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Richard D Lopez

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
Box 3961 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Cellular Therapy ABMT, Box 3961, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Medicine

Recent Publications


Food insecurity prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant is associated with malnutrition and worse outcomes.

Journal Article Bone Marrow Transplant · June 2025 Food insecurity (FI), defined as the lack of continuous access to adequate food, affects 17-55% of cancer patients. Effects may be exacerbated in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients, who face nutritional challenges due to treatment side effe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring facilitators and barriers to daily chlorhexidine gluconate bathing in adult patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Journal Article Support Care Cancer · November 28, 2024 UNLABELLED: Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a promising treatment for hematologic malignancies, but intensive conditioning leads to immunosuppression and susceptibility to healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Despite standard prevention meas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Financial Toxicity and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Stem-Cell Transplant Evaluation: A Single-Center Analysis.

Journal Article JCO Oncol Pract · March 2024 PURPOSE: We investigated the prevalence of financial toxicity in a population undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) evaluation and measured its impact on post-transplant clinical and health-related quality-of-life outcomes. MATERIALS AND METH ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Stanford University · 1989 M.D.