Guillermo Garcia-Manero MD

Dr. Guillermo Garcia-Manero is the Dr. Kenneth B. McCredie Chair in Clinical Leukemia Research in the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also serves as the Chief of the Section of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Vice Chairman of the Department of Leukemia at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also serves as Leader of the MDS/AML Moon Shot Program and Program Director of the Leukemia Fellowship Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Garcia-Manero was born in Spain and received his medical degree and training at the University of Zaragoza in Spain and at the Royal Free Hospital in London, UK. From 1993- 1996, he performed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He then continued his training with a fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Cardeza Foundation for Hematology Research, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, also at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he served as Chief Fellow. In 1999, he became Assistant Professor in the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center where he has remained for the rest of his academic career.

Dr. Garcia-Manero’s research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular biology of MDS and AML with an aim to improve therapeutic options for patients with these disorders. His work has been funded by NIH, DoD, LLS, CPRIT, EP Evans Foundation, and the MDS/AML Moon Shot. He has co- authored over 800 manuscripts. His H-index is 135 and his i10-Index is 853 with over 81,000 citations to his work. Currently, he is PI or Co-PI on over 30 active clinical trials focusing on AML and MDS. He directs what is likely the largest single institution unit for patients with MDS in the world, with over 400 patients referred annually, and maintains one of the busiest clinics at MD Anderson. The Section of MDS is comprised of leukemia faculty dedicated to care for patients with MDS and two research laboratories directed by Dr. Colla and Dr. Wei. In addition, the Section coordinates the work of over 15 research nurses. Dr. Garcia-Manero has received a number of significant awards, such as The Otis W. and Pearl L. Walters Faculty Achievement Award in Clinical Research and the Emil J. Freireich Award for Excellence in Translational Research at MD Anderson. He has also been recognized as one of the Best Doctors in America each year since 2007. He has trained over 100 fellows and post-doctoral fellows and has been a speaker at multiple national and international forums.