Satish Maharaj, MD

Cancer Focus:
Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer, Oral Cavity or Throat Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach (Gastric) Cancer

Dr. Satish Mahara is a Clinical Assistant Member in the Department of Satellite and Community Oncology. Dr. Maharaj received his MD degree from the University of the West Indies. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at University of Florida Health, Jacksonville. He then completed a Hematology and Oncology Fellowship at the University of Louisville, Brown Cancer Center, Kentucky. Dr. Maharaj joins us from Texas Tech University, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, where he was an Assistant Professor and attending physician in Hematology and Oncology at the University Medical Center, El Paso. Dr. Maharaj’s clinical focus is on the treatment of gastrointestinal and head and neck cancers, including oral cavity, oropharyngeal, esophageal, gastric, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, and anal cancers. His research focuses on investigating the use of various biomarkers to better classify, treat and monitor cancer and the potential adverse effects of therapy.

• Raynor M, Hock R, Godinich B, Maharaj S, Ayoubieh H, Perry C, Chacon J. Implementation and Evaluation of a Cancer Immunotherapy Elective for Medical Students: Mixed Methods Descriptive Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2026 Jan.12:e71628. Pubmedid: 41564300. Pmcid: PMC12822871.
• Raynor M, Hock R, Godinich B, Maharaj S, Ayoubieh H, Perry C, Chacon J. Implementation and Evaluation of a Cancer Immunotherapy Elective for Medical Students: A Mixed-Methods Descriptive Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2025 Dec.12. Pubmedid: 41343341. Pmcid: PMC12822871.
• Patil N, Ravichandran S, Messina J, Kirtane K, Phuoc V, Kubal T, Maharaj S. Cutaneous Reactions to Iron Infusions: A Case Report and Clinical Review. EJHaem. 2025 Aug.6(4):e70094. Pubmedid: 40625824. Pmcid: PMC12232973.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Acute myeloid leukemia presenting with hepatic dysfunction: Should induction be dose reduced?. EJHaem. 2024 Oct.5(5):1092-1095. Pubmedid: 39415901. Pmcid: PMC11474342.
• Edwards BP, Senapati SG, Kasianchyk M, Shah J, Ayvali F, Maharaj S. Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and review. EJHaem. 2024 Oct.5(5):1053-1056. Pubmedid: 39415922. Pmcid: PMC11481010.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Low-dose nivolumab for extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. EJHaem. 2024 Dec.5(6):1363-1365. Pubmedid: 39691243. Pmcid: PMC11647695.
• Ahmed F, Kasianchyk M, Moreno A, Chang S, Maharaj S. Emicizumab for acquired hemophilia A: Report of two cases and dosing strategies. EJHaem. 2024 Apr.5(2):387-391. Pubmedid: 38633111. Pmcid: PMC11020103.
• Botros M, De La Rosa A, Nadella S, Chang AY, Maharaj SS. A Case Report of Cytarabine-Induced Red Ear Syndrome. Cureus. 2023 Nov.15(11):e48707. Pubmedid: 38094566. Pmcid: PMC10716602.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Clinical Utility of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Sickle Cell Disease With Vaso-Occlusive Crisis. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2023 Jan.16(1):79-82. Pubmedid: 36634279.
• Green CE, Chacon J, Godinich BM, Hock R, Kiesewetter M, Raynor M, Marwaha K, Maharaj S, Holland N. The Heart of the Matter: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Immune-Related Adverse Events on the Cardiovascular System. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Dec.15(24). Pubmedid: 38136253. Pmcid: PMC10742007.
• Maharaj S, Jain N, Al Bawaliz A, Miller D, Chesney J. Melanoma of unknown primary: favorable survival persists in the immunotherapy era. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Apr.62(4):e236-e238. Pubmedid: 36030543.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Kloecker G, Chesney J, Redman R, Rojan A. Venous and arterial thromboembolism with immunotherapy compared to platinum-based therapy. Thromb Res. 2022 Sep.217:48-51. Pubmedid: 35853370.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker for infection in sickle cell disease. Expert Rev Hematol. 2022 Jun.15(6):559-564. Pubmedid: 35579470.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Chang S. Coagulopathy following Crotaliπae snakebites in northeast Florida. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2022 Jun.33(4):220-223. Pubmedid: 35638394.
• Prakash S, Luis Rayas J, Rojas Murguia A, Lingireddy A, Hassan M, Alhariri S, Hakim MN, Dihowm F, Maharaj S. Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade: A Case Report and Review. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2022 Jan.10. Pubmedid: 36458807. Pmcid: PMC9720795.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Wakeman K, Chang S, Potts K, Williams B, Redman R. Sinonasal renal cell-like adenocarcinoma arising in von Hippel Lindau (VHL) syndrome. Oral Oncol. 2022 Feb.125:105705. Pubmedid: 34998175.
