Dr. Rafiullah Khan

Expert Publications

• NMDA-receptor antagonists and opioid receptor interactions as related to analgesia and tolerance.
• MorphiDex pharmacokinetic studies and single-dose analgesic efficacy studies in patients with postoperative pain.
• Dextromethorphan and its metabolite dextrorphan block alpha3beta4 neuronal nicotinic receptors.
• Butorphanol and pentazocine in patients with severe postoperative pain.
• Blockade of rat alpha3beta4 nicotinic receptor function by methadone, its metabolites, and structural analogs.
• Combined modality treatment with ternary Cu(II) complexes and X rays.
• Celiprolol, atenolol and propranolol: a comparison of pulmonary effects in asthmatic patients.
• Effects of high doses of celiprolol in asthmatic patients.
• Effect of orally administered celiprolol in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.
• Clinical cardiac electrophysiologic study of celiprolol.
• Comparison of the acute hemodynamic effects of intravenous celiprolol and propranolol in patients with suspected coronary disease.
• The bronchosparing effect of celiprolol, a new beta 1- alpha 2-receptor antagonist on pulmonary function of propranolol-sensitive asthmatics.
• Celiprolol: pharmacokinetics and duration of pharmacodynamic activity.
• Celiprolol: an investigation of a new beta 1-, alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist in asthmatic patients.
• Effect of celiprolol, a new beta 1-alpha 2 blocker, on the cardiovascular response to exercise.

Media Releases

Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Rafiullah Khan, who serves patients throughout the State of Ohio.

Dr. Khan is a hematology and oncology physician with a particular interest in lymphoma, multiple myeloma, stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, and adoptive immunotherapy.

Seeing patients at The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center – Red Bank, he is also affiliated with The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center – Montgomery, The Christ Hospital Cancer Center, and The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center – Anderson.

Highly knowledgeable about medical treatments for all blood disorders, Dr. Khan is also interested in promising new CAR T-Cell, cellular therapies, and stem cell transplantation. He has a passion for treating his patients with the most advanced biologics and molecularly targeted therapies available through precision medicine. He also offers his patients clinical trial options based on patient choice and interest.

No matter how far medicine has come, some treatments can take a toll on a patient’s physical and emotional health. Dr. Khan combines advanced medicine with compassionate care, forming a close connection with his patients and their loved ones. 

“I treat my patients like my family and always try to bring a smile to my patients and their loved ones. In a difficult time of their life, I want to work as a health coach and help patients make the best individual decisions that fit their goals and choices” he stated.

From his extensive training and attention to health economics, Dr. Khan is an asset to the Christ Hospital Health Network’s vision to be a national leader in clinical excellence, patient experience, and affordable care.

Earning his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, he graduated with honors from Khyber Medical College Peshawar in Pakistan in 2002. After completing his residency in Pakistan, he moved to the United States of America in 2008 to pursue further postgraduate training. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, serving as Chief Resident before working as a hospitalist for over seven years. For two years, Dr. Khan dedicated himself to the Academic Blood and Marrow Transplant program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he worked under the supervision of Dr. Guido Tricot, a world-leading multiple myeloma expert.

Before relocating to Cincinnati and becoming the Chief Research Fellow of the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Cincinnati, he concentrated on health economics, earning his MBA from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. He also worked with leading experts in the field of hematology and lymphoma.

With years of experience, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Possessing a vast amount of clinical research experience, Dr. Khan is published in National and International PubMed indexed medical journals. He has published and presented his research in the International Liver Cancer Meeting in Canada, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and the American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation. 

Teaching is essential to Dr. Khan, who worked as teaching faculty at Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa and is interested in teaching and is mentoring medical residents through the ASCO mentorship program. He is now a part of the faculty at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of blood diseases and cancers such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma.

Throughout his career, Dr. Khan has won many research and academic awards, including the Best Graduate Award in Medical School, Research Chief Fellow Award, first place in Clinical Research at the University of Cincinnati in Annual Research Symposium, and a grant from ACGME. He attributes much of his success to his passion for helping people and to the continuous support of his parents, teachers, and friends. 

When not with patients, he enjoys traveling, running, watching sports, gardening, and spending quality time with his wife and two children (daughter and a son).

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