Hoda Pourhassan, M.D.

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Hoda Pourhassan, M.D
Hematologist-Oncologist
Clinical Expertise
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Immunotherapy
Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant
Research Area
Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Leukemia
Other Languages Spoken
Farsi
Appointments
Assistant Professor, Division of Leukemia, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Clinical Teams
Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Leukemia
For Hoda Z. Pourhassan, M.D., being a physician is where scientific curiosity meets humanity. She is a strong believer in City of Hope’s team approach to treatment, and infuses her care with insights gained from her research into the genetics of blood cancers.
 
Fluent in Farsi, Dr. Pourhassan earned her master’s in health administration and management and her medical degree at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. She began her postgraduate training with a residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, during which she conducted research into stem cell transplantation at University of Minnesota. Dr. Pourhassan then served as chief resident at Riverside Community Hospital and clinical instructor at University of California Riverside. She has completed fellowships in oncology/hematology at Loma Linda University and in bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy at City of Hope.

Location

Education & Experience

Degrees

  • 2013, Doctor of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL

  • 2010, Master of Science, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL

Fellowship

  • 2020-2021, Fellow, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy,
    City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2017-2020, Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

Residency

  • 2013-2016, Residency, Internal Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present, Assistant Professor, Division of Leukemia, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Transplantation,
    City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2016-2021, Health Sciences Clinical Instructor, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA

  • 2016-2017, Chief Resident, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA

