I entered medical school for the sole purpose of learning more about human diseases, so that I could focus my laboratory efforts on improving the human condition. However, I was surprised to find myself drawn to clinical care. I care for people afflicted by acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms. In this role, I have had the privilege of treating people facing life-threatening illnesses. I strive to gain the trust of each of my patients, so that I can help them make difficult treatment decisions. I engage in clinical research, evaluating novel agents that directly target the cancer cell to improve the degree of success in treating this illness. My patients benefit from my understanding of the newest available treatments, and also have access to promising investigational agents, when appropriate. In my faculty position at Duke University, I enjoy educating current oncologists as well as the next generation of physicians. Dr. Erba is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Joshua Zeidner is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Zeidner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Zeidner is currently accepting new patients.

I study disorders of the bone marrow and bone marrow failure syndromes. I also see some leukemias and lymphomas and other blood malignancies. Duke offers a very personalized, individualized level of care to each patient. Nobody is the same, so we take the whole patient, we listen to them, and we offer our best recommendations for treatment options. We offer some of the latest treatment options that are available, usually in the setting of a clinical trial. If not, we offer the latest advancement in the field. When I was going through medical school, molecular biology was the new field. Everything was being described as a new cancer-causing gene. And to me that was so appealing – we’re going to figure out what causes cancer and new ways to treat it. That’s what really brought me into the hematology oncology world – things were being discovered that were new and exciting and hopefully would lead to new treatment options. Duke offers an extremely high standard of care. Though we’re not always successful and the disease sometimes wins, our goal is to give the patients the best possible care. Dr. De Castro Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Aplastic Anemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Gwynn Long is a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Long has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Colonoscopy.

Richard Lopez is a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Lopez has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

People in need of a bone marrow transplantation can often be scared or intimidated by what is ahead of them -- my goal, when seeing a new patient, is to devote all the time and effort that is needed to address these emotions. My hope is that after this visit, my patient will feel reassured and hopeful that the Duke team of providers will do all that it can to restore them to health, and allow them to return to their lives. Dr. Horwitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

I care for patients who are diagnosed with lymphoma. I am really passionate about my work because our scientific understanding of lymphoma is rapidly increasing. This new knowledge is helping us care for our patients better. I strive to understand my patients, both how they feel physically and emotionally. I aim to guide my patients through the best treatment options for them. These choices may include new treatments and clinical trials. I always try to treat my patients like my own family. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Maleka Ahmed is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ahmed has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Thrombocytopenia. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Shea is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Shea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Carolyn Sidor is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Sidor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML).

Daniel Richardson is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Richardson is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Armistead is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Armistead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Armistead is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Dittus is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Dittus has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Dittus is currently accepting new patients.