• Maharaj S, Saenz Ayala S, Hu X, Chang S, Sharma V, Majerus J, Pruthi R. Novel splicing (c.6529-1G>T) and missense (c.1667G>A) mutations causing factor V deficiency. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2021 Jul.32(5):344-348. Pubmedid: 33769317.
• Maharaj S, Murray D, Hegazi M, Chang S. Breast Implant-Associated CD30 Negative Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, NOS. Hemasphere. 2021 Jan.5(1):e507. Pubmedid: 33324953. Pmcid: PMC7732339.
• Maharaj S, Xue R, Rojan A. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) response following COVID-19 infection: Implications for the ADAMTS-13-von Willebrand factor axis. J Thromb Haemost. 2021 Apr.19(4):1130-1132. Pubmedid: 33382919. Pmcid: PMC9906128.
• Omar MB, Maharaj S. Left ventricular thrombi in malignancy: A therapeutic dilemma. Heart Lung. 2021 Apr.50(1):231. Pubmedid: 33097298.
• Maharaj S, Murray D, Chang S, Cisak K. Spur-cell anemia. Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Nov.87(11):649-650. Pubmedid: 33139258.
• Stack A, Sheffield S, Seegobin K, Maharaj S. Mönckeberg medial sclerosis. Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Jun.87(7):396-397. Pubmedid: 32605975.
• Maharaj S, Omar M, Seegobin K, Chang S. Trousseau syndrome. Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Apr.87(4):199-200. Pubmedid: 32238373.
• Omar MB, Kogler W, Maharaj S, Aung W. Renal artery stenosis presenting as preeclampsia. Clin Hypertens. 2020 Apr.26:6. Pubmedid: 32257378. Pmcid: PMC7110679.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Seegobin K, Morales J, Aysola A, Rana F, Shaikh M. Temporality of heparin-induced antibodies: a retrospective study in outpatients undergoing hemodialysis on unfractionated heparin. Exp Hematol Oncol. 2018 Sep.7:23. Pubmedid: 30221035. Pmcid: PMC6137914.
• Maharaj S, Brown M, Seegobin K, Isache C. Sarcoidosis presenting with facial swelling (Heerfordt syndrome). Clin Case Rep. 2018 Oct.6(10):2023-2024. Pubmedid: 30349722. Pmcid: PMC6186866.
• Seegobin K, Staggs E, Khawaja R, Maharaj S, Gautam S, Smotherman C, Rana F. Pilot study on the occurrence of multiple cancers following cancer-related therapy at the University of Florida, Jacksonville (2011-2016). J Invest Med. 2018 Oct.66(7):1050-1054. Pubmedid: 29880535.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Anti-PF4/heparin antibodies are increased in hospitalized patients with bacterial sepsis. Thromb Res. 2018 Nov.171:111-113. Pubmedid: 30273811.
• Abrahim C, Maharaj S. DKA-induced Brugada phenocopy mimicking STEMI. Heart Asia. 2018 May.10(2):e011027. Pubmedid: 29868131. Pmcid: PMC5976109.
• Seegobin K, Bueno E, Maharaj S, Ashby T, Brown M, Jones L. Toxic epidermal necrolysis after ivermectin. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 May.36(5):887-889. Pubmedid: 28927997.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Chrzanowski S, Chang S. Acute glomerulonephritis secondary to Streptococcus anginosus. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Mar.2018. Pubmedid: 29523515. Pmcid: PMC5847902.
• Seegobin K, Maharaj S, Baldeo C, Shukri A, Rana FN. An Aggressive Form of Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis in an Adult: Therapeutic Challenges. Case Rep Oncol Med. 2018 Mar.2017:9064326. Pubmedid: 29527366. Pmcid: PMC5733184.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Shaikh M. To the Editor: 'Non-criteria' antiphospholipid antibodies and thrombosis. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018 Jun.85(6):431-432. Pubmedid: 29883312.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Rollini F. Syncope in a middle-aged man. Emerg Med J. 2018 Jun.35(6):395-401. Pubmedid: 29784832.
• Seegobin K, Khousakhoun S, Crooks R, Maharaj S, Baldeo C. Coexistent Ipsilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Hepatitis C. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2018 Jan.6(1). Pubmedid: 29349091. Pmcid: PMC5768283.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Seegobin K, Isache C. Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018 Feb.85(2):101-102. Pubmedid: 29425092.
