Overview
Dr. Al-Ghafry is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, practicing pediatric hematology at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute. She joined the hospital staff in 2023. Dr. Al-Ghafry specializes in hemostasis, thrombosis and transfusion medicine in pediatric patients. Her research focuses on laboratory measures of bleeding and thrombotic risk in special pediatric populations. She is the author of multiple peer reviewed publications. She was previously a consultant physician in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Royal Hospital in Oman. Dr. Al-Ghafry earned her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar. She completed her residency in pediatrics and served as chief resident at the University of South Alabama/Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. She also completed a fellowship in transfusion medicine at New York Blood Center/Columbia University Medical Center in New York.
Her top area of expertise is Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).
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Locations
601 5th Street South, Suite 320, Suite 320, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
12220 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612
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Dr. Al has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
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 highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Aase Syndrome, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Aplastic Anemia, and Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood.
Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus
Lubomir Sokol is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sokol is highly rated in 55 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Sokol is currently accepting new patients.
Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus
Andrew Kuykendall is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kuykendall is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kuykendall is currently accepting new patients.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Maha Al
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While Dr. Maha Al is a Hematology, they have specific expertise in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Hematology.
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Dr. Maha Al accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and AvMed. We recommend calling the office directly at 727-767-4176 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
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