Adult Hemophilia Clinic
Solid Tumor Oncology
Bone Marrow Transplantation Program
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Information and Referrals
Contact Elizabeth Jones at :
Administrative Office
Phone:
(706) 721-2505
1-800-736-CARE
Fax:
(706) 721-8302
Address:
BAA - 5407
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912-3125
Fellowship Program
Med-Hematology/Oncology
Abdullah Kutlar, M.D.
Professor
Program Director
The Division of Hematology/Oncology offers a three-year combined training program in hematology and medical oncology. The division currently has 15 faculty members (10 full-time clinical, 3 part-time clinical, 2 full-time research) and is approved for a total of six fellowship positions by the ACGME.
The Division of Hematology and Oncology is dedicated to the care of patients with cancer and blood disorders. A multi-disciplinary approach to outpatient care is provided in the Comprehensive Cancer Center where medical, surgical, gynecological, and radiation oncologists are available. The section is participating in clinical protocols and is adding new trials for all major malignancies. A full service sickle cell center and adult hemophilia clinic are also available. Cooperation with the community physicians has resulted in MCG seeing the majority of the patients with hemoglobinopathies, coagulation disorders, acute leukemia, and stem cell transplants. Special areas of faculty member interest and expertise include stem cell transplants, hemoglobinopathies, coagulation, lung cancer, hematologic malignancies, breast cancer, and lymphomas.
The division provides a forum for the stimulation and exchange of ideas across all medical disciplines, thereby helping to create an academic environment for teaching, research, and improved patient care. Twice a month journal club is held with the hematologists/oncologists of the medical school, the army hospital, and the community. A new every other week journal club with primary involvement of the fellows has been initiated this year in which fellows lead the discussion of selected references with participation of faculty. A series of formal lectures by division faculty and guest faculty of relevant disciplines to cover basic science and clinical topics in both hematology and medical oncology are presented monthly.
Fellows are encouraged to participate in ongoing clinical research projects conducted by faculty of the section. In many cases, these activities result in submission of abstracts to the annual meetings of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Basic research is also available in the institution with mentorship provided by faculty of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics (IMMAG).
Fellows rotate through the hematology/oncology in-patient service, BMT/Leukemia unit, hematology/oncology consult service, and the VA Medical Center. Fellows have two half-day clinics per week and follow patients under their own profile longitudinally throughout their training. Electives are offered in Hematopathology, Sickle Cell, Blood Bank, Cytogenetics, Radiation Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, and Coagulation Services.
Length:
2 Years Hematology or 3 Years
Hematology/Medical Oncology
Accepted:
2/Year
NRMP Match: Yes, 2007
Programs of the Hematology/Oncology Division
Bone Marrow
Transplant
The BMT program is
under the direction of Dr. Anand Jillella. Both allogeneic and autologous
stem cell transplants are offered for the treatment of hematologic
malignancies (acute leukemias, chronic myelogenous leukemia, lymphomas,
multiple myeloma). The program will be expanding to perform matched
unrelated donor (MUD) and mismatched stem cell transplants and to cover
non-malignant hematologic disorders. Active research programs include novel
approaches to myeloma and AML .
Oncology
Clinical Trials
The
division is involved in
numerous clinical trials and participates in both the cooperative studies (NSABP
and ECOG) and pharmaceutical sponsored trials. The oncology clinical trials
program is under the direction of Dr. Anand Jillella, Division
Director, and has been very active, particularly in the areas of breast and
lung cancer. Fellows are encouraged to have first-hand experience in the
conductance of Phase II/III clinical trials. A Minority based Community
Clinical Oncology Program has been funded by the National Cancer Institute
Sickle
Cell Center
The Sickle Cell Center has a large pediatric and adult
clinical program and a hemoglobinopathy reference laboratory. The Center,
under the direction of Dr. Abdullah Kutlar, is involved in many clinical
studies. The laboratory provides reference testing for hemoglobinopathies
for the State of Georgia as well as for many institutions in the country and
serves as the core laboratory for several multicenter trials. The
laboratory utilizes state-of-the art methods including genetic methods in
the diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies and identification of new mutations.
The center’s current research interests are on genetic modifiers of the
clinical phenotype in sickle cell disease. An elective in the sickle cell
program is offered to the fellows and fellows are encouraged to participate
in the center’s ongoing research activities.
Hemophilia
Program
The Hemophilia Program
follows approximately 100 patients with inherited bleeding disorders
(hemophilia and von Willebrand disease) in the area and is under the
direction of Dr. Charles Lutcher and Dr. Kavita Natarajan. It offers
comprehensive services to the patients including education and social work.
Fellows can do electives in the hemophilia/coag program
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June 08, 2007