Division of Oncology and Hematology

James Armitage, M.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine Section of Hematology & Oncology Academic office: UNMC Oncology/Hematology Section 987680 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 681980-7680 Main practice location: Peggy D. Cowdery Patient Care Center Lied Transplant Center 987835 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-7835 Ph. 402-559-7290 Fax 402-559-6520
Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, Intern, (1974) University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, Resident, (1975) University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, B.S., (1969) University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, M.D., (1973) University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, Fellow, (1977)	Hospital Appointments: The Nebraska Medical Center University Hospital Interests: Management and classification of lymphoma and leukemia Bone marrow transplantation

Academic Rank:Shapiro Professor of Medicine
Department:Internal Medicine
College:College of Medicine

Membership in Societies:
ASCO; ASH, AFCR, ASCR, ASCR, ASBMT, Royal College of Physicians

Biographical Sketch:
Dr. James O. Armitage graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1973 where he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine in 1975. In 1977 he completed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Armitage was in private practice from 1977-79, and in 1979 he returned to the University of Iowa as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, where he developed and was director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. In 1982 he returned to Nebraska as as Associate Professor of Medicine and was promoted in 1987 to Professor of Medicine. He has served as Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine (1982-90), Chief of the Section of Oncology/Hematology (1986-89), Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine (1990-99), Dean, College of Medicine (2000-03), and presently holds the position of the Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine. He is a member of several professional organizations as well as serving on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals. He serves on several national and international committees and served as President of ASCO (1996-97) and President of ASBMT (2000-01). He has authored or co-authored 440 articles, 95 book chapters, more than 450 abstracts, and is the editor/co-editor of 24 books. He is married to Nancy Armitage and the father of four children and grandfather of three grandchildren.

Updated: November 2009