Hematologist Q & A
Students who are interested in pursuing hematology have a variety of career tracks to choose from. Hematologists work in a number of areas, including research, clinical practice, teaching, and others. Below, several hematologists talk about what interested them in the field, current challenges, and advice for future hematologists.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
American Society of Hematology President – 2000
President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
Director of Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center
Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
American Society of Hematology President – 2009
Chief of Hematology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
American Society of Hematology President – 1998
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Physician-in-Chief, David Rockefeller Professor, Allen and Frances Adler Laboratory of Blood and Vascular Biology
The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
American Society of Hematology President – 2005
George Lynn Cross Professor, Departments of Medicine, Biostatistics & Epidemiology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Professor of Medicine, Department of Hematology/Oncology
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL