Zahra Pakbaz, MD

Zahra Pakbaz MD is a board certified hematologist hematologist: (hee-muh-TOL-uh-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating blood diseases and disorders of blood producing organs. and associate clinical professor. in collaboration with her other team members, Dr Pakbaz  provides comprehensive care for hematological disorders including bone marrow bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones. Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow. failures aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… , and MDS,  Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: (par-uk-SIZ-muhl nok-TURN-uhl hee-muh-gloe-buh-NYOOR-ee-uh) A rare and serious blood disease that causes red blood cells to break apart. Paroxysmal means sudden and irregular. Nocturnal means at night. Hemoglobinuria means hemoglobin in the urine. Hemoglobin is the red part of red blood cells. A… (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 completed her hematology fellowship at National Institude of Health, after her internal medicine residency at university of Maryland's’ union memorial hospital Medstar Health. She is member of American Society of Hematology, European Hematology Association and American society of transplant and cellular therapy.