Prednisone
Prednisone Prednisone: Prednisone a man-made version of a hormone produced naturally by the adrenal gland that can help reduce inflammation and stop allergic responses.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Bone Marrow Transplant
A bone marrow transplant (BMT) bone marrow transplant (BMT): A procedure where bone marrow stem cells are c
Iron Chelation
Iron chelation therapy Iron chelation therapy: (kee-LAY-shun) A drug therapy to remove extra iron from the body.
Blood Transfusions
A blood transfusion blood transfusion: A procedure in which whole blood or one of its components is given to a person through an intravenous (IV) line i
Blood Clot Treatment
Blood clots are very dangerous. If you have a blood clot blood clot: A mass of blood that forms when platelets stick together. Harmful blood clots are more likely to happen in PNH.
High-Risk MDS from the 2023 Patient and Family Conference in New Haven, CT
Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Lourdes Mendez, MD, PhD
Dr. Lourdes Mendez explains High-Risk MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes, in detail for patients and families from the 2023 Patient and Family Conference in New Haven, CT. Learn about this condition and treatment options by watching now.
2nd Annual DEI Symposium for Bone Marrow Failure Care
Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Transplant
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
This symposium provides updates on the most recent advances in the pathophysiology, diagnosis and clinical management of bone marrow failure diseases, including aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), secondary acute myeloid…
Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP
Institution
Northwestern Medical Group
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)
Kristen Marie Pettit, MD
Institution
Bone Marrow Transplant & Leukemia Clinic | C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)