Biographical summary
Jithma Abeykoon, M.D., is an assistant professor of medicine and oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and a senior associate consultant in the Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated from Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, where he completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in hematology/oncology. He has received several awards and honors, including the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award, the Merit Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, and the Young Investigator Award from the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation.
Dr. Abeykoon has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts, focusing on lymphoma, dysproteinemia, and nucleocytoplasmic molecular trafficking in malignancy. He is also involved in mentorship, education, and community service activities, and is a member of several professional societies, such as the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2023
Mayo Clinic Scholar - DNA Damage Repair Mechanisms in Hematologic MalignanciesDana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2022
SubSpec FellowRST Hematology - Advanced, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2021
FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2018
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2015
MDUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine
- 2011
BS - Biochemistry and GerontologyKansas State University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2022
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2018
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2022
Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award
Mayo Clinic Rochester
- 2019
Merit AwardConquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO
- 2018
Young investigator awardInternational Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
- 2018
Travel Grant 16th International Symposium on Amyloidosis
- 2018
Top 10% Senior Medical Resident Educator AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2018
Merit AwardConquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO
- 2017
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2017
Resident/Fellow poster competition winner, research division- National ACPAmerican College of Physicians
- 2016
2016 Amyloidosis Symposia Travel GrantMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2016
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2016
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2016
Resident/Fellow poster competition winner - research division,
American College of Physicians Internal Medicine National Meeting,
Washington, District of Columbia
American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
- 2016
Young Investigators Research AwardMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2015
ACP-regional best research awardAmerican College of Physicians
- 2015
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program-2015-2016Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2015
Attitude, Commitment and Excellence (ACE) Award, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2015
Resident/Fellow poster competition winner - research divisionAmerican College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
- 2015
Silver Mayo Quality Fellow AwardSilver Quality Fellow
- 2015
Ranked 1st in the class of 2015 with a 4.0 GPA
University of Kansas School of Medicine
- 2014
Wendell A. Grosjean Memorial ScholarshipWendell A. Grosjean Memorial
- 2014
Alpha Omega Alpha-Medical Honor SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2014
Elwood & Mamie S Sharp ScholarshipElwood & Mamie S Sharp
- 2014
Lazlo & Esther Chont ScholarshipLazlo & Esther Chont
- 2013
Wendell A. Grosjean Memorial ScholarshipWendell A. Grosjean Memorial
- 2012
Award for Overcoming Adversity During Medical School
University of Kansas School of Medicine
- 2012
Clendening Fellowship
University of Kansas School of Medicine
- 2012
Twelve module awards for highest score in subject exams in class of 2015
University of Kansas School of Medicine
- 2011
Anderson Award for the Outstanding Senior at K-StateKansas State University
- 2011
Graduated from Kansas State University with Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA
Kansas State University
- 2010
David Tim Havely ScholoarshipDavid Tim Havely
- 2010
Phi Kappa Phi ScholoarshipPhi Kappa Phi
- 2010
Cancer Research Award
Terry Johnson Basic Cancer Research Center
- 2010
Junior Honor Award
Kansas State University
- 2009
Ruby Newhall Memorial ScholarshipRuby Newhall Memorial
- 2008
Hughes (JS) Memorial ScholarshipHughes Memorial Foundation
- 2008
Friends of International Program ScholarshipFriends of International Program
- 2006
Eagle ScoutBoy Scouts of America
Professional memberships
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- 2018 - present
Associate Clinical MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2018 - present
MemberMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2014 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha
- 2009 - present
MemberPhi Kappa Phi
- 2008 - present
MemberGolden Key Honor Society
- 2008 - present
MemberAlpha Chi Sigma
- 2007 - present
MemberNational Society of Collegiate Scholars
Publications
Research activities