Our Doctors

The doctors and specialists at SCCA are among the best in the nation and have access to the latest therapies and treatments. Patients at SCCA are taken care of by nurses who specialize in their disease and by a group of doctors and specialists who meet regularly to discuss a patient's options.

There are at least nine doctors and faculty members on the blood disorders team, including radiation therapists and transplant experts. Nutritionists, nurse managers, and a patient care coordinator are also part of the team.

	Janis L. Abkowitz, MD Dr. Abkowitz treats patients with multiple myeloma and other blood cancers. She enjoys solving difficult diagnostic problems, getting to know her patients and their families, and designing appropriate treatment strategies. Read more about Dr. Abkowitz and her work at SCCA.
	Pamela S. Becker, MD, PhD Dr. Becker is a hematology oncologist who treats people with blood disorders, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndrome. Read more about Dr. Becker and her work at SCCA.
	C. Anthony Blau, MD Dr. Blau is a hematology oncologist who treats people with blood disorders, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndrome.
	Terry B. Gernsheimer, MD Dr. Gernsheimer treats patients with blood disorders like aplastic anemia. Read more about Dr. Gernsheimer and her work at SCCA.
	Paul Hendrie, MD, PhD Dr. Hendrie is a hematology specialist who treats patients for blood disorders, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndrome.
	William E. Hobbs, MD, PhD Dr. Hobbs treats patients with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders, hemostasis and thrombosis, platelet disorders, red blood cell disorders, leukemia, and lymphoma.
	Siobán Bridget Keel, MD Dr. Keel is a hematology specialist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology
	Barbara A. Konkle, MD Dr. Konkle is a hematology oncologist who cares for patients with bleeding or clotting disorders.
	Michael L. Linenberger, MD Dr. Linenberger cares for people who have anemia, bleeding and thrombotic disorders, low platelets, sickle cell disease, iron overload, myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplasia, and myeloproliferative disorders. Read more about Dr. Linenberger and his work at SCCA.
	Robert E. Richard, MD, PhD Dr. Richard is a hematology specialist. Helping patients understand their illness and the impact on their life is something he takes very seriously.
	Andrei R. Shustov, MD Dr. Shustov specializes in hematologic malignancies, such as non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphomas, multiple myeloma, and acute and chronic leukemias. He is especially interested in systemic T-cell lymphomas, Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas and Castleman’s Disease. Read more about Dr. Shustov and his work at SCCA.