Dr. Guenther Koehne, MD | Baptist Health
Guenther Koehne, MD
- Baptist Health Medical Group
- Baptist Health Quality Network
- Miami Cancer Institute
5.0 / 5 32 Ratings
Specialties
- Medical Oncology
Clinical Focus
- Stem Cell Transplants
- Hematologic Malignancies
About Guenther Koehne
Title
Deputy Director and Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Hematologic Oncology and Benign Hematology
Provider Gender
Male
Biography
An internationally renowned expert in the application of both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma and other lymphoproliferative diseases, Guenther Koehne, M.D., Ph.D., serves as deputy director and chief of Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematologic Oncology and Benign Hematology at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida.
Prior to joining the Institute in 2017, he was a leading physician in adult bone marrow transplantation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and an Associate Professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Koehne is recognized for his work in adoptive immunotherapeutic approaches with antigen-specific, donor-derived T lymphocytes to treat viral complications following allogeneic transplants and the development of novel treatments for high-risk multiple myeloma, minimal residual disease of leukemia and relapsed disease post-allogeneic stem cell transplantation. A physician-scientist, Dr. Koehne has led the development and growth of the Institute’s outpatient and inpatient blood and bone marrow transplant program and is involved in numerous groundbreaking clinical trials.
Dr. Koehne is Board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. from Medical University of Hamburg, Germany, where he also trained as a resident in internal medicine. He completed an additional internal medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. His extensive training also includes a medical oncology/hematology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a research fellowship in the Immunology Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Service. Dr. Koehne is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
He champions the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and has served as Chairman of the Light the Night Walk, the organization’s largest fundraiser.
Prior to joining the Institute in 2017, he was a leading physician in adult bone marrow transplantation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and an Associate Professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Koehne is recognized for his work in adoptive immunotherapeutic approaches with antigen-specific, donor-derived T lymphocytes to treat viral complications following allogeneic transplants and the development of novel treatments for high-risk multiple myeloma, minimal residual disease of leukemia and relapsed disease post-allogeneic stem cell transplantation. A physician-scientist, Dr. Koehne has led the development and growth of the Institute’s outpatient and inpatient blood and bone marrow transplant program and is involved in numerous groundbreaking clinical trials.
Dr. Koehne is Board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. from Medical University of Hamburg, Germany, where he also trained as a resident in internal medicine. He completed an additional internal medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. His extensive training also includes a medical oncology/hematology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a research fellowship in the Immunology Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Service. Dr. Koehne is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
He champions the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and has served as Chairman of the Light the Night Walk, the organization’s largest fundraiser.
Language
English
German
Age Groups Seen
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Hospital Affiliations
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Fishermen's Community Hospital
Mariners Hospital
South Miami Hospital
Publications
Education & Training
Education
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship Program, Hematology/Oncology, 2007
Rush University Medical Center
Residency Program, Internal Medicine, 2005
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship Program, Bone Marrow Transplantation, 2003
University of Hamburg Medical School (Germany)
Medical School, 1992
Locations
Accepted Insurance
Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.
- Medicare
- HMO
- HMO
- POS
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
Aetna Better Health/Healthy Kids
- Classic Plus POS
- Entrust
- HMO
- HMO
- Medicare
- Medicare Choice
- POS
- POS
- PPO/POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BC/BS)
CarePlus Health Plans
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Coventry Health Plan (DO NOT USE)
- HMO
Coventry Healthcare
- HMO
- PPO
Devoted Health
Dimension Health
- PPO/POS
Dimension International
Doctors HealthCare Plans
First Health Network
- Blue Options HIE
- Blue Select HIE
- BlueCare
- Medicare HMO
- Medicare HMO
- MyBlue
- Options
- POS
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
- Select
- HMO
Florida Community Care
Global Excel
Global Medical Mgmt/Europ Assist
HAA Preferred Partners
- Medicaid UK Only
- All LOB
Medicaid
Medicare
Miami Childrens Health Plan
- Medicaid
Multiplan/Beechstreet
Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP)
- HMO
Preferred Care Network fka Medica
Quality Health Management
Quality Health Management Int'l
- Extra
- Prime
- Select
- Standard
- BHQN Medical Plan
- HMO
- Medicare HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- NHP
- POS
- PPO
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