Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Blood Transfusions and Iron Overload

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Topic(s)
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
In this webinar, Dr. Thomas Coates will discuss blood transfusions and the potential side effect, iron overload. You may submit questions in advance by emailing help@aamds.org.

Understanding Secondary AML: High-Risk MDS to AML

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Presenter(s)
Nathan Punwani, MD, MPH
In this webinar, Dr. Nathan Punwani discusses the development of secondary AML from high risk MDS, treatment options and the quality of life impact for patients.

Yasmin Abaza, MD

Institution
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

Stephen Chung, MD

Institution
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
About
Stephen Chung, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in the care of patients with the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Dr. Chung earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital followed by a medical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where he remained as a faculty member of the Leukemia

Zhuoer Xie, MD, MS

Institution
Moffitt Cancer Center
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (CMML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
About
Dr. Xie is a hematologist and assistant member in the Moffitt Cancer Center Malignant Hematology Department. Dr. Xie completed her hematology/oncology fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Master of Science in Clinical Research and Geriatric fellowship training at the UCLA, Ronald Reagan Medical Center. She focuses on treating myeloid malignancies and precursor stages, including clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), clonal cytopenia (CCUS), MDS, MPN, CMML, and Acute Leukemia. Her research focuses on clinical and translational science, including identifying

Tian Yi Zhang, MD, PhD

Institution
Stanford University School of Medicine
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
About
Dr. Zhang is a board-certified hematologist. She is also an assistant professor of hematology at Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition to her medical degree, she holds a PhD in cellular and molecular immunology. In her clinical practice, she treats patients with all forms of hematological malignancies, offering specialized expertise in acute myeloid leukemia, including therapy-resistant cases. For each patient, she develops a personalized care plan encompassing novel treatment options. Her research activities include conducting early phase clinical trials, investigator initiated

Mina L. Xu, MD

Institution
Yale University School of Medicine
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

Yazan F. Madanat, MD

Institution
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
About
Yazan Madanat, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Madanat earned his medical degree at the University of Jordan. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and then received advanced training in hematology and medical oncology through a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he joined the UT Southwestern leukemia and hematopoietic cell transplant program in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in 2019. Dr

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