Aplastic Anemia

Firas El Chaer, MD

Institution
University of Virginia
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
About
Firas El Chaer, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine who specializes in hematology and oncology. His clinical areas of interest are acute leukemia, chronic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative disorders, aplastic anemia, clonal hematopoiesis and blood disorders. His research focuses on improving outcomes for acute leukemia in adults by focusing on targeted therapies and overcoming resistance mechanisms. Dr. El Chaer attended medical school at the University of Balamand in Beirut, Lebanon, and completed his internal medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at

Student view: Donor diversity saves lives

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Editor's note: Here's an update on Mychaela (see Stories of Hope) Mychaela Lovelace is a sophomore at Michigan State University majoring in kinesiology in the College of Education, and is a scholar and mentor in the Dow STEM Scholars Program. On April 1, 2008, at the age of 5 I…

Seeing Cancer From All Sides: Richard M. Stone Is Giant of Cancer Care in Leukemia

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Driven by his mother’s advice and his father’s memory, Richard M. Stone, MD, rose to become a global leader in leukemia care and research. Growing up, Richard M. Stone, MD, thought he was going to be an attorney like his father, but his direction in life changed when he was 15…

Anand Karnad, MD

Institution
Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
About
Dr. Anand Karnad received his medical degree from Madras Medical College at the University of Madras (Chennai), in India. Dr. Karnad is Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology at the Department of Medicine, and UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center and has been Professor of Medicine here since 2004. He has been an active investigator for the National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials for two decades, including trials designed to prevent and treat a range of cancers. He is principal investigator for the National Clinical Trials System (NCTN) SWOG trials at the Cancer Center. He is

Science Simplified: What is a Natural History Study?

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Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science accessible and empower rare disease community members with scientific knowledge. Dr…

Emma Groarke, MD, FRCPath

Institution
National Lung, Heart and Blood Institute (NLHBI)
Physician Status
available for consultation
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
About
Dr. Emma M. Groarke is a hematologist in Bethesda, Maryland at the National Lung, Heart and Blood Insititute. She received her medical degree from University College of Dublin. Dr. Groarke research involves Clinical trials in acquired and inherited bone marrow failure.

Genetic Testing for Bone Marrow Failure Diseases

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Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
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Jadee Neff, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP
In this webinar, Dr. Jadee Neff discusses how genetic testing used in the diagnostic process, how it can help identify possible causes of disease that inform decisions regarding appropriate therapies, identify potential donors for bone marrow transplant, and potential risk for…

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