Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-2223
Hematology Program
The Hematology Program is part of the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Hematology is the study of disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues. Hematologists are physicians who treat a wide array of malignant (or cancerous) disorders - such as leukemia, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's Disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - and benign (or non-cancerous) illnesses - such as anemia, coagulation disorders and various blood cell anomalies.
Hematology Care Team
Attending physicians
* Bruce Cheson, MD: Head of Hematology, Director of Hematology Research
* Craig Kessler, MD: Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology
* Said Baidas, MD
* Philip Cohen, MD
* Ruby Deveras, MD
* Blanche Mavromatis, MD
* Peter Shields, MD
Our care team uses state-of-the-art treatments and comprehensive supportive services to provide the best care possible for those suffering from hematologic disorders. Our attending physicians work closely with advanced nurse practitioners, and clinical and research nurses. You will have access to Lombardi's social workers, nutritional counselors, pastoral care team, and palliative care team to provide for all aspects of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Clinical Research
The clinical research mission of the Lombardi Hematology Program is to develop new and better therapies for patients. We offer our patients a wide array of opportunities to participate in clinical research studies relating to hematologic disorders. To view current clinical trials, search the Lombardi Clinical Trials Database or click on the Fact Sheet for your diagnosis, which contains a listing of open clinical trials.
Fact Sheets
The Fact Sheets below contain more information on selected hematologic disorders and related clinical trials open at Lombardi.
Multiple Myeloma Fact Sheet
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Fact Sheet
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Fact Sheet
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Fact Sheet
Links
The links below provide more information on a variety of hematological disorders.
Coagulation and Hemophilia Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Craig Kessler
National Cancer Institute's hematologic cancer resources
National Hemophilia Foundation: resources for all bleeding disorders
Lymphoma Research Foundation of America
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Future of Hematology at Lombardi
The future of hematology at Lombardi will be exciting. Researchers are developing many new, promising therapies. Because Lombardi is part of an academic medical center dedicated to excellent patient care and research, we will continue to expand our hematology activities and our faculty. This will give us the opportunity to 'push the envelope' with innovative approaches to the care of benign and malignant hematologic diseases.
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