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Peter Curtin,

M.D.

Hematologist-Oncologist

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Location
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Specialties
Hematologic Oncology
Education
Medical school:

Board Certifications

  • 1985, American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
  • 1984, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
  • 1982, American Board of Internal Medicine

Degrees

  • 1979, M.D., S.U.N.Y Upstate Medical College, Syracuse, NY
  • 1975, A.B., English Literature, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Fellowship

  • 1984–1987, Postdoctoral fellow, Y.W. Kan laboratory, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  • 1982–1985, Hematology-Oncology, Cancer Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Residency

  • 1979–1982, Internal Medicine, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC

Professional Experience

  • 2020–present, Professor, Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 2007–2020, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Director, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Division, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
  • 2002–2007, Director, MDS Center of Excellence, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
  • 2000–2007, Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Medicine, Portland, OR
  • 1998–2000, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
  • 1997–1998, Associate Director, Research, Cancer Genomics, Director of Laser Capture Microscopy and Tumor Sample Bank, Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA
  • 1996–1997, Associate Director, Clinical Development, Project Leader: Interleukin-2 in HIV Disease, Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA
  • 1996–1998, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  • 1993–1996, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine and Program in Genetics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  • 1989–1993, Acting Chief, Division of Molecular Hematology and Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  • 1989–1993, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  • 1987–1989, Clinical Instructor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Academic Appointments
  • Professor, Division of Leukemia, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
About Me

Highly regarded by his patients and with more than 40 years’ experience in his field, Peter Curtin, MD, is a hematologist-oncologist with a focus on leukemia at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte. A two-time “Top Doctor” honoree, Dr. Curtin views City of Hope as an ideal environment to continue his life’s work. 

“I wanted to join a team that delivers both groundbreaking therapies and deeply compassionate, comprehensive cancer care to the people of Southern California,” he says. 

After completing his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, Dr. Curtin earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical College in Syracuse, New York. He completed his training at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill and the University of California, San Francisco. Before coming to City of Hope, he served for 13 years as clinical director of the Blood & Marrow Transplantation Division at the University of California, San Diego. 

Dr. Curtin credits his father, an orthopedic surgeon, with inspiring his career in medicine: “He loved being in the clinic and operating room, teaching trainees, and, most of all, helping patients heal. I knew early on that I wanted to do the same.” 

His research focuses on advancing therapies and improving outcomes for acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.

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