Sections
Interventional Pulmonology
The Interventional Pulmonology section is comprised of physicians that have special expertise in several areas, including:
- Benign and Malignant Tracheobronchial Strictures
- Endobronchial Tumors
- Hemoptysis
- Endobronchial Stents
- Endobronchial Laser applications
- Endobronchial Argon Plasma Electrocoagulation
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Pleuroscopy
- Indwelling Pleural Catheter placement
- Pleurodesis
Interventional Pulmonology faculty
- George A. Eapen, M.D., Professor and Section Chief
- Roberto Casal, M.D., Associate Professor
- Horiana Grosu, M.D., Associate Professor
- Carlos Jimenez, M.D., Professor
- Julie Lin, M.D., Assistant Professor
- David Ost, M.D., Professor
- Bruce Sabath, M.D., Assistant Professor
Contact Interventional Pulmonology
Academic Offices
Pulmonary Medicine department
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler St., Unit 1464
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-6238
Fax: 713-794-4922
Benign Hematology
The Benign Hematology section provides outstanding care to patients with cancer who have diseases of the blood. In support of this, our goals are:
- To provide clinical support for patients with cancer who have non-malignant disorders of bleeding, thrombosis, platelets, red cells and white cells. We work collaboratively with primary providers to optimize clinical outcomes, including long-term outcomes;
- To identify and explore areas of research—both basic and clinical—that provide avenues to improved standards-of-care for patients with cancer who are suffering from blood diseases; and
- To educate patients, students, post-doctoral trainees, mid-level providers and physician colleagues about the impact and natural history of hematological disorders that emerge or complicate the course of a patient’s cancer and its treatment.
Benign Hematology clinical services
The Benign Hematology section provides services for a broad range of blood disorders:
- Bone marrow disorders: chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression; aplastic anemia; pure red cell aplasia; amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia; diagnosis and treatment of treatment-related and de novo myelodysplastic syndrome; benign monoclonal gammopathy.
- Red cell disorders: anemia; erythrocytosis; hemoglobinopathies; enzymopathies; porphyrias; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytic disorders.
- White cell disorders: neutropenia; functional disorders; leukocytosis; lymphohistiocytic disorders.
- Platelet disorders: thrombocytopenia; platelet function disorders; thrombotic microangiopathies; platelet transfusions.
- Bleeding disorders: acquired and congenital coagulopathies; sepsis with DIC; von Willebrand disease; use of replacement therapy (purified factors, FFP, fibrinogen, and cryoprecipitate); use of hemostatic drugs (ε-aminocaproic acid, DDAVP, recombinant activated factor VII); perioperative management of hemostasis and hemostatic risk.
- Thrombotic disorders: venous thromboembolism; atherothrombosis; hypercoagulability; use of anticoagulant, antiplatelet and fibrinolytic drugs; perioperative management of thromboses; post-thrombotic syndrome.
Benign Hematology faculty
- Michael Kroll, M.D., Professor and Section Chief
- Effrosyni Apostolidou, M.D., Associate Professor
- Vahid Afshar-Kharghan, M.D., Professor
- Kelly Casteel, M.D., Assistant Professor
- Min Soon Cho, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Thein Oo, M.D., Professor
- Cristhiam M. Rojas Hernandez, M.D., Associate Professor
Contact Benign Hematology
Clinical Services Area
Internal Medicine Center
Mays Clinic, Floor 6 near Elevator U
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1220 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
Appointments: 713-563-7100
Get directions to the clinic
Academic Offices
Benign Hematology Section
Pulmonary Medicine department
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler St., Unit 1464
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-563-3070
Fax: 713-563-4443