Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Dr. Aaron Gerds received his medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, where he also completed his internal medicine residency/chief residency. He went on to pursue a master of science degree in clinical research methods and epidemiology from Loyola University of Chicago, and a hematology and oncology fellowship at the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Dr. Gerds is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine, and Deputy Director for Clinical Research at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Institute.

Dr. Gerds is a diplomate in internal medicine, oncology, and hematology from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He holds memberships in the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Society of Hematologic Oncology, SWOG Cancer Research Network, and the MDS Foundation. Dr. Gerds is on the editorial board of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, and the National Cancer Institute Physician Data Query (PDQ), and is a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Gerds’ clinical and research interests focus on optimizing current treatments, and developing new therapies for patients with myeloproliferative disorders and other myeloid neoplasia.

Last modified: February 5, 2021