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 Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). 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.

Bayard Powell is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Powell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Powell is currently accepting new patients.

Patricia Kropf is a Hematologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kropf is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Her top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

Leslie Ellis is an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

Ellen Willard is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Dr. Willard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Richter Syndrome, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Dr. Willard is currently accepting new patients.

Sini Kalapurakal is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Forest City, North Carolina. Dr. Kalapurakal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Her top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Thrombocytopenia, Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). Dr. Kalapurakal is currently accepting new patients.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

What makes Duke Health unique in bone marrow transplants is its holistic approach. We take care of the disease -- which is important, because these are very serious, potentially fatal diseases. But at the same time, we pay attention to patients’ emotional and psychological well-being in addition to their physical well-being. And not only for patients but also the whole family, because the caregivers and other parts of the family need attention as well. I wanted to go into medicine, because it was a great way to interact and take care of patients. In my mind, cancer is one of two diseases within internal medicine where you can actually cure people. The best part of bone marrow transplant is that the time between the laboratory and the patient is short. Patients who need a transplant tend to be relatively sick and in need of new therapies. That’s been very intellectually challenging and fun. Dr. Chao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Graft.

Aleksander Chojecki is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Chojecki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Essential Thrombocythemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Chojecki 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. Decastro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). 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.

David Rizzieri is an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Rizzieri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Jing Ai is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Ai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Ai is currently accepting new patients.

Raymond Thertulien is a Hematologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Thertulien is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Michael Grunwald is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Grunwald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Grunwald is currently accepting new patients.

Since studying basic immunology prior to beginning my clinical training, I have been deeply interested in applying immunological perspective for the treatment of cancers including hematologic malignancies. Interestingly emerging immunotherapies showed very promising results in recent years. In my clinic, I treat patients with multiple myeloma which is one type of cancer arising from plasma cells. My research will focus on developing early phase clinical protocols utilizing novel cellular therapy approach and also improving the outcomes of blood and marrow transplantation. My ultimate goal is to provide better treatment options than the current standard approach to patients. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Thomas Knight is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Knight is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Knight is currently accepting new patients.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). 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.

Richard Lopez is a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Lopez has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Daniel Richardson is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). 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.