Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Ramy M. Hanna, MD, FASN, FACP

Institution
University of California Irvine
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
About
Dr. Ramy Hanna is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of California Irvine UCI-Health. He is a clinician-educator who works at the intersection of patient education and research, participating in ongoing research into diseases of the kidneys (nephrology) as it relates to complement disorders such as PNH. Dr. Hanna is focused on working with underserved communities and the expanding field of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learned related to improving the diagnostic process and treatment outcomes for patients.

Ryotaro Nakamura, MD

Institution
City of Hope
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (CMML)
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
About
Ryotaro Nakamura, MD is Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation; Director, Center for Stem Cell Transplantation at City of Hope. Since joining City of Hope in 2002, Ryotaro Nakamura, M.D., has been at the forefront of leading-edge research in stem cell transplantation and development of cancer vaccines. Among his promising projects: A study indicating that bone marrow transplants may be effective in treating systemic mastocytosis, a rare blood disease with no known cure, and the use of vaccines to replace antivirals which can often spawn deadly infections. Dr

Robert Collins, MD

Institution
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
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)
About
A recognized leader in the field of adoptive immunotherapy, Dr. Collins specializes in blood and marrow transplantation and hematologic malignancies such as leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myelodysplasia. Dr. Collins earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, as well as a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of California at Los Angeles. Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, Dr. Collins has 25 years

Vijaya Bhatt, MD

Institution
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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)
About
Dr. Vijaya Raj Bhatt graduated from Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University in Nepal in 2009 with a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He then went on to do a three-year residency in internal medicine in Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York. During his residency, he was awarded the resident of the year for three consecutive years. After completing his residency, he joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Nebraska and completed his fellowship in hematology-oncology. He has authored or co-authored 127 articles, 18 book chapters

Pinkal Desai, MD, MPH

Institution
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell 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)
About
After obtaining her MBBS at Byramjeejeebhoy Medical College in India in 2005, Dr. Desai obtained an MPH at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Following her residency at Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, she underwent fellowship training in Hematology-Medical Oncology at Providence Hospital Medical Center, serving as Chief Fellow from 2012-2013. Dr. Desai was recruited to serve in our Leukemia Program to develop a clinical practice devoted to leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). She will be developing

Thomas G. DeLoughery, MD, MACP, FAWM

Institution
Oregon Health & Science University
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (CMML)
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
About
Tom DeLoughery is a native Hoosier who graduated from Indiana State University in 1981 (one year after Larry Bird) and the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1985. He did his internship at the University of California, Irvine before traveling to Oregon where he finished his internal medicine residency and hematology/oncology fellowship. He is currently a professor of medicine, pathology and pediatrics in the Divisions of Hematology/Oncology and Laboratory Medicine at OHSU. His clinical interests are in blood diseases, hemostasis, and thrombosis, subjects on which he has written

Catherine Broome, MD

Institution
MedStar Health - Georgetown
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (CMML)
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
About
Catherine M. Broome, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. She has been on staff at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center for eight years. A fascination with the science of hematology and the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with patients and their families led Dr. Broome to specialize in hematology and medical oncology. Dr. Broome focuses on developing a partnership with her patients, providing them the most up-to-­date information and treatment options. They work together to develop a treatment

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