Taiga Nishihori, MD

BOARD CERTIFICATION:
          •  Hematology
          •  Medical Oncology

FELLOWSHIP:
          •  Moffitt Cancer Center - Blood and Marrow Transplantation
          •  Yale University - Medical Oncology

RESIDENCY:
          •  Beth Israel Medical Center
          •  Beth Israel Medical Center - Internal Medicine
          •  Hokkaido University Hospital - Radiation Oncology & Diagnostic Radiology

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
          •  Hokkaido University - MD

• Michaelis LC, Saad A, Zhong X, Le-Rademacher J, Freytes CO, Marks DI, Lazarus HM, Bird JM, Holmberg L, Kamble RT, Kumar S, Lill M, Meehan KR, Saber W, Schriber J, Tay J, Vogl DT, Wirk B, Savani BN, Gale RP, Vesole DH, Schiller GJ, Abidi M, Anderson KC, Nishihori T, Kalaycio ME, Vose JM, Moreb JS, Drobyski W, Munker R, Roy V, Ghobadi A, Holland HK, Nath R, To LB, Maiolino A, Kassim AA, Giralt SA, Landau H, Schouten HC, Maziarz RT, Michael J, Kindwall-Keller T, Stiff PJ, Gibson J, Lonial S, Krishnan A, Dispenzieri A, Hari P. Salvage Second Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in?Myeloma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 May;19(5):760-766. Pubmedid: 23298856.


• Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Nishihori T, Otrock ZK, Haidar N, Mohty M, Hamadani M. Monoclonal antibodies in conditioning regimens for hematopoietic cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Apr. Pubmedid: 23618718.


• Nishihori T, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Kim J, Pidala J, Shain K, Baz R, Sullivan D, Jim HS, Anasetti C, Alsina M. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for consolidation of VGPR or CR for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013 Apr. Pubmedid: 23542223.


• Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Anasetti C, Fernandez HF, Perkins J, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Pidala J, Perez LE, Ayala E, Field T, Alsina M, Nishihori T, Locke F, Pinilla-Ibarz J, Tomblyn M. Phase II study of CD4+guided pentostatin lymphodepletion and pharmacokinetically-targeted busulfan as conditioning for hematopoietic cell allografting. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Apr. Pubmedid: 23632090.


• Pidala J, Kim J, Schell M, Lee SJ, Hillgruber R, Nye V, Ayala E, Alsina M, Betts B, Bookout R, Fernandez HF, Field T, Locke FL, Nishihori T, Ochoa JL, Perez L, Perkins J, Shapiro J, Tate C, Tomblyn M, Anasetti C. Race/ethnicity affects the probability of finding an HLA-A, -B, -C and -DRB1 allele-matched unrelated donor and likelihood of subsequent transplant utilization. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013 Mar;48(3):346-350. Pubmedid: 22863723.


• Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Lazarus HM, Nishihori T, Mahfouz RA, Hamadani M. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: A Focus on?Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Feb. Pubmedid: 23396213.


• Nishihori T, Abu Kar SM, Baz R, Alsina M, Harousseau JL, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Therapeutic Advances in the Treatment of Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Focus on Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Feb. Pubmedid: 23416092.


• Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Hamadani M, Reljic T, Nishihori T, Bensinger W, Djulbegovic B, Kumar A. Comparative efficacy of tandem autologous versus autologous followed by allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Hematol Oncol. 2013;6:2. Pubmedid: 23289975.


• Pidala J, Kim J, Jim H, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Nishihori T, Fernandez HF, Tomblyn M, Perez L, Perkins J, Xu M, Janssen WE, Veerapathran A, Betts BC, Locke FL, Ayala E, Field T, Ochoa L, Alsina M, Anasetti C. A randomized phase II study to evaluate tacrolimus in combination with sirolimus or methotrexate after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Haematologica. 2012 Dec;97(12):1882-1889. Pubmedid: 22689677.


• Nishihori T, Alekshun TJ, Shain K, Sullivan DM, Baz R, Perez L, Pidala J, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Fernandez HF, Yarde DN, Oliveira V, Fulp W, Han G, Kim J, Chen DT, Raychaudhuri J, Dalton W, Anasetti C, Alsina M. Bortezomib salvage followed by a Phase I/II study of bortezomib plus high-dose melphalan and tandem autologous transplantation for patients with primary resistant myeloma. Br J Haematol. 2012 Jun;157(5):553-563. Pubmedid: 22449149.


• Lebovic D, Zhang L, Alsina M, Nishihori T, Shain KH, Sullivan D, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Baz R. Clinical outcomes of patients with plasma cell leukemia in the era of novel therapies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation strategies: a single-institution experience. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2011 Dec;11(6):507-511. Pubmedid: 21813352.


• Pidala J, Kim J, Anasetti C, Nishihori T, Betts B, Field T, Perkins J. The global severity of chronic graft-versus-host disease, determined by National Institutes of Health consensus criteria, is associated with overall survival and non-relapse mortality. Haematologica. 2011 Nov;96(11):1678-1684. Pubmedid: 21791465.


