Yazan Abou-Ismail , MD
Dr. Yazan Abou-Ismail is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Utah and practices as an adult classical hematologist with a clinical focus on disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis. He also serves as associate program director of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Abou-Ismail earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar in 2014, then completed residency training in internal medicine at Rochester General Hospital in New York, followed by fellowship training in hematology and oncology at Case Western Reserve University.
His clinical expertise and research interests include bleeding disorders such as von Willebrand disease and immune-mediated coagulation disorders, as well as thrombotic microangiopathies such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). His academic work centers on patient care, clinical research in hemostasis and thrombosis, and medical education.
Dr. Abou-Ismail has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading hematology journals, with more than 2,000 citations, placing him among the top 5–10% most-cited scholars in his field. His research encompasses interventional clinical trials, population-based outcomes research, and the development and application of novel clinical methodologies, including machine learning, to improve the diagnosis and management of hematologic disorders. He has received several awards, including the 2018 Harris Foundation Award, the 2022 Faculty Teaching Award, and the 2025 Qatar Foundation Legacy Award. He also serves on various national committees, including the American Board of Internal Medicine exam-writing task force and the Syrian Commission for Medical Subspecialties. He has a longstanding interest in medical illustration and has published numerous scientific illustrations in peer-reviewed medical journals.