Matt T. Villaume, M.D., Ph.D.

Matthew Villaume, M.D., Ph.D., is a hematologist and assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He recieved his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from The Scripps Research Institue in San Diego and his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. He completed his residency and hematology/oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology and has a special interest in chronic myeloid diseases such as myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and chronic myeloid leukemia.

Dr. Villaume has received several awards and honors including career development awards funding his research into the development of new therapies for myeloid disease from the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is an active member of several professional societies such as the American Society of Hematology and American Society of Clinical Oncology. He has published more than 20 research papers and abstracts in the fields of myeloid malignancies and drug discovery.