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Alison R. Walker, MD

Walker, Alison
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Tampa, Florida

Dr. Walker received her MD from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency and a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at the University of Rochester, New York. She joins us from The Ohio State University, where she served as a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology. Dr. Walker’s clinical interests are in the care of patients with myeloid malignancies, specifically

David Araten, MD

Araten, David
Assistant Professor of Medicine
NYU School of Medicine

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.

Gregory Abel, MD, MPH

Abel, Gregory
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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.

Using Integrative Medicine to help patients through Treatment- a recent conversation with Dr. M. Kogan

Dr. Mikhail Kogan, Medical Director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses incorporating Integrative Medicine into a patient's treatment plan. He describes using yoga, meditation, and other techniques to help patients while they are in treatment for bone marrow failure conditions.

Soldier faces down Aplastic Anemia in 1980, paving the way for ATG treatment!

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Johnnie Burford

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.

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Two transplants mean new life for Derek: a story of high-risk MDS, perseverance, and advocacy

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Derek Fakehany

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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