William Johnson, DO
Lymphoma Specialist & Cellular Therapist
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About Me
- Assistant Attending Physician
I am a board-certified medical oncologist trained in both hematology and medical oncology. My focus is on caring for people with lymphoma who are admitted to the hospital. I oversee the care of people who have recently received a lymphoma diagnosis, patients needing lymphoma therapy in the hospital setting, and those who have been admitted for any other reason associated with their lymphoma. I work closely with the entire team of lymphoma specialists, both within the Department of Medicine and across other departments. At MSK, we emphasize this team approach in order to provide the best care for our patients. My goal is to make your hospital stay as pleasant, seamless, and stress-free as possible.
A lymphoma specialist is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating lymphoma.
A cellular therapy specialist is a doctor with special training in using cell therapies to treat health conditions such as cancer. Therapies can include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.
My Specialties
- Lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- T Cell Lymphoma
- Cutaneous T Cell lymphoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Follicular Lymphoma
- Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
- Burkitt Lymphoma
- Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Education
- DO, The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residencies
- Internal Medicine - Lankenau Medical Center
Fellowships
- Hematology and Medical Oncology - Thomas Jefferson University
Board Certifications
- Internal medicine
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
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HMO, EPO
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EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
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EPO
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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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State Government
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Contact and Location
Dr. Johnson sees patients at two locations.
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Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Johnson
- A Phase 1B Study of ELA026 in People with Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
- A Phase I Study of ONO-4685 Immunotherapy in People with T-Cell Lymphoma
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Johnson
- A Phase 1 Study of GDA-201 in People with B Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
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Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Johnson WT, Bharel S, Klumpp T, et al. Impaired CD4+ T-Cell Recovery After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. February 2020.
Johnson WT, Mishra A. The EZ-riding NK/T-cell Lymphoma. Blood commentary on “MELK mediates the stability of EZH2 through site-specific phosphorylation in extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma.” Blood, 2019;134(23):1999-2000. DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019003023.
Johnson WT, Kartan S, Nikbakht N, Porcu P. A Prospective Cohort of Black Patients with Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: Subset Analysis of the Mavoric Trial. American Society of Hematology. December 2019.
Johnson WT, Mishra A, Binder A, Gru A, Porcu P. Mogamulizumab versus Investigator’s Choice in Relapsed/Refractory Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma: All Four One or None for All? Editorial on “Mogamulizumab versus Investigator’s Choice of chemotherapy regimen in relapsed/refractory adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.” Haematologica, 2019;104(5):864-67. DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.214536.
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Johnson WT, Garfunkle D, Misung Y, et al. Outcomes of Methotrexate-associated T-cell and NK/T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Patients with a History of Rheumatological Disorders: A Retrospective Analysis of EBV-association and Response to MTX Withdrawal. Society of Hematologic Oncology. September 2019.
Johnson WT, Mukherji R, Kartan S, Nikbakht N, Porcu P, Alpdogan O. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Advanced Stage Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Concise Review. Chinese Clin Oncol, 2019;8(1). DOI: 10.21037/cco.2018.10.03.
Alpdogan O, Kartan S, Johnson WT, Sokol K, Porcu P. Systemic Therapy for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL). Chinese Clin Oncol, 2019;8(1). DOI: 10.21037/cco.2019.01.02.
Kartan S, Johnson WT, Sokol K, Alpdogan O, Gru AA, Nikbakht N, Porcu P. The Spectrum of CD30+ T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders in the Skin. Chinese Clin Oncol, 2019;8(1). DOI: 10.21037/cco.2018.12.03.
Sokol K, Kartan S, Johnson WT, et al. Extreme Peripheral Blood Plasmacytosis Mimicking Plasma Cell Leukemia as a Presenting Feature of Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma (AITL). Front Oncol, 2019;9:509. DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00509.
Johnson WT, Patel P, Hernandez A, et al. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and Erdheim-Chester Disease, both with Cutaneous Presentations, and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma All Harboring the BRAFV600E Mutation. J Cutan Pathol, 2016;43(3): 270–75. DOI: 10.1111/cup.12636.
Johnson WT, Leeman-Neil R, Patel P. A Fatal Case of Primary Cutaneous Aggressive T-cell Lymphoma Switching from a CD4+ to a CD8+ Phenotype: Progressive Disease with Bexarotene and Romidepsin Treatment. Am J Dermatopath, 2016;38(11):832–37. DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000609.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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William Johnson discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Myeloid Therapeutics Inc.
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