Leyla Shune, MD

Leyla Shune is an Associate Professor at University of Kansas Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey followed by residency from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota and fellowship in hematology/ oncology from the same University. She also received a Bone Marrow Transplantation Fellowship from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2014.

Dr. Shune is associated with American Society of Hematology (ASH), American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Her clinical interests are in areas like umbilical cord blood transplantation, blood and marrow transplantation, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, haplotype mis-matched allograft transplantation, hematological malignancies, lymphoproliferative disorders, autoimmune diseases, leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes, multiple myeloma, clinical trials research etc.

Representative Publications:

Epstein-Barr Viremia and Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Patients Undergoing Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide
Evaluation of Cytomegalovirus Reactivation and Tolerability in Seropositive Umbilical Cord Transplant Patients After Implementation of an Intensive Prevention Strategy
Evaluation of Performance Status And Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Specific Comorbidity Index on Unplanned Admission Rates in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Outpatient Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Utility of Routine Surveillance Imaging for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Post Autologous Transplant: A Single Center Experience
Retrospective Evaluation of Fidaxomicin Versus Oral Vancomycin for Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant