Monika J Leja, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Center
Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) and Contact Center
[email protected]

Available to mentor

Monika J Leja, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
  • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The CARE-BMT Risk Score
      Vasbinder A, Catalan T, Anderson E, Chu C, Kotzin M, Murphy D, Cheplowitz H, Diaz KM, Bitterman B, Pizzo I, Huang Y, Xie J, Hoeger CW, Kaakati R, Berlin HP, Shadid H, Perry D, Pan M, Takiar R, Padalia K, Mills J, Meloche C. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024 Jan 2;
    • Journal Article
      Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The CARE-BMT Risk Score.
      Vasbinder A, Catalan T, Anderson E, Chu C, Kotzin M, Murphy D, Cheplowitz H, Diaz KM, Bitterman B, Pizzo I, Huang Y, Xie J, Hoeger CW, Kaakati R, Berlin HP, Shadid H, Perry D, Pan M, Takiar R, Padalia K, Mills J, Meloche C, Bardwell A, Rochlen M, Blakely P, Leja M, Banerjee M, Riwes M, Magenau J, Anand S, Ghosh M, Pawarode A, Yanik G, Nathan S, Maciejewski J, Okwuosa T, Hayek SS. J Am Heart Assoc, 2024 Jan 2; 13 (1): e033599 DOI:10.1161/JAHA.123.033599
      PMID: 38158222
    • Journal Article
      Cardiovascular Events After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Incidence and Risk Factors.
      Vasbinder A, Hoeger CW, Catalan T, Anderson E, Chu C, Kotzin M, Xie J, Kaakati R, Berlin HP, Shadid H, Perry D, Pan M, Takiar R, Padalia K, Mills J, Meloche C, Bardwell A, Rochlen M, Blakely P, Leja M, Banerjee M, Riwes M, Magenau J, Anand S, Ghosh M, Pawarode A, Yanik G, Nathan S, Maciejewski J, Okwuosa T, Hayek SS. JACC CardioOncol, 2023 Dec; 5 (6): 821 - 832. DOI:10.1016/j.jaccao.2023.07.007
      PMID: 38205002
    • Journal Article
      Cholesterol crystals induce mechanical trauma, inflammation, and neo-vascularization in solid cancers as in atherosclerosis.
      Abela GS, Katkoori VR, Pathak DR, Bumpers HL, Leja M, Abideen ZU, Boumegouas M, Perry D, Al-Janadi A, Richard JE, Barnaba C, Meza IGM. Am Heart J Plus, 2023 Nov; 35: DOI:10.1016/j.ahjo.2023.100317
      PMID: 37981958
    • Journal Article
      Global Cardio Oncology Registry (G-COR): Registry Design, Primary Objectives, and Future Perspectives of a Multicenter Global Initiative.
      Teske AJ, Moudgil R, López-Fernández T, Barac A, Brown SA, Deswal A, Neilan TG, Ganatra S, Abdel Qadir H, Menon V, Sverdlov AL, Cheng RK, Makhoul S, Ghosh AK, Szmit S, Zaha V, Addison D, Zhang L, Herrmann J, Chong JH, Agarwala V, Iakobishvili Z, Guerrero P, Yang EH, Leja M, Akhter N, Guha A, Okwuosa TM, Silva CC, Collier P, DeCara J, Bauer B, Lenneman CE, Sadler D. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2023 Oct; 16 (10): e009905 DOI:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.009905
      PMID: 37702048
    • Journal Article
      BIOMARKER TRENDS AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS RECEIVING IMMUNE-CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS
      Vasbinder A, Chen Y, Gradone A, Azam T, Perry D, Shadid H, Anderson E, Catalan T, Blakely PK, Nelapudi N, Fardous M, Adie S, Pogue K, Leja MJ, Yentz S, Schneider B, Hayek S. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2023 Mar; 81 (8): 2366 DOI:10.1016/s0735-1097(23)02810-3
    • Journal Article
      Biomarker Trends, Incidence, and Outcomes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myocarditis.
      Vasbinder A, Chen Y, Procureur A, Gradone A, Azam TU, Perry D, Shadid H, Anderson E, Catalan T, Blakely P, Nelapudi N, Fardous M, Bretagne MC, Adie SK, Pogue KT, Leja M, Yentz S, Schneider B, Fecher LA, Lao CD, Salem J-E, Hayek SS. JACC CardioOncol, 2022 Dec; 4 (5): 689 - 700. DOI:10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.11.004
      PMID: 36636441
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Abstract 13185: Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Cardiovascular Complications After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
      Vasbinder A, Anderson E, Catalan T, Chu C, Kotzin M, Azam T, Perry D, Shadid H, Rochlen M, Yentz S, Schneider B, Leja M, Lao C, Fecher L, Nathan S, Okwuosa T, Hayek S. Circulation, 2022 Nov 8; 146 (Suppl_1): a13185 - a13185. DOI:10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.13185