Experienced in Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)

Dr. Frank V. Beardell

Hematology
Geisinger Health System
Frank M & Dorothea Henry Cancer Center
1800 Mulberry Street, 
Scranton, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
Geisinger Health System
Frank M & Dorothea Henry Cancer Center
1800 Mulberry Street, 
Scranton, PA 
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Overview

Frank Beardell, MD, is a board-certified hematologist/oncologist who treats patients with anemia, bleeding disorders, clotting disorders and benign white and red blood cell disorders. Hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, sickle cell disease and platelet disorders are just a few of the conditions he treats, and his specialties include iron-deficiency anemia, immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia and coagulation disorders.|The patients he sees and the people he works with inspire Dr. Beardell to come to work each day. “The ability to make people feel better is the thing I love most about my job,” he says.|A native of Dunmore, Pa., Dr. Beardell earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Medical Center of Delaware and went on to complete two fellowships at Thomas Jefferson University — one in hematology/oncology and one in bone marrow transplantation.|A man of numerous professional accomplishments, Dr. Beardell is especially proud of his work as the medical director of the Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Program at Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Del., from 2003 to 2022. In fact, he was named 2012’s Man of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Delaware Chapter for service to patients and families battling cancers of the blood.|In his spare time, Dr. Beardell enjoys skiing, cycling and sailing, as well as spending time with his family.

Dr. Beardell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL). His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University Medical School, 1989 - Doctor Of Medicine
Specialties
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in DE
Fellowships
Thomas Jefferson University, 1996
Thomas Jefferson University, 1995
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Frank M & Dorothea Henry Cancer Center
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
Call: 570-703-4600
Other Locations
Geisinger Community Medical Center - Hematology and Oncology
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
Call: 800-275-6401

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Phase III Randomized Trial of Clofarabine as Induction and Post-Remission Therapy vs. Standard Daunorubicin &Amp; Cytarabine Induction and Intermediate Dose Cytarabine Post-Remission Therapy, Followed by Decitabine Maintenance vs. Observation in Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Older Adults (Age >/= 60 Years)
Phase III Randomized Trial of Clofarabine as Induction and Post-Remission Therapy vs. Standard Daunorubicin &Amp; Cytarabine Induction and Intermediate Dose Cytarabine Post-Remission Therapy, Followed by Decitabine Maintenance vs. Observation in Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Older Adults (Age >/= 60 Years)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Procedure
Study Drugs: Clofarabine, Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, Decitabine
Study Phase: Phase 3

2 Total Publications

A Phase II Multicenter Study of the Addition of Azacitidine to Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Transplant for High-Risk Myelodysplasia (and Older Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia): Results of CALGB 100801 (Alliance).
A Phase II Multicenter Study of the Addition of Azacitidine to Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Transplant for High-Risk Myelodysplasia (and Older Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia): Results of CALGB 100801 (Alliance).
Journal: Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Published: May 22, 2019
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