Associate Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Medical School: B. J. Medical School, Gujarat University, India
Residency: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 2008-2011
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 2011-2014; Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2014-2015
Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics (2012), American Board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (2015)
Track: Clinician Educator
Interest:
Dr. Modi joined UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in 2021 with the goal of starting a new Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies program. This new program will offer services of BMT from matched or mismatched unrelated and related donors. The Cellular Therapy program will focus on providing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR T cell) therapy for relapsed and refractory cancer and Gene Therapy for children with hemoglobinopathies. Dr. Modi is committed to developing a comprehensive program that drives world-class education, exceptional clinical service and groundbreaking research. With the availability of the BMT program at UAMS, Hematology Oncology fellows don’t have to travel to Dallas, TX for one month during their fellowship to receive BMT-specific education. This program is also providing clinical education to Allergy-Immunology fellows and residents. Dr. Modi has been mentoring medical students with an interest in cancer and BMT. He has been working with Dr. Garcia-Fernandez to develop a new Immune Compromised Infectious Diseases program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Research:
Dr. Modi is actively engaged in research looking at short-term and long-term outcomes in children with cancer and BMT. Currently, he is the principal investigator for multiple registries where data from BMT and cellular therapy patients is shared and investigated for trends and outcomes.
Leadership Roles:
Medical Director, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program
Recent accomplishments:
Inspector for Foundation for Accreditation for Cellular Therapy (FACT)