• Nishihori T, Alsina M. Advances in the autologous and allogeneic transplantation strategies for multiple myeloma. Cancer Control. 2011 Oct;18(4):258-267. Pubmedid: 21976244.


• Pidala J, Tomblyn M, Nishihori T, Field T, Ayala E, Perkins J, Fernandez H, Locke F, Perez L, Ochoa JL, Alsina M, Anasetti C. Sirolimus demonstrates activity in the primary therapy of acute graft-versus-host disease without systemic glucocorticoids. Haematologica. 2011 Sep;96(9):1351-1356. Pubmedid: 21565902. Pmcid: PMC3166106.


• Pidala J, Tomblyn M, Nishihori T, Ayala E, Field T, Fernandez H, Perez L, Locke F, Alsina M, Ochoa JL, Perkins J, Tate C, Shapiro J, Conwell M, Bookout R, Anasetti C. ATG Prevents Severe Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Mismatched Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2011 Aug;17(8):1237-1244. Pubmedid: 21215811.


• Nishihori T, Fernandez HF, Coppola D, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Lancet JE, Komrokji RS, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Hepatobiliary manifestations of acute myeloid leukemia. Leuk Res. 2011 Jun;35(6):e81-e83. Pubmedid: 21232795.


• Pidala J, Roman-Diaz J, Kim J, Nishihori T, Perkins J, Tate C, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Field T, Fernandez HF, Tomblyn M, Ayala E, Anasetti C, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Targeted IV busulfan and fludarabine followed by post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation rituximab demonstrate encouraging activity in CD20+ lymphoid malignancies without increased risk of infectious complications. Int J Hematol. 2011 Feb;93(2):206-212. Pubmedid: 21246311.


• Pidala J, Kim J, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Nishihori T, Field T, Perkins J, Perez L, Fernandez H, Anasetti C. Dysglycemia Following Glucocorticoid Therapy for Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease Adversely Affects Transplantation Outcomes. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2011 Feb;17(2):239-248. Pubmedid: 20637884.


• Nishihori T, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Ochoa-Bayona JL, Bazarbachi A, Pasquini M, Alsina M. Role of reduced intensity conditioning in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients with multiple myeloma. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2011;4(1):1-9. Pubmedid: 21460601.


• Nishihori T, Perkins J, Kim J, Field T, Pidala J, Roman-Diaz J, Komrokji RS, Fernandez HF, Anasetti C, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for myelofibrosis: a 10-year experience at single institution. Am J Hematol. 2010 Nov;85(11):904-907. Pubmedid: 20890908.


• Pidala J, Kim J, Roman-Diaz J, Shapiro J, Nishihori T, Bookout R, Anasetti C, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Pentostatin as rescue therapy for glucocorticoid-refractory acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease. Ann Transplant. 2010 Oct-Dec;15(4):21-29. Pubmedid: 21183872.


• Pidala J, Kim J, Anasetti C, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Nishihori T, Field T, Perkins J, Perez L, Fernandez HF. Pharmacokinetic targeting of intravenous busulfan reduces conditioning regimen related toxicity following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute myelogenous leukemia. J Hematol Oncol. 2010;3:36. Pubmedid: 20925957. Pmcid: PMC2958877.


• Nishihori T, Choi J, DiGiovanna MP, Thomson JG, Kohler PC, McGurn J, Chung GG. Carpal tunnel syndrome associated with the use of aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2008 Aug;8(4):362-365. Pubmedid: 18757265.


• Nishihori T, Strazzabosco M, Saif MW. Incidence and management of colorectal cancer in liver transplant recipients. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2008 Jul;7(4):260-266. Pubmedid: 18650194.


• Nishihori T, Abdo-Matkiwsky M, Fleishman SB, Blum RH. Severe action tremor related to interferon-alpha 2b therapy for malignant melanoma. Am J Clin Oncol. 2005 Oct;28(5):526. Pubmedid: 16199995.


• Nishihori T, Shirato H, Aoyama H, Onimaru R, Komae T, Ishii N, Ikeda J, Miyasaka K, Sawamura Y, Iwasaki Y. Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for astrocytic tumors involving the eloquent area in children and young adults. J Neurooncol. 2002 Nov;60(2):177-183. Pubmedid: 12635666.

Dr. Taiga Nishihori is a clinical instructor in the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Department at Moffitt Cancer Center and an instructor in the Department of Oncologic Sciences and the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida.
Dr. Nishihori’s research interests involve clinical trials investigating novel methods of both autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, as well as development of immunotherapy for multiple myeloma and malignant lymphoma.
A graduate of Hokkaido University School of Medicine in Japan, Dr. Nishihori served a combined radiation oncology and diagnostic radiology residency at Hokkaido University Hospital and then an additional residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Nishihori completed fellowship training in medical oncology at Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in blood and marrow transplantation at Moffitt. He joined Moffitt in 2010 after completing his fellowship training. 

Dr. Nishihori is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Association for Cancer Research.  He has been widely published in peer-reviewed publications and is a journal reviewer for The Journal of Neurology, Medical Science Monitor, Melanoma Research and the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.