Idoroenyi Amanam, M.D.

I believe in treating all my patients with compassion and utilizing intellectual curiosity to tailor my treatment approaches.Idoroenyi Amanam, M.D., is a triple-boarded physician with advanced fellowship training utilizing cellular and stem cell therapy to treat malignant conditions. Dr. Amanam obtained his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his training at St. Mary-UCLA Internal Medicine Residency, where he was awarded Intern of the Year, Resident of the Year and Chief Resident distinctions. Following residency, Dr. Amanam completed his hematology and oncology training here at City of Hope/UCLA-Harbor combined program, serving as chief fellow. He was then awarded the prestigious City of Hope Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Fellowship, with a concentration on acute leukemias and myeloproliferative neoplasms.Dr. Amanam is multilingual (English, Ibibio, Efik) and was awarded a U.S. Congressional Award in service — he is motivated to carrying this to the clinic. He firmly believes in serving his patients and enjoys the time spent educating them and their families regarding specifics of their disease.Dr. Amanam believes he was chosen to enter this field as he had a loved one who struggled with cancer and lived years longer than expected thanks to compassionate care by the doctors and nurses. “That experience always left an impression with me,” he said. “I knew this was the only field for me.”Dr. Amanam focuses his research on leukemia, stem cell transplants and myeloproliferative neoplasms, when the body produces too many red or white blood cells. “(The) patients are humble,” he explained, “the disease profile is diverse and from a research perspective there is still room for improving outcomes.”