Maryam Lustberg

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Maryam Lustberg
Lustberg in 2020
Born
Iran
Academic background
EducationBS, biochemistry, University of Maryland
MD, 2003, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Academic work
InstitutionsOhio State University
Yale Cancer Center

Maryam Beheshti Lustberg is an American breast oncologist. She is the Director of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center. Lustberg previously served as the Medical Director of Supportive Care at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center and President-Elect of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. She is also an associate editor for the peer-reviewed medical journal covering oncology nursing with respect to cancer survivors called Journal of Cancer Survivorship. Lustberg was also recognized as one of the 100 Influential Women in Oncology by OncoDaily.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Lustberg was born in Iran but moved to Maryland with her family at the age of 10.[2] She attended the University of Maryland for her undergraduate degree where she completed a double major in biochemistry and English. She eventually chose to pursue medicine after completing a research rotation at the NCI.[3] From there, Lustberg earned her Medical Degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.[4] In the final year of her residency, she married her fiance and they were recruited to Ohio State University (OSU).[2]

Career[edit]

During her tenure at OSU, Lustberg has focused on researching "physicians’ and patients’ perspectives on cancer survivorship care, prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, and early detection of chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer survivors".[5] While working as a breast medical oncologist at The James Cancer Hospital in 2011, Lustberg was involved in a clinical trial aimed at finding a better way to assess early cardiac injury.[6] The following year, she was part of a research team which used cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and heart health biomarkers in breast cancer patients to identify which patients were more likely to suffer from cardiac issues.[7] She also received an Idea Grant from Pelotonia to fund her study on breast cancer patients’ chemotherapy-induced cognitive deficits.[8] Using the grant, Lustberg and her research team investigated whether social isolation and feelings of loneliness could reduce a female cancer patients PTEN level, causing a cancer progression.[9]

In 2017, Lustberg conducted a study which observed how chemotherapy treatment severely impacted patients' walking gait and balance, leading to a greater risk of falls. To reach this conclusion, her team followed 33 patients with stage I-III breast cancer through three months post-treatment.[10] She was subsequently recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the United States' exemplary physicians in breast cancer oncology.[11] The following year, Lustberg began studying the relationship between Omega-3 fatty acid and joint pain caused by cancer treatment. She has investigated whether Omega-3 fatty acids could be used as a preventive measure for joint pain rather than an intervention.[12] Lustberg also received funding from the Alliance NCORP Research Base for her collaborative research project titled "Curcumin for Breast Cancer Survivors with Aromatase Inhibitor-induced Joint Arthropathy: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Pilot Study."[13]

In 2020, Lustberg became the President Elect of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.[14] She was also named by the magazine Columbus Monthly as one of the top doctors in central Ohio.[15] Lustberg is also an associate editor for the peer-reviewed medical journal covering oncology nursing with respect to cancer survivors called Journal of Cancer Survivorship.[16] The following year, she was appointed Director of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to follow on Social Media in 2023". oncodaily.com.
  2. ^ a b "April Physician of the Month: Maryam Lustberg". cancer.osu.edu. April 3, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Expert Spotlight: Dr. Maryam Lustberg". themednet.org. January 24, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Maryam B Lustberg, MD". cancer.osu.edu. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Neurological Complications Study Group Profile". mascc.org. August 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ohio State Studying How Chemotherapy Affects Breast Cancer Patients' Hearts". cancer.osu.edu. December 5, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "'Heart resilience' biomarker may help predict chemotherapy-induced cardiac damage earlier". sciencedaily.com. December 21, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Jung, Jennifer (November 12, 2012). "PELOTONIA DONATIONS YIELD 13 IDEA GRANTS FOR THE JAMES". The Lantern. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Pelotonia's Impact: Funding Clinical Trials For Better Treatment and Patient Outcomes". pelotonia.org. November 5, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Balance, gait negatively impacted after chemotherapy treatment". eurekalert.org. June 8, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ramaswamy and Lustberg Named on Forbes' Physician Honor Roll". cancer.osu.edu. 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Howley, Elaine K. (January 2, 2018). "Can Omega-3 Acids Fight Joint Pain From Drugs to Treat Breast Cancer?". health.usnews.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "ALLIANCE CANCER CONTROL AND CANCER CARE DELIVERY RESEARCH PROGRAMS PRESENT FUNDING AWARDS TO SIX INVESTIGATORS". allianceforclinicaltrialsinoncology.org. October 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  14. ^ @AndrewNTDavis (June 24, 2020). "Very pleased to announce @maryam_lustberg appointed President-Elect of @CancerCareMASCC with @JoanneBowen_UoA as secretary and Florian Scotté as treasurer @AFSOS_officiel. Awesome team!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Columbus Monthly's Top Doctors in Columbus and Central Ohio for 2020". columbusmonthly.com. Columbus Monthly. August 17, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Journal of Cancer Survivorship Editors". springer.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  17. ^ "Maryam Lustberg Named Director of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center". medicine.yale.edu. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

External links[edit]

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