Comprehensive Hematological Cancer Centers
Dr. Gerri Smoluk was a PEN Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Network Manager. Gerri was a drug development scientist and patient advocate who was diagnosed with AML in 2016. She made it her mission to help patients ask the right questions of their care teams. She used her knowledge to help patients learn about medications for and the latest information about their disease. Using her science background, Gerri developed tangible resources to help other AML patients. She felt she had an advantage and made it her mission to use that advantage to help empower others to make better decisions. Gerri passed away July 27, 2020. Her legacy lives on inspiring other Network Managers to help more patients become empowered.
Resource: AA•MDS Find Your Specialist
AA•MDS has launched a map of specialists who are seeing new patients for treatment or consultation.
It’s important for patients to seek consultation with physicians who have experience working with bone marrow failure disease. They have developed an interactive map of physician specialists in bone marrow failure disease who have worked with them in a significant way as speakers, writers, editors, and/or advisors. This map will allow you to search for physicians in your area by location using the zoom-in feature, by zip code, or by disease area utilizing the dropdowns provided below.
Please note:
- This list is not comprehensive and there may be specialists in your area who have not yet been included.
- Physicians may move to another institution for various reasons and may no longer be at the location noted on this map.
- The map will be updated as often as possible.
Office Visit Planner
Appointments with your physician can be overwhelming. To optimize your visit, it’s best to arrive organized and prepared to take notes. Our Office Visit Planner can help. Guides for your first office visit as well as your follow-up office visit, tailored for patients and caregivers, are available below. Download, print and bring along with you to the appointment.
For Patients:
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First Office Visit Planner |
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Follow Up Visit Planner |
For Care Partners:
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First Office Visit Planner |
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Follow Up Visit Planner |