Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

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.

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)

David B. Sykes, MD, PhD

Institution
Mass General Hospital
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
About
David completed his undergraduate training in Biochemistry at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He entered the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.) at the University of California San Diego and carried out his Ph.D. research with Dr. Mark Kamps where he became interested in the problems that arise during white blood cell development. David did his internship and residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital as well as a year as a Chief Medical Resident in the Department of Internal Medicine. He was a Hematology and Oncology fellow in the combined Dana-Farber Cancer

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

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)

Jill de Jong, MD, PhD

Institution
University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pediatric

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

Managing Low Blood Counts - 2023 New Haven Patient and Family Conference

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Presenter(s)
Lisa Barbarotta, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCNS
Lisa Barbarotta describes techniques to help manage low blood counts in this session.

Zahra Pakbaz, MD

Institution
University of California Irvine Health
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
About
Zahra Pakbaz MD is a board certified hematologist and associate clinical professor. in collaboration with her other team members, Dr Pakbaz provides comprehensive care for hematological disorders including bone marrow failures aplastic anemia, and MDS, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) and other rare anemias as well as Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis, myelofibrosis) and LGL She is passionate about delivering patient-centered care to people with blood disorders, and she works collaboratively with primary care physicians and other specialists. She

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