William Johnson, DO

Medical Oncologist

Clinical Expertise

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

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Speaks English

New York City

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About Me

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

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.

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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Johnson
A Phase II Study of AFM13 in People with T-Cell Lymphoma that Has Not Responded to Treatment

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Research 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.

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.

Disclosures

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William Johnson discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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