Benign Hematology and Sickle Cell Disease Programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Benign Hematology Program
Benign hematologic disorders are non-malignant disorders of the blood, including abnormalities of counts, bleeding, blood clots, and inherited conditions such as von Willebrand disease and sickle cell disease (see below). Patients with hemophilia or other severe inherited bleeding disorders are taken care of by the Comprehensive Center for Bleeding Disorders at Children's Wisconsin.
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Lisa M. Baumann Kreuziger, MD, MS
Associate Professor
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Elinor J. Bruders, APNP, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
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Kristen Corrao, MD
Assistant Professor
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Amy Detzner, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Joshua J. Field, MD, MS
Professor
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Patrick C. Foy, MD
Associate Professor
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Lynn M. Malec, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
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Katrina M. Shay, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Roy Silverstein, MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Medicine; Associate Director, Medical Scientist Training Program; Senior Investigator, Versiti Blood Research Institute; Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
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Robert Taylor, MD
Assistant Professor
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disease that primarily affects African Americans. It creates red blood cells that have an abnormal "sickle" shape instead of a normal disc shape. The Sickle Cell Disease Program works closely with the pediatric sickle cell program at Children's Wisconsin and provides care for most adults with SCD in the state of Wisconsin. The clinic provides comprehensive care including disease-modifying therapies, pain management, and urgent evaluations.
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Joshua J. Field, MD, MS
Professor
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Kathryn L. Koch, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
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