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Dr. Akil Merchant, MD

Hematology & Oncology* Age 49
Dr. Akil Merchant, MD
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Dr. Akil Merchant, MD is a Hematology & Oncology Specialist in Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Akil Merchant, MD
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Dr. Akil Merchant, MD

Hematology & Oncology* Age 49
Los Angeles, CA
Accepting new patients
24 years of experience
Dr. Akil Merchant, MD is a Hematology & Oncology Specialist in Los Angeles, CA.

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Dr. Akil Merchant, MD is a Hematology & Oncology Specialist in Los Angeles, CA and has 24 years experience. They graduated from Baylor University. They currently practice at Blood & Marrow Transplant Program and are affiliated with Cedars - Sinai Medical Center. At present, Dr. Merchant received an average rating of 5.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 4 times. Their office accepts new patients. Dr. Merchant is board certified in Medical Oncology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Locations

  1. 1 Blood & Marrow Transplant Program
    127 S San Vicente Blvd # 7, Los Angeles, CA 90048
  2. 2 Samuel Oschin Cancer Center
    127 S San Vicente Blvd # 7, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Dec 11, 2023
I really appreciate Dr. Merchant and his team. There take the time to answer our questions and explain things in a manor we can understand.
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Care Philosophy
  • Akil Merchant, MD, is an NIH funded physician-scientist who focuses on developing new treatments for blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. In particular, he studies how interactions between tumor cells, cancer stem cells and the tumor immune microenvironment can drive the progression of tumors and resistance to chemotherapies. The work in the lab is organized in two major themes: 1) Hedgehog signaling in normal and malignant hematopoiesis. Currently we have two projects in the lab focused on Hedgehog signaling. The first is focused on understanding how loss of Gli2 and Gli3 disrupts stem cell function in normal hematopoietic stem cells.
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Biography
  • Dr. Akil Merchant, MD is a hematology & oncology specialist in Los Angeles, CA and has over 23 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Baylor University in 2000. He specializes in Hematology & Oncology.
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Hematology & Oncology
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Education

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Medical Education
  • Baylor University
    2000
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  • Medical Oncology
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Dr. Akil Merchant, MD is affiliated with Cedars - Sinai Medical Center.

Yes, Dr. Akil Merchant, MD holds board certification in Medical Oncology.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Cedars - Sinai Medical Center

    8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA