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Research interests
Dr. Kevin Rakszawski's research interests include end-of-life care in patients with hematologic malignancies; lymphoma therapeutics; and prevention and treatment of complications of blood and marrow transplantation.
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Kevin Rakszawski is involved in medical education at a variety of levels. His teaching interests include hematologic malignancies and medical humanities.
Clinical interests
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kevin Rakszawski is a physician champion for the clinical documentation improvement initiative at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Education/Academic qualification
Hematology/Oncology, Fellowship, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
… → 2019
Internal Medicine, Residency, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
… → 2016
MD, Penn State College of Medicine
… → 2013
Biomedical Science (minor in Music), BAS, University of Pennsylvania
… → 2009
External positions
Medical Director, The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Prior status of graft-versus-host disease affects donor lymphocyte infusion outcomes in patients with relapsed haematological malignancies after allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Velasco, C. M., Inoue, Y., Cioccio, J., Rakszawski, K., Songdej, N., Nickolich, M., Zheng, H., Naik, S., Ehmann, C., Mierski, J., Silar, B., Vajdic, C., Greiner, R., Brown, V., Mineishi, S., Shike, H. & Minagawa, K., Aug 2025, In: British Journal of Haematology. 207, 2, p. 515-524 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Safety and feasibility of intermediate-dose post-transplant cyclophosphamide for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis
Venugopal, N., McGowan, A., Inoue, Y., Zheng, H., Cioccio, J., Rakszawski, K., Songdej, N., Nickolich, M., Naik, S., Ehmann, C., Sivik, J., Mierski, J., Silar, B., Vajdic, C., Shike, H., Mineishi, S. & Minagawa, K., Dec 2025, In: Annals of Hematology. 104, 12, p. 6451-6462 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of a personal cancer diagnosis on adolescent and young adult cancer survivors’ social connectedness: A qualitative analysis
Rao, P., Segel, J. E., Bingen, K., Devine, K. A., Scott, A. M., Koehly, L. M., Verdery, A. M., Rumbaugh, C. L., Wasserman, E., Costigan, H. J., Dandekar, S., Rakszawski, K., Songdej, N., Blackall, G. F., Vasekar, M., Naik, S., Lengerich, E. J. & Van Scoy, L. J., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 30, 9, p. 2216-2231 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clofarabine Preconditioning followed by Allogeneic Transplant Using TBI and Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Relapsed Refractory Leukemia
Naik, S., Rakszawski, K., Zheng, H., Claxton, D., Minagawa, K. & Mineishi, S., Jan 2024, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 25, 2, 957.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Educational and occupational aspirations of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a qualitative analysis
Rao, P., Segel, J. E., Bingen, K., Devine, K. A., Rumbaugh, C. L., Costigan, H. J., Dandekar, S., Wasserman, E., Koehly, L. M., Blackall, G. F., Rakszawski, K., Songdej, N., Verdery, A. M., Lengerich, E. J. & Van Scoy, L. J., Sep 2024, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 32, 9, 572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Award for Excellence in Research, Internal Medicine Residency
Rakszawski, K. L. (Recipient), 2016
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aprile, B. (Recipient), Aumiller, B. B. (Recipient), Berkey, F. (Recipient), Bonavia, A. (Recipient), Booth, J. (Recipient), Brennan, K. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Buchkovich, N. (Recipient), Butt, F. K. (Recipient), Carrel, L. (Recipient), Choe, A. (Recipient), Clarke, S. (Recipient), Coleman, M. (Recipient), Dalke, K. (Recipient), Devaraj, T. (Recipient), Duryea, S. (Recipient), Enama, J. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Finch, E. (Recipient), Fischer, M. (Recipient), Gallo, R. (Recipient), Gavigan, P. (Recipient), Ghaffari, G. (Recipient), Go, P. (Recipient), Grana, J. (Recipient), Greensmith, J. (Recipient), Grogan, J. (Recipient), Hajnal, A. (Recipient), Helm, M. (Recipient), Hempel, N. (Recipient), Imamura, F. (Recipient), Jain, R. (Recipient), Jeganathan, N. (Recipient), Kelle, A. (Recipient), Kumar, A. (Recipient), Kwun, H. J. (Recipient), Lang, C. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), Martin, K. (Recipient), McGarrity, T. (Recipient), McHale, K. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mormando, C. (Recipient), Nguyen, J. (Recipient), Nickolich, M. (Recipient), Ouyang, T. (Recipient), Pachuski, J. (Recipient), Polimera, H. (Recipient), Potochny, E. (Recipient), Rakszawski, K. L. (Recipient), Reyes, L. (Recipient), Sankoorikal, B.-J. (Recipient), Shantz, L. (Recipient), Singh, M. (Recipient), Songdej, N. (Recipient), Spotts, R. (Recipient), Swigart, A. (Recipient), Varner, M. (Recipient), Verma, N. (Recipient), Walter, V. (Recipient), Wang, C.-Y. (Recipient), Warfield, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. N. (Recipient) & Hussein, R. (Recipient), 2021
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