Biographical summary
Dr. Munoz specializes in treating
lymphomas and he is the Director of the Lymphoma Program at Mayo Clinic in
Arizona. He is certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr. Munoz studied
medicine in the “Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia” in Lima, Peru.
Subsequently, he completed his residency and fellowship in Hematology-Oncology
at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan. Dr. Munoz also completed a Master of
Science in patient-based research and an Investigational Cancer Therapeutics
fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
before relocating to Arizona. Dr. Munoz also obtained an executive MBA in
healthcare leadership and management for physicians from the University of
Texas. He has been principal investigator in multiple cutting-edge lymphoma
trials including immunotherapy and CAR T-cells. Within Mayo Clinic, Dr. Munoz
is the Chair of the Feasibility Committee at a 3-site enterprise level, and the
Associate Director of the Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office in Arizona. Dr. Munoz
has published in internationally renowned journals including the New England
Journal of Medicine, Nature Reviews, Blood, and JAMA. Dr. Munoz's personal goal
is the development of non-chemotherapy agents, via novel clinical trials, to
serve patients suffering with cancer.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Lymphoma
- CAR T-cell therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Clinical trials
Mayo Clinic locations
Phoenix, Arizona
Education
- 2020
MBA - Alliance MBA program in healthcare management for physiciansNaveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas
- 2018
Graduate Certificate - Healthcare Leadership and ManagementNaveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas
- 2015
Master of Science - Patient based researchUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and University of Texas UT Health Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- 2012
Fellowship - Investigational Cancer TherapeuticsUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 2011
Fellowship - Hematology-OncologyHenry Ford Hospital/Wayne State University
- 2008
Residency - Internal MedicineHenry Ford Hospital/Wayne State University
- 2003
MDUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2012
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2011
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
Arizona Lymphoma Walk at the Phoenix ZooLymphoma Research Foundation
- 2021
2021 Lymphoma Walk All Star representing the State of ArizonaLymphoma Research Foundation
- 2019
Hematology Opportunities for the Next-generation of Research Scientists (HONORS) AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2010
Hematology-Oncology Chief FellowHenry Ford Health System, Wayne State University
- 2008
Peter Cogan Teaching Award Henry Ford Health System, Wayne State University
- 2007
Senior resident of the yearHenry Ford Health System, Wayne State University
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberNCI-designated Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Membership
- 2024 - present
Co - ChairSpanish Language Editorial Committee, LRF's Spanish Language Patient Publications, Lymphoma Research Foundation
- 2021 - present
MemberScholarly Project, University of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2018 - 2019
MemberVirtual Mentoring Program, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2018
MemberMinority Resident Hematology Award Program (MRHAP), American Society of Hematology
- 2017 - present
MemberDiversity Mentoring Program, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2017 - present
MemberPractice Partnership, American Society of Hematology