Cassandra Duarte, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Hematology

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Medical School
  • MD, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2018)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Wellesley College (MA) (2012)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2022)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Hematology and Oncology (2025)
Department
Medicine-Hematology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Stiff A, Fornerod M, Kain BN, Nicolet D, Kelly BJ, Miller KE, Mrózek K, Boateng I, Bollas A, Garfinkle EAR, Momoh O, Fasola FA, Olawumi HO, Mencia-Trinchant N, Kloppers JF, van Marle AC, Hu E, Wijeratne S, Wheeler G, Walker CJ, Buss J, Heyrosa A, Desai H, Laganson A, Hamp E, Abu-Shihab Y, Abaza H, Kronen P, Sen S, Johnstone ME, Quinn K, Wronowski B, Hertlein E, Miles LA, Mims AS, Oakes CC, Blachly JS, Larkin KT, Mundy-Bosse B, Carroll AJ, Powell BL, Kolitz JE, Stone RM, Duarte C, Abbott D, Amaya ML, Jordan CT, Uy GL, Stock W, Archer KJ, Paskett ED, Guzman ML, Levine RL, Menghrajani K, Chakravarty D, Berger MF, Bottomly D, McWeeney SK, Tyner JW, Byrd JC, Salomonis N, Grimes HL, Mardis ER, Eisfeld AK. Multiomic profiling identifies predictors of survival in African American patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Nat Genet. 2024 Nov;56(11):2434-2446. PubMed PMID: 39367245
  • Brehany S, Colton M, Duarte C, Baliton M, McCranie AS, Okuyama S. Hereditary Cancer Screening and Outcomes at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital. JCO Precis Oncol. 2024 Jun;8:e2300699. PubMed PMID: 38935898
  • Duarte C, Kamdar M. Management Considerations for Patients With Primary Refractory and Early Relapsed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2023 Jan;43:e390802. PubMed PMID: 37098236
  • Duarte C, Gilbert DM, Sheridan AD, La Rosa FG, McCarter M, Cost NG, Emmons S, Lam ET. Spontaneous regression of an extragonadal seminomatous germ cell tumor. Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2021;28:100383. PubMed PMID: 33992855
  • Duarte C, Li N. Blood in the Duodenum. Gastroenterology. 2020 May;158(6):e6-e7. PubMed PMID: 31743737
  • Duarte C. Bringing Home the Bacon. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Jun 20;37(18):1576-1577. PubMed PMID: 31026212
  • Duarte C, Jimeno A, Kessler ER. Abiraterone acetate to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in combination with prednisone. Drugs Today (Barc). 2019 Jan;55(1):5-15. PubMed PMID: 30740608
  • Zelin NS, Hastings C, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Scott C, Rodriguez-Villa A, Duarte C, Calahan C, Adami AJ. Sexual and gender minority health in medical curricula in new England: a pilot study of medical student comfort, competence and perception of curricula. Med Educ Online. 2018 Dec;23(1):1461513. PubMed PMID: 29717635
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Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Hematology, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Blood Disorders and Cell Therapies Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Court
3rd floor, Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-6400

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2021)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Cancers - Lymphoma
  • Cancers
  • Cancers - Blood and Marrow Transplant
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include developing novel treatment strategies for relapsed aggressive B-cell lymphomas and rare hematologic malignancies.

Care Philosophy
My goal is to help patients understand their diagnosis and treatment options in easy to understand terms. Given my experiences as former chief medical resident and fellow I pride myself on educating patients, providers, and community members on complex cancer topics in an easy to understand manner. I strive to make each patient's cancer journey as easy as possible for them, and their caretakers.

Public Speaking
Yes


School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375