Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D. Hematologist Oncologist
Overview
- Area of Expertise
- Cancer Care
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
Primary Appointment Location
Myeloma Center
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Eighth Floor
Little Rock, 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-7105
About Dr. van Rhee
Clinical Biography
Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of the UAMS Myeloma Center. He earned his medical degree from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, and his Ph.D. at the Imperial College of Science, Medicine and Technology, University of London. Dr. van Rhee trained in Internal Medicine and Hematology in the U.K., and in Bone Marrow Transplantation at John Radcliffe University Hospital in Oxford and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London. He holds the Charles and Clydene Scharlau Chair for Hematological Malignancies.
Dr. van Rhee is an international expert on Castleman Disease, with one of the largest populations of Castleman Disease patients in the world. He also is an expert in multiple myeloma and other hematologic malignancies, with a research focus in immunotherapy.
Dr. van Rhee is a member of the International Society for Cellular Therapy, the International Society for Experimental Hematology, the European Group for Bone and Marrow Transplantation, the Royal college of Physicians (U.K.), the Royal College of Pathologists (U.K.), and the American Society of Hematology. He has U.K. board certification in Internal Medicine and Hematology.
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. van Rhee's Areas of Expertise
Dr. van Rhee's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Internal Medicine
- Professor
Education
- Fellowship
- John Radcliffe University Hospital
Bone Marrow Transplantation - Fellowship
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Fellowship
- University Hospital
- Graduate School
- University of London
Doctor of Philosophy - Medical School
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- MRCPath Hematology
Locations Where Dr. van Rhee Practices
Myeloma Center , Primary Location
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Eighth Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
