Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Carrie Kitko, MD

Institution
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pediatric

Tapan M. Kadia, MD

Institution
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
About
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

Rabi Hanna, MD

Institution
The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Pediatric
About
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

Elizabeth Griffiths, MD

Institution
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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
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 Godley, MD, PhD

Institution
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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
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.

Aaron Gerds, MD, MS

Institution
The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
About
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

Biju George, MD

Institution
Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
About
Dr. George is an a Clinician scientist involved in the management of patients with haematological disorders for the past 20 years. He completed my sub-specialty training (DM) in Clinical Haematology in 2002 at CMC Vellore under the guidance of Dr. Mammen Chandy. His thesis for DM in Clinical Haematology was studying the Profile of Infections in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation. After completion of his training, he has been involved in setting up protocols for the diagnosis and management of various infections following chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation. His keen interest

Amir Fathi, MD

Institution
Massachusetts General Hospital
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

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