Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Dr. Tapan Kadia received his M.D. degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey. He completed his clinical internship in 2002, clinical residency in 2004, and chief residency in 2005, each at Baylor College of Medicine... Dr. Kadia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leukemia at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He is actively involved in clinical and translational research for the treatment of patients with leukemia. His particular focus is in developmental therapeutics in acute leukemia, including individualized

Dr. Hofmann Zhang, a UW Health pediatrician, who specializes in pediatric bone marrow transplant and hematology, first established her research and clinical career in the Northeast. Following her medical school experience – MD from Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany, in 2000 – Hofmann completed her pediatric residency at the University of California in San Francisco. Upon completion of her residency, Hofmann began a prolific stint in pediatric hematology and oncology at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorder Center at Harvard Medical School, and in

Dr. Hanna is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-Oncology. He earned his medical degree from Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine in Aleppo, Syria. His post-graduate training in USA includes a pediatric residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and a pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hanna is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, American Society of Hematology

Dr. Griffiths am board certified in hematology, oncology and internal medicine and hold medical licenses in New York and Maryland. She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American Society of Hematology, the American Association for Cancer Research, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the American Society of Oncology. Her research is focused on the mechanism of hypomethylating drugs (HMAs) in patients with myeloid cancer, specifically the contribution of the immune system to these responses. They have examined how HMAs can cause re-expression of proteins in

Lucy A. Godley, MD, PhD, is an expert in the care and treatment of patients with diseases of the bone marrow, including leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma. She also cares for patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and patients with benign hematologic conditions.

Dr. Aaron Gerds completed his undergraduate degree with honors (B.A. in biology and chemistry) at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He then obtained his M.D. from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Gerds stayed at Loyola University Hospital for his Internal Medicine residency training where he also served as chief resident. This is when he first became interested in hematology while analyzing the results of clinical trials under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Stiff. This experience led him to pursue a master’s degree in clinical research methods and epidemiology during