Dr. New is the director of the Sickle Cell Disease Program in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute. She joined the hospital staff in 2023. She was previously a hematologist-oncologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where she most recently served as director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and clinical director of the Egleston Sickle Cell Program in the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Before that she was the Egleston hospital’s section chief of hematology-oncology and clinical director in the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Egleston. She was also associate professor of pediatrics at Emory Pediatric Institute. Dr. New has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has given many talks internationally, nationally and regionally. Her research interests include recruitment for multi-center trials in sickle cell, as well as global initiatives in sickle cell disease service, education and awareness. Dr. New earned her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She completed her pediatric internship and residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. New is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Hemolytic Anemia.

Dr. Vlachos is the chief of hematology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, and professor of pediatrics (PAR) in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the hospital staff in 2024. She was previously professor of pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and attending physician in hematology/oncology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health, where she was head of the Bone Marrow Failure Program and head of the pediatric hematology/oncology trials office. Dr. Vlachos is internationally known for clinical care and expertise in bone marrow failure syndromes and her transformational research in Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA) syndrome, a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome. Dr. Vlachos is the founder and has directed the Diamond Blackfan Anemia Registry (DBAR) of North America since its inception in 1991. She is the principal investigator and co-investigator on multiple grants funded by the National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has published numerous articles on her research findings and has been invited to author papers and book chapters on bone marrow failure syndromes and DBA. Dr. Vlachos is a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for the Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Registry, is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation and holds a position on the Scientific Program Committee for Bone Marrow Failure of the American Society of Hematology. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. She completed her residency in pediatrics at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. She then completed a clinical fellowship in bone marrow transplantation at North Shore University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Videos Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Expert Dr. Adrianna Vlachos at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. Dr. Vlachos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Aase Syndrome, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Aplastic Anemia, and Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood.

Dr. Betensky is an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a pediatric hematologist in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Betensky is director of the hospital's pediatric thrombosis program, providing care for patients with complex thrombotic disorders. She has received various grants and awards to support her research in pediatric venous thromboembolism. Dr. Betensky also has worked to provide medical education, develop research collaborations, and build capacity of hematology programs in Latin America Dr. Betensky earned her medical degree at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City, Mexico and her masters of public health at Boston University School of Public Health. She completed her pediatric residency and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Betensky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Anemia, and Thrombectomy.

Neil Goldenberg is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Goldenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Blood Clots, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Riad Bankusli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Bankusli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Obesity, Cirrhosis, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Bankusli is currently accepting new patients.

Gus Gonzalez is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Agranulocytosis. Dr. Gonzalez is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Hale is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Hale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Pratibha Desai is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Agranulocytosis, and Chronic Familial Neutropenia. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Helen Brvenik is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Brvenik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Brvenik is currently accepting new patients.

Kamran Darabi is a Hematologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Darabi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, B-Cell Lymphoma, and Lung Cancer.

Joseph Mace is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Mace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Dr. Mace is currently accepting new patients.

David Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Folate Deficiency, and Progeria. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Hereditary Spherocytosis. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Kavita Rao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

Syed Abid is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Abid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN). Dr. Abid is currently accepting new patients.

Sireesha Datla is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Datla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Datla is currently accepting new patients.

Hazem Al-Andary is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Al-Andary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Al-Andary is currently accepting new patients.

Rohan Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Vitrectomy.

Speros Hampilos is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Hampilos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Nonbacterial Prostatitis, Bacterial Prostatitis, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Hampilos is currently accepting new patients.

Lorenzo Munoz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Munoz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sialuria, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Munoz is currently accepting new patients.