Sana Saif Ur Rehman, MD

Address: 

• Hematology Division
  Mail Stop 8125-0022-01, Washington University, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110 (mail)
• Suite 1101 Wohl Hospital (office)

Clinical Interest: Sickle Cell Disease

Research: My primary clinical interest centers on sickle cell disease, alongside inpatient hematologic care and general hematology disorders such as thrombosis, anemia, and cytopenias. My research focuses on leading quality improvement (QI) initiatives for sickle cell disease, aiming to optimize inpatient care delivery, streamline care transitions, and improve post-hospital discharge outcomes. As part of a multidisciplinary team, our work encompasses the delivery and advancement of transformative and curative therapies for sickle cell disease, including cellular and gene therapies as well as cultivating systems that encourage sustainable improvements in patient care, expand outpatient and multidisciplinary support, and reduce acute healthcare utilization and health disparities among high consumers of care.

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Education

• 2007-2002: MBBS, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

Post-Graduate Training

• 2017-2015: PGY2-3 Hematology Oncology Fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• 2015-2014: PGY1 Hematology Oncology Fellow, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• 2014-2013: Chief Medical Resident, University at Buffalo, NY
• 2013-2010: Residency, Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, NY
• 2009-2008: Resident/House Officer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Academic Positions

• 2024-present: Associate Professor, Hematology Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• 2019-2024: Assistant Professor, Hematology Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• 2019-2017: Instructor, Hematology Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

University & Hospital Appointments & Committees

• 2024-Present: Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
• 2024-Present: Program Director, ASH Hematology Focused Fellowship Training Program HFFTP, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
• 2019- 2023 : Associate Program Director Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
• 2021-Present: Co-Director Sickle Cell Program, Division of Hematology, Washington University in St. Louis.
• 2024-Present. Medical Director Sickle Cell Treatment Center, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis.
• 2019-present. Co-Chair Hematology Grand Rounds and Hematology Case Conference.

Board Certification

• 2017: ABIM certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology
• 2014: American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

• 2021-2023: Teacher of The Year Award, Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine Residency Program.
• 2013: Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) in Addiction Medicine – Improving Clinical and Teaching skills for Generalists, Boston Medical Center/Boston University School Medicine
• 2007-2002: Awarded Merit Scholarship at King Edward Medical University for all 5 years of medical school

Professional Societies

• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Hematology, Member
• American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member

Selected Publications