Chetan S. Jeurkar, DO

As an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Oncology and within the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, my focus is on acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms and bone marrow failure states.  My research focuses on initiating both early and late phase clinical trials to advance our knowledge and treatments for these conditions.  My goal is to bring novel treatments to our patients by helping our colleagues in the lab bring their new compounds to the clinic.   I also have an interest in quality-of-life research and have started projects looking at ways to improve symptoms such as fatigue and weakness in our patients.  Lastly, I am the principal investigator on our biorepository project looking at blood and marrow samples from patients and assessing them in the lab for sensitivity to various therapeutics.  To increase my research acumen, I have completed a certificate in clinical investigational theory here at Jefferson and plan on continuing to learn and grow my independent research career. 

Medical School

Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ - 2015

Internship

Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 2016

Residency

Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 2018

Fellowship

Hematology/Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA - 2024