Professor, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Angela Dispenzieri, M.D., is a consultant in the Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic. She has joint appointments in the Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and the Department of Molecular Medicine. Dr. Dispenzieri holds the academic rank of Professor of Medicine and of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and she is recognized with the distinction of a named professorship, the Serene M. and Frances C. Durling Professorship. She joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in 1998. She has served as Research Chair for the Division of Hematology, President of the International Society of Amyloidosis, and held other offices for societies including the International Myeloma Society, International Society of Hematology, and the International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy Research Group.
Dr. Dispenzieri earned her B.S. in biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her M.D. at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She subsequently completed a residency and a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Dispenzieri conducts research in plasma cell disorders, including multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, POEMS syndrome and other rare plasma cell disorders. Her joint appointments in Hematology and Clinical Chemistry are conducive to clinical and translational research in these fields. She also specializes in clinical trials and stem cell transplantation. She is the Director of the Biospecimens Core of the Mayo Clinic Myeloma SPORE. Dr. Dispenzieri is frequently invited to give presentations on her research both domestically and internationally, and she has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts. She has held editorial and reviewer responsibilities for several prominent publications.
In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Dispenzieri is active in education and provides mentorship to many residents and fellows.
Meet the Professor: Castlemans and POEMS
Saturday, September 30, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EEST