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Division of Hematology and Neoplastic Diseases
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Tauseef Ahmed M.D. - Chief of Neoplastic Diseases
Robert G Lerner M.D. - Chief of Hematology
Jen-Wei Chiao, Ph.D.
Hoo G Chun M.D.
Ramamohana Kancherla M.D.
Diana Lake M.D.
Anneyamma Mannancheril M.D.
Abraham Mittleman M.D.
John C Nelson M.D.
Carmelo A Puccio M.D.
Karen Seiter M.D.
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The goal of the Division of Hematology and Neoplastic Diseases is to administer the optimum therapy currently available to patients with hematologic disorders and malignancies in an academic atmosphere. Residents and students can acquire knowledge concerning the pathophysiology and treatment of neoplastic diseases. An average of 200-220 patients are seen in the ambulatory area each week, and the current inpatient service consists of approximately 60 patients. About one-third of the oncology patients have solid tumors, one-third leukemia and one-third have undergone or are awaiting bone marrow transplantation. An active conference schedule exists in which housestaff, fellows and faculty participate. Each PGY-I is assigned to the Neoplastic Disease Service for two months, usually one on the solid tumor service and the other on the leukemia service.
There are two full-time hematologists in this Division with special expertise in disorders of coagulation. They operate a general hematology clinic for both private and service patients as well as a consultation service. A wide variety of patients with various cytopenias, coagulation disorders, thrombotic disorders and other benign and malignant hematologic disorders are seen. This service consists of an attending hematologist on service, a hematology fellow, one or two houseofficers on rotation and one or two senior medical students. Formal teaching activities include daily teaching rounds which begin at the microscope and end at the bedside. Included on rounds are peripheral blood and bone marrow slide reviews, weekly hematology grand rounds and two weekly outpatient clinics. There is a five-headed microscope in the hematology laboratory used by the physicians on service for teaching sessions. House officers rotating through the hematology service perform initial consultations which are then reviewed with an attending hematologist. They are taught how to perform bone marrow aspirations and biopsies, and are expected to review all slides from bone marrow biopsies they have performed. They are actively involved in the care of patients requiring special hematologic care such as plasmapheresis, cytopheresis, chemotherapy and component therapy for bleeding disorders. They review and present selected topics at the combined weekly hematology and oncology rounds.
The Division's Zalman A. Arlin Cancer Institute now has its own website at www.zaaci.org. The Leukemia Service can be found at www.zaaci.org/info.htm.
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