell Lymphoma Program at the Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center at City of Hope.
 
Dr. Zain obtained her medical degree from Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women in Lahore Pakistan. She went on to complete an internship and residency at North Shore Hospital of Forest Hills in Forest Hills, NY, followed by a hematology/oncology fellowship at NewYork University Medical Center. She then took a position at The Brooklyn Hospital as an attending physician, followed by an appointment as assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Connecticut.
 
Dr. Zain first joined City of Hope in 2002 where she specialized in the treatment of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and early phase clinical trials in hematologic malignancies. She left City of Hope to assume a leadership position asdirector of the bone marrow transplant program at New York University Langone Medical Center, before joining the faculty at Columbia University in 2012. She returned to City of Hope in 2014 to take a position as the Director of the T cell lymphoma program.
 
Triple-board certified in hematology, oncology and internal medicine, Dr. Zain is an active member of several professional associations,and has published more than 78 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and book chapters.
 
She has been invited to speak both nationally and internationally. Dr. Zain is a superb clinician, a productive and creative clinical researcher, and an outstanding and experienced teacher.
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Education & Experience
Board Certifications

  • California medical license

  • New York medical license

  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Hematology, American Board of Oncology

Degrees

  • M.D. 1987, M.D., Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Fellowship

  • 1994-1999, Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York

Residency

  • 1990-1992, Residency, Internal Medicine, North Shore Hospital of Forest Hills, (Formerly La Guardia Hospital), Forest Hills, New York

Internship

  • 1989-1990, Internship, Internal Medicine, North Shore Hospital of Forest Hills, Forest Hills, New York

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present, Professor, Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2014-present, Director, T Cell Lymphoma Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2014-2021, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2012-2014, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of BMT, Columbia University, New York, NY

  • 2009-2014, Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

  • 2009-2012, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

  • 2008-2009, Clinical Assistant Professor, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

  • 2002-2008, Staff Physician, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2001-2002, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT

  • 1999-2001, Hematology/Oncology, Attending Physician, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY

  • 1992-1999, Teaching Assistant, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

  • 1992-1994, General Internist, Internal Medicine, Northern Hospital of Surry County, Mt. Airy, NC

  • 1988-1989, House Officer, Internal Medicine/Department of Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Awards & Memberships
Memberships

  • American Society of Hematology

  • American Society of Oncology

  • American Association of Cancer Research

  • American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

  • International Society of Cutaneous Lymphoma

  • United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium

Publications
Huen A, Haverkos BM, Zain J, Radhakrishnan R, Lechowicz MJ, Devata S, Korman NJ, Pinter-Brown L, Oki Y, Barde PJ, Nair A, Routhu KV, Viswanadha S, Vakkalanka S, Iyer SP. Phase I/Ib Study of Tenalisib (RP6530), a Dual PI3K δ/γ Inhibitor in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) . 2020 Aug 15;12(8):2293 
 
Horwitz SM, Ansell S, Ai WZ, Barnes J, Barta SK, Clemens MW, Dogan A, Goodman AM, Goyal G, Guitart J, Halwani A, Haverkos BM, Hoppe RT, Jacobsen E, Jagadeesh D, Jones A, Kim YH, Mehta-Shah N, Olsen EA, Pro B, Rajguru SA, Rozati S, Said J, Shaver A, Shustov A, Sokol L, Torka P, Torres-Cabala C, Wilcox R, William BM, Zain J, Dwyer MA, Sundar H.  
NCCN Guidelines Insights: T-Cell Lymphomas, Version 1.2021.  J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2020 Nov 2;18(11):1460-1467 
 
Zic, J.A., W. Ai, O.E. Akilov, J.B. Carter, M. Duvic, F. Foss, M. Girardi, A.A. Gru, E. Kim, A. Musiek, E.A. Olsen, S.M. Schieke, M. Shinohara, J.M. Zain, and L.J. Geskin, United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium recommendations for treatment of cutaneous lymphomas during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Acad Dermatol, 2020.
 
Mehta-Shah, N., S.M. Horwitz, S. Ansell, W.Z. Ai, J. Barnes, S.K. Barta, M.W. Clemens, A. Dogan, K. Fisher, A.M. Goodman, G. Goyal, J. Guitart, A. Halwani, B.M. Haverkos, R.T. Hoppe, E. Jacobsen, D. Jagadeesh, M.A. Lunning, A. Mehta, E.A. Olsen, B. Pro, S.A. Rajguru, S. Shanbhag, A. Shaver, A. Shustov, L. Sokol, P. Torka, C. Torres-Cabala, R. Wilcox, B.M. William, J. Zain, M.A. Dwyer, H. Sundar, and Y.H. Kim, NCCN Guidelines Insights: Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas, Version 2.2020. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 2020. 18(5): p. 522-536.
 
Jothishankar, B., C. Di Raimondo, L. Mueller, J. Zain, V. Parekh, and F. Abdulla, Primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma treated with doxycycline in a pediatric patient. Pediatr Dermatol, 2020.
 
Di Raimondo, C., V. Parekh, J.Y. Song, S.T. Rosen, C. Querfeld, J. Zain, X.U. Martinez, and F.R. Abdulla, Primary Cutaneous CD30+ Lymphoproliferative Disorders: a Comprehensive Review. Curr Hematol Malig Rep, 2020. 
 
Armenian, S.H., A. Iukuridze, J.B. Teh, K. Mascarenhas, A. Herrera, J.S. McCune, J.M. Zain, S. Mostoufi-Moab, S. McCormack, T.P. Slavin, J.M. Scott, L.W. Jones, C.L. Sun, S.J. Forman, F.L. Wong, and R. Nakamura, Abnormal body composition is a predictor of adverse outcomes after autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 2020. 
 
Armand, P., N. Murawski, D. Molin, J. Zain, B. Eichhorst, Z. Gulbas, E.A. Hawkes, J.M. Pagel, T. Phillips, V. Ribrag, J. Svoboda, A. Stathis, A. Chatterjee, R. Orlowski, P. Marinello, and B. Christian, Pembrolizumab in relapsed or refractory Richter syndrome. Br J Haematol, 2020. 
 
Zain, J.M., Aggressive T-cell lymphomas: 2019 updates on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management. Am J Hematol, 2019. 94(8): p. 929-946. 
 
Zain, J., Transplantation. Cancer Treat Res, 2019. 176: p. 269-287.
Ratings & Reviews
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4.7
Know important info medical history
4.7
Show respect for what you say
4.7
Recommend this provider office
4.7
Provider explain in way you understand
4.6
Spend enough time with you
4.6
Rate provider 0-10
4.6
Provider listen carefully to you
Reviews
01/24/23
I tell people that if they are to go through what I went through, this is the medical team you want taking care of you. - Verified patient
01/24/23
I tell everyone city of hope is the best hospital experience. - Verified patient
01/10/23
I felt I was speaking for a expert who was patient and helpful - Verified patient
09/02/22
Doctor Zain is one of the best for Lymphoma. She takes the time to explain In details and make sure you would understand completely. She is very professional and thorough. Her knowledge on the Lymphoma Is very valuable. I am very happy to see her. - Verified patient
09/02/22
Excellent - Verified patient