Doctor Helps Determine Her Own Aplastic Anemia and PNH Diagnosis
“I was fortunate to have a medical background, because with it I was able to help diagnose myself with aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
AA&MDSIF survey on the Path to PNH Diagnosis
AA&MDSIF along with our strategic partner, the PNH Research and Support Foundation (PNHF), heard from 163 patients who shared their patient journey from an initial “disease related medical episode” or incidental finding, to document the path to the PNH expert hematologist
Clinical Trials Report for March 2015
We have highlighted some clinical trials currently recruiting patients. Each has a specific purpose related to aplastic anemia, MDS, or PNH.
A Story of Hope
“Faith, hope and endurance are imperative to living a life full of possibilities with PNH,” says Emma Pritchett, who has lived with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
End-of-Life Resources
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David Margolis, MD
Institution
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pediatric
About
David Margolis, MD, received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. He is currently a professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, and is program director of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Program. His clinical and research interests include taking care of children and young adults with aplastic anemia as well as alternative donor blood and bone marrow transplants for children and young adults with aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia and leukemia.
Blood Transfusion Safety and Risks
Negative side effects of blood transfusion therapy are uncommon. Blood banks, hospitals, and health-care providers take many precautions to minimize risks before each blood transfusion.
Blood banks test each unit of blood to find out its ABO type and Rh status. In the United States, after a hospital laboratory receives a blood unit from the blood bank, the laboratory tests the unit again.
Types of Blood Transfusions
The parts of blood used in a transfusion depend on why the patient needs the transfusion.
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
If you have a bone marrow failure disease like aplastic anemia, MDS or PNH, and your doctor thinks you may be a candidate for a bone marrow or stem cell tra
AAMDSIF Summer Fellowship Grant Program
2017 Summer Fellowship Grantee
Gabriela Sanchez Petitto