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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Aase Syndrome, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Aplastic Anemia, and Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood.

Firas El Chaer is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. El Chaer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. El Chaer is currently accepting new patients.

Asad Sheikh is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Orange City, Florida. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Sheikh is currently accepting new patients.

Javier Pinilla-Ibarz is a Hematologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Pinilla-Ibarz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Pinilla-Ibarz is currently accepting new patients.

Rami Komrokji is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Komrokji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Sideroblastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Komrokji is currently accepting new patients.

Chakra Chaulagain is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Weston, Florida. Dr. Chaulagain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Tissue Biopsy, and Splenectomy.

Kelley Kozma is an Oncologist in Stuart, Florida. Dr. Kozma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Breast Cancer.

Kyle Chavers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Chavers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gerstmann Syndrome, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Vincent Ivers is a primary care provider, practicing in Dermatologist in Panama City, Florida. Dr. Ivers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, and Tracheitis.

Steven Siegel is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Middleburg, Florida. Dr. Siegel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Aplastic Anemia, Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Siegel is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Kubal is a Hematologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Kubal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Jibran Durrani is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Durrani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Aplastic Anemia, Fanconi Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Durrani is currently accepting new patients.

David Sallman is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sallman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Jorge Galvez is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Galvez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome, Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, Congenital Aplastic Anemia, Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Ossama Maher is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Maher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Rita Paschal is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Paschal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hemophilia B, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Hemophilia A, and Hemophilic Arthropathy. Dr. Paschal is currently accepting new patients.

Yunhui Hsiang is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Hsiang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Richter Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Paget Disease of the Breast, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Hsiang is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Gonter is a Hematologist in Venice, Florida. Dr. Gonter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Agranulocytosis, Fanconi Anemia, and Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome.

Maxim Norkin is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Norkin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Norkin is currently accepting new patients.

Diana Byrnes is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Byrnes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Fanconi Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, and Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome. Dr. Byrnes is currently accepting new patients.