Adam Cuker, MD, MS

He/Him
Hematology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Blood Disorders Center
Make an appointmentCall 215-615-6555
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About me

  • Section Chief, Hematology
  • Clinical Director, Penn Blood Disorders Center
  • Director, Penn Comprehensive and Hemophilia Thrombosis Program
  • Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Professor of Medicine in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

My education and training

  • Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center - Chestnut Hill
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

385 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
May 2026
very thorough
Anonymous
April 2026
he is very knowledgeable in his field and also very caring and compassionate.
Anonymous
April 2026
he is easy to contact when needed, and quick to respond. he is a pleasure to meet with him.
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. cuker was well prepared and answered all our questions and concerns to our satisfaction. after the office visit, the doctor walked us to the front desk area. we have seldom seen this practice done in other doctors' offices.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Cuker is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Cuker A, Rux AH, Hinds JL, Dela Cruz M, Yarovoi SV, Brown IAM, Yang W, Konkle BA, Arepally GM, Watson SP, Cines DB, Sachais BS Novel diagnostic assays for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia , Blood, 121(18): 2013,3727-3732

Cuker A, Cines DB Protamine-induced thrombocytopenia? , Blood, 121: 2013 ,2818-2819

Siegal D, Cuker A Reversal of novel oral anticoagulants in patients with major bleeding , J Thromb Thrombolysis, 35(3): 2013 ,391-398

Sood S, Cuker A, Wang C, Metjian A, Chiang E, Soucie J, Konkle B Similarity in Joint Function Limitation in Type 3 Von Willebrand Disease and Moderate Haemophilia A , Haemophilia, 19(4): 2013 ,595-601

Tanhehco YC, Cuker A, Rudnick M, Sachais BS Investigation of a potential protective mechanism against heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients on chronic intermittent hemodialysis , Thromb Res, 131(3): 2013 ,244-248

Cuker A, Gimotty PA, Crowther MA, Warkentin TE Predictive value of the 4Ts scoring system for heparin-induced thromboctopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis , Blood, 120(20): 2012 ,4160-4167

Sachais BS, Litvinov RI, Yarovoi SV, Rauova L, Hinds JL, Rux AH, Arepally GM, Poncz M, Cuker A, Weisel JW, Cines DB Dynamic antibody binding properties in the pathogenesis of HIT , Blood, 120(5): 2012,1137-1142

Martinez M, Cuker A, Mills A, Lightfoot R, Fan Y, Tang W, Hazen SL, Ischiropoulos H Nitrated fibrinogen is a biomarker of oxidative stress in venous thromboembolism , Free Radic Biol Med, 53(2): 2012,230-236

Cuker A, Cines DB How I treat heparin-induced thrombocytopenia , Blood, 119(10): 2012 ,2209-2218

Lakshmanan S, Cuker A Comtemporary management of primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adults , J Thromb Haemost, 10(10): 2012 ,1988-1998