Taizo Nakano, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation

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Medical School:
  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (2006)
Undergraduate School:
  • BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA) (2002)
Residency:
  • Children's Hospital-Oakland Program, Pediatrics (2009)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (2013)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Professional Titles

  • Medical Director, Vascular Anomalies Center

Publications

  • PMID: 34570941 DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1510
  • PMID: 31879230 PMCID: PMC7984274 DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(19)30206-6
  • Nakano TA, Lau BW, Dickerson KE, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Survey of the North American Pediatric Aplastic Anemia Consortium (NAPAAC). Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2020.
  • Kemme S, Brigham D, Feldman A, Nakano TA et al. Outcomes of Severe Seronegative Hepatitis-Associated Aplastic Anemia: A Pediatric Case Series. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition 2020.
  • Pulsipher MA, Lehmann LE, Bertuch AA, Sasa G, Olson TS, Nakano TA et al. A study assessing the feasibility of randomization of pediatric and young adult patients between matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation and immune-suppressive therapy for newly diagnosed severe aplastic anemia: a joint pilot trial of the North American Pediatric Aplastic Anemia Consortium and the Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020
  • Kennedy AL, Myers KC, Bowman J, Nakano TA et al. Distinct genetic pathways define pre-leukemic and compensatory clonal hematopoiesis in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. bioRXiv 2020.
  • Rogers ZR, Nakano TA, Olson TS, Bertuch AA, Wang W, Gillio A, Coates TD, Chawla A, Castillo P, Kurre P, Gamper C, Bennett CM, Joshi S, Geddis AE, Boklan J, Nalepa G, Rothman JA, Huang JN, Kupfer GM, Cada M, Glader B, Walkovich KJ, Thompson AA, Hanna R, Vlachos A, Malsch M, Weller EA, Williams DA, Shimamura A. Immunosuppressive therapy for pediatric aplastic anemia: a North American Pediatric Aplastic Anemia Consortium study. Haematologica. 2019 Oct;104(10):1974-1983. PubMed PMID: 30948484
  • Madsen HJ, Annam A, Harned R, Nakano TA, Larroque LO, Kulungowski AM. Symptom Resolution and Volumetric Reduction of Abdominal Lymphatic Malformations With Sclerotherapy. J Surg Res. 2019 Jan;233:256-261. PubMed PMID: 30502256
  • Munson DJ, Egelston CA, Chiotti KE, Parra ZE, Bruno TC, Moore BL, Nakano TA, Simons DL, Jimenez G, Yim JH, Rozanov DV, Falta MT, Fontenot AP, Reynolds PR, Leach SM, Borges VF, Kappler JW, Spellman PT, Lee PP, Slansky JE. Identification of shared TCR sequences from T cells in human breast cancer using emulsion RT-PCR. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jul 19;113(29):8272-7. PubMed PMID: 27307436
  • Borst AJ, Nakano TA, Blei F, Adams D, Duis J. A Primer on the Genetic Approach to Vascular Anomalies. Frontiers in Pediatrics. September 2020 doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.579591
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Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • UCHealth Memorial Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2009)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, Board Certification (2015)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Blood / Lymphatic System - Clotting Disorders
  • Blood / Lymphatic System
  • Blood / Lymphatic System - Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood / Lymphatic System - Blood Disorders
  • Cancers - Aplastic Anemia
  • Cancers
  • Cancers - Blood and Marrow Transplant
  • Cancers - Chemotherapy
  • Cancers - Leukemia (Childhood)
  • Immune System - Immunodeficiency
  • Immune System
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
  • Critical Care
Clinical Interests
My many clinical interests include general hematology, specifically inherited and acquired bone marrow failure syndromes, immune thrombocytopenia, inherited and acquired hemolytic anemias, iron metabolism, disorders of bleeding and clotting, and vascular birthmarks, malformations and tumors

Care Philosophy
Welcome to our family. We'll work towards answers, understanding and a personalized care plan together.

Personal Interests
Music provides inspiration in my life and my medical practice. From a concert crowd, to spontaneous karaoke with my children, to the middle of the outpatient clinic, expect both song and dance.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (2006)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA) (2002)
Residency Programs:
  • Children's Hospital-Oakland Program, Pediatrics (2009)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (2013)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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