Please make a donation to the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation this holiday season.
The Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine holds a bone marrow transplant support group on the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 11:00am to 12:00pm. This virtual group is for BMT patients and their families to connect with each other and share experiences. Registration is required to receive login information.
In this webinar, Dr. Jadee Neff discusses how genetic testing used in the diagnostic process, how it can help identify possible causes of disease that inform decisions regarding appropriate therapies, identify potential donors for bone marrow transplant, and potential risk for comorbidities, She answers questions from participants at the end of the presentation.
Dr. Jadee Neff is a board-certified Pathologist who sees patients at Duke Cancer Center, Duke University Hospital and Duke Eye Center. She obtained her MD and PhD degrees at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and did her AP/CP pathology residency at Mayo Clinic. As a diagnostic hematopathologist and molecular genetic pathologist, her clinical interests are focused on the histologic examination of tissue and
In this webinar, Dr. Satheesh Chonat will discuss what is PNH, how PNH is diagnosed and what treatment options are available to pediatric patients. After the presentation, Dr. Chonat will answer questions from participants. Advance questions can be submitted to help@aamds.org.
Satheesh Chonat, MD, is a Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology.
In this webinar, Dr. Edward Cowen will discuss cutaneous (skin) graft v host disease (GvHD) - a common post-transplant complication. GvHD can affect different layers of the skin as well as the mouth, genitals, hair and sweat glands. Dr. Cowen will discuss diagnosis, the symptoms of skin GvHD and current treatment options. There will be a Q & A session at the end of the presentation. Questions can be submitted in advance to help@aamds.org.
Edward W. Cowen, M.D., M.H.Sc., leads the NIH Dermatology Consultation Service, conducts independent and collaborative research, and oversees the continuing medication education-accredited Dermatology Grand Rounds, Branch Clinical Fellowship and resident education programs. He is an internationally recognized expert in cutaneous graft-versus-host disease and serves as Director on the American Board of Dermatology as well as on the Editorial Board of JAMA Dermatology.
University of Maryland Medical Center offers a bone marrow transplant support group on the second Wednesday of every month from 10:00 to 11:30am. This support group is for transplant patients and family members. To RSVP or for questions, please contact - Jeff Adams, LMSW, at jeffrey.adams@umm.edu or (410) 328-6856.
We are pleased to let patients and families know about the LLS blood cancer support group opportunities around the country. These support groups are facilitated by LLS, not AAMDSIF. This virtual group meets on the second Thursday of every month from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Registration is required for you to receive the login information for the group. Use this link to register,
https://www.llsform.org/ho0999SER/411v9rzz9r/index.html