Awards & Memberships

Memberships

  • American Society of Hematology

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology

  • Iranian Society for Protecting Rights of the Child

  • American College of Physicians

Publications

  • Pourhassan H, Agrawal V, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I. Positioning blinatumomab in the frontline of adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment. Front Oncol. 2023 Aug 17;13:1237031. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1237031. PMID: 37664035; PMCID: PMC10470626.
  • Yao JM, Otoukesh S, Kim H, Yang D, Mokhtari S, Samara Y, Blackmon A, Arslan S, Agrawal V, Pourhassan H, Amanam I, Ball B, Koller P, Salhotra A, Becker P, Curtin P, Artz A, Aldoss I, Ali H, Stewart F, Smith E, Stein A, Marcucci G, Forman SJ, Nakamura R, Al Malki MM. Tocilizumab for Cytokine Release Syndrome Management After Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis. Transplant Cell Ther. 2023 Aug;29(8):515.e1-515.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.05.008. Epub 2023 May 12. PMID: 37182736.
  • Aldoss I, Afkhami M, Yang D, Gu Z, Mokhtari S, Shahani S, Pourhassan H, Agrawal V, Koller P, Arslan S, Tomasian V, Al Malki MM, Artz A, Salhotra A, Ali H, Aribi A, Sandhu KS, Ball B, Otoukesh S, Amanam I, Becker PS, Stewart FM, Curtin P, Smith E, Telatar M, Stein AS, Marcucci G, Forman SJ, Nakamura R, Pullarkat V. High response rates and transition to transplant after novel targeted and cellular therapies in adults with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia with Philadelphia-like fusions. Am J Hematol. 2023 Jun;98(6):848-856. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26908. Epub 2023 Mar 16. PMID: 36880203.
  • Agrawal V, Pourhassan H, Tsai NC, Ngo D, Koller P, Malki MMA, Salhotra A, Ali H, Aribi A, Sandhu KS, Arslan S, Ball B, Otoukesh S, Amanam I, Artz A, Singh D, Becker PS, Stewart FM, Smith EP, Curtin P, Stein AS, Marcucci G, Forman SJ, Nakamura R, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I. Post-Transplantation Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome in Adult Patients with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with Pretransplantation Inotuzumab. Transplant Cell Ther. 2023 May;29(5):314-320. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.01.017. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36682470.
  • Tanenbaum HC, Birmann BM, Bertrand KA, Teras LR, Krishnan AY, Pourhassan H, Goldsmith S, Cannavale K, Wang SS, Chao CR. Identifying monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance from electronic health records. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2023 Mar;6(3):e1755. doi: 10.1002/cnr2.1755. Epub 2022 Dec 4. PMID: 36464325; PMCID: PMC10026307.
  • Pourhassan H, Douer D, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I. Asparaginase: How to Better Manage Toxicities in Adults. Curr Oncol Rep. 2023 Jan;25(1):51-61. doi: 10.1007/s11912-022-01345-6. Epub 2022 Nov 30. PMID: 36449117.
  • Pourhassan H, Kim Y, Pullarkat V. Clearance of bone marrow mast cells after hypomethylating agent and venetoclax for systemic mastocytosis associated with myeloid neoplasia. Eur J Haematol. 2023 Feb;110(2):213-216. doi: 10.1111/ejh.13894. Epub 2022 Nov 15. PMID: 36335580; PMCID: PMC10099671.
  • Aldoss I, Pourhassan H, Douer D. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Asparaginase-Understanding and Overcoming Toxicities in Adults with ALL. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 Nov;22(11):787-794. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.08.009. Epub 2022 Aug 24. PMID: 36114134.
  • Ball BJ, Arslan S, Koller P, Ngo D, Afkhami M, Salhotra A, Al-Malki M, Aribi A, Ali H, Sandhu K, Otoukesh S, Amanam I, Pourhassan H, Artz A, Curtin P, Stein A, Nakamura R, Marcucci G, Smith E, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I. Clinical experience with venetoclax and hypomethylating agents (HMA) in patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed or refractory KMT2A-Rearranged acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Leuk Lymphoma. 2022 Dec;63(13):3232-3236. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2116934. Epub 2022 Sep 10. PMID: 36089918.
  • Pourhassan H, Yang D, Afkhami M, Pillai R, Ball B, Al Malki M, Salhotra A, Ali H, Artz A, Curtin P, Armenian S, Stein A, Forman SJ, Marcucci G, Pullarkat V, Nakamura R, Aldoss I. High prevalence and inferior long-term outcomes for TP53 mutations in therapy-related acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Am J Hematol. 2022 May;97(5):E171-E173. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26490. Epub 2022 Feb 11. PMID: 35132678.
  • Pourhassan HZ, Tryon D, Schaeffer B., et al. Autoimmune rhabdomyolysis and a multiorgan display of PD-1 inhibitor induced immune related adverse events during treatment of metastatic melanoma. Exp Hematol Oncol 8, 20 (2019)
  • Pourhassan H, DeFor T, Trottier B, et al. MDS Disease Characteristics, Not Donor Source, Predict Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes. Bone marrow transplantation. 2017;52(4):532-538. doi:10.1038/bmt.2016.303.
  • Nozhat Z, Hedayati, M, Pourhassan H. Signaling pathways in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Therapeutic Implications. International Journal of Endocrine Oncology, vol. 3, No. 4
  • Han JY, Miller S, Wolfe T, Pourhassan H, Jerome K. Cell Type-Specific Induction and Inhibition of Apoptosis by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 ICP10. Journal of Virology. 2009; 83: 2765-2769

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4.9
Provider explain in way you understand
4.9
Provider listen carefully to you
4.9
Show respect for what you say
4.9
Spend enough time with you
4.8
Recommend this provider office
4.8
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4.8
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Reviews
09/18/23
Dr Pourhassan is just a great Dr with a wonderful bedside manner. A real person who shows her knowledge when asked a question but fun and down to earth otherwise - Verified patient
07/06/23
I (we) are so very happy we found her, We contacted COH and Dr Pourhassan accommodated us at every turn. She spent so much time with us explaining my disease and answering a slew of concerns and questions. Between the great reputation of COH and her as our first experience we made our decision to come to COH - Verified patient
07/06/23
No doubt about it COH is awesome - Verified patient
05/04/23
My husband and I both really like her bedside manner. She can be very difficult to get a hold of via email even though she gave it to us. [...] - Verified patient
05/04/23
Every person I have been with at COH is very very good and accommodating - Verified patient