Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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.
Dr. David Araten is an assistant professor in the Division of Hematology at the NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Prior to holding this position, he worked as an assistant professor and instructor in hematology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, also in New York City. His residency was in internal medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Araten’s research has focused largely on PNH and he has published in a wide variety of peer reviewed journals on this topic.
Dr. Peffault de Latour is a full Professor of Hematology in the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Department of the Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris Address Service Hématologie-Greffe, Hôpital Saint Louis
Dr. Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD, is board-certified in internal medicine, oncology, and hematology, with a special interest in hematologic malignancies (blood cancers). He specializes in the care of patients with
Dr. Abel received his MD and MPH from Columbia University in 2000. He completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and his hematology/oncology fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 2007, he joined Dana-Farber and is a member of the Hematologic Malignancies staff, as well as the Center for Outcomes and Policy Research.
Johnnie Burford was deployed in Korea. He was a muscular 195-lb athlete, a proud member of the US Army Second Division. Nothing stopped him from performing his duty. Yet a rapid weight loss of 100 pounds, coupled with unusual bruising, alerted him that something was very wrong.
Derek was turning 45 and had noticed occasional swelling in his legs. Due to a family history of heart disease, his wife, Amy, was uneasy, noticing this symptom. She encouraged Derek to see his doctor for more thorough testing.
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