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A bone marrow failure diagnosis of aplastic anemia, MDS and PNH is complicated, and the treatment options require oversight by a well-trained and experienced expert. But, finding an expert can be challenging. AAMDS has…

Jose C. Martinez, MD, PhD

Institution
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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)
Pediatric
About
I am a physician-scientist who sees patients in clinic with disorders of clonal hematopoiesis and myeloid cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). My clinical and research interests focus on RNA regulation in hematologic malignancies. Specifically, I investigate how mutations in splicing factors affect RNA processing and contribute to disease progression. These genetic mutations can occur at any stage of life, leading to complex disorders that are often challenging to diagnose and treat. In the laboratory, we utilize advanced genomic technologies

Inherited Bone Marrow Failure - Pediatric Patients - 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Patient and Family Conference

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Topic(s)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Jessie Alexander, MD
Rajni Agarwal, MD
Which bone marrow failure diseases can be inherited? Why? How? Find the answers to these questions and more in this recording from the 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Patient and Family Conference.

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