• Maharaj S, Perez-Downes J, Seegobin K, Chang S. Consideration of atrial arrhythmias associated with cardiac tamponade and pericarditis. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Feb.36(2):338. Pubmedid: 28774768.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Seegobin K, Perez-Downes J, Zuberi L, Shaikh M. Dynamic right ventricular outflow tract obstruction from a pedunculated cardiac metastasis. J Echocardiogr. 2018 Dec.16(4):185-186. Pubmedid: 29696611.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Shaikh M, Rana F. Flashes of light and floaters: an unusual presentation of urothelial carcinoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Aug.2018. Pubmedid: 30158265. Pmcid: PMC6119364.
• Seegobin K, Maharaj S, Deosaran A, Reddy P. Severe beta blocker and calcium channel blocker overdose: Role of high dose insulin. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Apr.36(4):736.e5-736.e6. Pubmedid: 29331270.
• Seegobin K, Maharaj S, Baldeo C, Isache C, Gharia B, Zuberi L. Mycobacteria Bovis osteomyelitis following intravesical BCG for bladder cancer. IDCases. 2017 Sep.10:75-78. Pubmedid: 29034173. Pmcid: PMC5635337.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Seegobin K, Abrahim C. Enterococcal Empyema and Trapped Lung in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. J Glob Infect Dis. 2017 Oct.9(4):162-163. Pubmedid: 29302153. Pmcid: PMC5750442.
• Seegobin K, Maharaj S, Baldeo C, Downes JP, Reddy P. Legionnaires' Disease Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury in an AIDS Patient. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2017 Nov.2017:8051096. Pubmedid: 29109879. Pmcid: PMC5646314.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Bajric B, Chang S. Myoclonus as a late manifestation of West Nile disease. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Nov.2017. Pubmedid: 29170190. Pmcid: PMC5720290.
• Maharaj S, Seegobin K, Perez-Downes J, Bajric B, Chang S, Reddy P. Severe carvedilol toxicity without overdose - caution in cirrhosis. Clin Hypertens. 2017 Nov.23:25. Pubmedid: 29214053. Pmcid: PMC5709975.
• Maharaj S, Isache C, Seegobin K, Chang S, Nelson G. Necrotizing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2017 Jun.2017:1717492. Pubmedid: 28596927. Pmcid: PMC5449726.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Seegobin K, Serrano-Santiago I, Zuberi L. Increased risk of arterial thromboembolic events with combination lenalidomide/dexamethasone therapy for multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2017 Jul.17(7):585-591. Pubmedid: 28508703.
• Seegobin K, Lyons B, Maharaj S, Baldeo C, Reddy P, Cunningham J. Bilateral Brachial Artery Disease Presenting with Features of Raynaud's Phenomenon: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Vasc Med. 2017 Aug.2017:7461082. Pubmedid: 28775907. Pmcid: PMC5523346.
• Seegobin K, Maharaj S, Nelson G, Carlson J, Baldeo C, Jacob R. Rapid Onset of B12 Deficiency in the Setting of Worsening Multiple Myeloma: Correlations between B12 Deficiency and Multiple Myeloma. Case Rep Oncol Med. 2017 Aug.2017:6458676. Pubmedid: 28831320. Pmcid: PMC5555006.
• Maharaj SS, Chang SM. Cardiac tamponade as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2015 Mar.13:9. Pubmedid: 25802493. Pmcid: PMC4369869.
• Maharaj S, Chang S, Nayak SB. Familial hypercholesterolemia presenting with multiple nodules of the hands and elbow. Clin Case Rep. 2015 Jun.3(6):411-414. Pubmedid: 26185639. Pmcid: PMC4498853.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Consideration of C-reactive protein and polyserositis in systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with cardiac symptoms. Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Jan.33(1):115-116. Pubmedid: 25455056.
• Maharaj S, Chang S. Pericardial effusions in systemic lupus erythematosus - who is most likely to develop tamponade?. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb.180:149-150. Pubmedid: 25438237.
• Chang S, Maharaj S. Brief Images: Massive pericardial effusion. Images Paediatr Cardiol. 2014 Jul.16(3):1-3. Pubmedid: 26236369. Pmcid: PMC4521324.
• Nayak BS, Maharaj N, Maharaj SS, Evernden K, Fane U, Fatt LA, Maharaj D, Maharaj S, Maharaj V, Maloney V. Relationship of dyslipidemia and uric acid with the risk of myocardial infarction among hypertensive patients in Trinidad. Arch Physiol Biochem. 2011 Dec.117(5):259-264. Pubmedid: 21955256.