Ben Derman, MD, specializes in hematology and oncology. Dr. Derman is an expert in multiple myeloma and other plasma cell disorders, such as monoclonal gammopathy, amyloidosis, plasmacytoma, and POEMS syndrome. He also diagnoses and treats cancerous conditions and uses the most innovative techniques, including CAR T-cell therapy and stem cell transplantation to deliver long-term success for his patients.
Along with his clinical practice, Dr. Derman remains committed to research. Currently, he is focused on identifying strategies that can lead to a possible cure for multiple myeloma, including using very sensitive tests that measure small amounts of residual cancer cells in the body called ‘minimal residual disease’ (MRD) to guide decision making.
Dr. Derman is also investigating new methods and therapies designed to improve outcomes and quality of life for his patients. Additionally, he is interested in evaluating reasons for racial disparities in multiple myeloma outcomes to better understand and care for those patients. His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Immunotherapy of Cancer, Blood, Blood Advances, Blood Cancer Journal, Leukemia and Lymphoma and British Journal of Haematology.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
Board Certifications
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Hematology
- American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantion
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
Practicing Since
- 2013
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Medical Education
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency
- Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
News & Research
View Published Papers- Study to Assess for Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) in Multiple Myeloma Patients
- A Study of CC-98633, BCMA-targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells, in Participants With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- BCMA-directed CAR-T Cell Therapy in Adult Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Expanded Access Protocol (EAP) for Participants Receiving Idecabtagene Vicleucel That is Nonconforming for Commercial Release
- Expanded Access Program (EAP) for Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Cilta-Cel) Out-of-Specification (OOS) in Participants With Multiple Myeloma
- Long-Term Follow-Up Study for Subjects Treated With P-BCMA-101
- Study of bb21217 in Multiple Myeloma
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