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Mark W. Karwal, MD

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Current Positions

  • Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation

Education

  • MD, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Resident, Iowa Methodist Medical Center/VAMC, Des Moines, Iowa
  • Fellow, Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Licenses & Certifications

  • Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
  • Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Selected Publications

  • Karwal, M. W. (In Press). Treatment of Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency with Rituximab. Karwal, M. W. (Eds.) American Society of Hematology annual meeting.
  • Karwal, M. W. (2004). Tracheobronchial amyloidosis: a surgical disease with long-term consequences. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128 (5) 789-92.
  • Bushnell, D., Menda, Y., O’Dorisio, T., Madsen, M., Miller, S., Carlisle, T., Squires, S., Kahn, D., Walkner, W., Connolly, M., O’Dorisio, S., Karwal, M., Ponto, J. & Bouterfa, H. (2004). Effects of intravenous amino acid administration with Y-90 DOTA-Phe1-Tyr3-Octreotide (SMT487[OctreoTher) treatment. Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceuticals 19 (1) 35–41. DOI: 10.1089/108497804773391658. PMID: 15068609.
  • Karwal, M. W. (2004). Effects of intravenous amino acid administration with Y-90 DOTA-Phe 1-Tyr3-Octreotide (SMT487[OctreoTher) treatment. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 19 35-41.
  • Karwal, M. W. (2003). Evaluating the clinical effectiveness of 90Y-SMT 487 in patients with neuroendocrine tumors. J Nucl Med 44 1556-60.
  • Karwal, M. W. (2003). Assessment of hepatic toxicity from treatment with 90Y-SMT 487 (OctreoTher(TM)) in patients with diffuse somatostatin receptor positive liver metastases. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 18 581-8.
  • Karwal, M. W. (2001). Hepatocellular Carcinoma at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center 1974-1998. Oncology Registry, Annual Report.
  • Karwal, M. W. (2000). Breast Cancer. Rotary Club, Iowa City, IA.
  • Karwal, M. W. (1999). “Primary Intravascular (Angiotrophic) Lymphoma: Review of a Case.”. Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference, Kanuai, HI.
  • Karwal, M. W. (1998). Current Events in Breast Cancer. Mammography 1998, Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists, West Des Moines, IA.