Matthew Christopher, MD, PhD

Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist, Medical Oncologist

Matthew Christopher

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

Expertise & Training

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Matthew Christopher, MD, PhD

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Matthew Christopher, MD, PhD, Washington University medical oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, discusses his passion for his specialty: bone marrow transplants.

Clinical Expertise

  • Acute and Chronic Leukemias, Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, Cellular Therapy

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2013: American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2016: American Board of Internal Medicine, oncology

Training

  • 2010 - 2012: Resident, Internal Medicine, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2013 - 2016: Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2010: MD, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2010: PhD, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

In our lab we are focused on understanding how leukemia relapses after stem cell transplantation and on developing new immune and cellular therapies to prevent and treat relapse.

Research Publications

Itacitinib for prevention of graft-versus-host disease and cytokine release syndrome in haploidentical transplantation
Authors:

Abboud R, Schroeder MA, Rettig MP, one or more additional authors omitted Christopher M, one or more additional authors omitted DiPersio JF

Journal & Year:

Blood | 2025