Amy DeZern, MD, MHS.
In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, Oncology Data Advisor spoke with Amy DeZern, MD, MHS, Director of the Bone Marrow Failure and Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Program at Johns Hopkins Medicine and member of the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDSIF) medical advisory board. In this interview, Dr. DeZern explains the challenges of treating such a rare disease and shares some of recent promising updates in novel treatments for patients with MDS. This interview has been conducted in partnership with AAMDSIF, the world's leading nonprofit health organization dedicated to supporting patients and families living with aplastic anemia, MDS, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and related bone marrow failure diseases. The Foundation provides answers, support, and hope to thousands of patients and their families around the world.