Dr. Taparia is a staff hematologist at the University of Alberta Hospital and the Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) in Edmonton. At CCI, she works in the Bone Marrow Transplantation clinic and a specialized clinic focused on rare diseases, including cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL), histiocytic disorders (LCH, RDD, ECD, HLH), and mastocytosis. She also leads a joint clinic with Dermatology for patients with CTCL, supporting coordinated, multidisciplinary care and optimized treatment strategies for these complex conditions. She recently authored Diseases of Blood and Skin: A Dermatological Correlation of Hematologic Disorders, a handbook examining conditions at the intersection of dermatology and hematology, including malignant infiltrations and graft versus host disease.
In addition, Dr. Taparia has a strong interest in myeloproliferative diseases and is a member of the Alberta Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. She has led or contributed to the development of treatment guidelines and clinical protocols for several blood disorders, including CTCL.
🏥 University Affiliation, City, Country: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
🧪 Area of focus in clinical practice and research: Bone Marrow Transplant, CTCL, histiocytic disorders, mast cell disease
💭 What are you passionate about in medicine or recreationally? Ensuring that patients with rare diseases receive timely and best available care by collaborating with other global experts, formulating protocols to standardize patient care, and initiating clinical trials at our centre to accelerate innovation in rare diseases
🏆 A short story or academic achievement you are proud of: I’m proud of UAlberta having become an established centre in North America for rare diseases such as EDH, mastocytosis and CTCL!
🌟 Secret to career success: Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself 🙂