Hematology

What’s an Internal Medicine Residency Really Like?

October 15, 2019 by Amy Rakowczyk

Are you considering going into Internal Medicine? Let’s take a look at what IM is … Read more

20 Questions: Antoine Sayegh, MD: Medical Oncology/Hematology

June 27, 2022May 4, 2015 by Juliet Farmer

Dr. Antoine Sayegh is a hematologist and medical oncologist practicing in Sacramento and Roseville, California. … Read more

20 Questions: Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist

June 27, 2022October 12, 2014 by Juliet Farmer

Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, is a professor of medicine in the department of medical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School, as well as a biomedical researcher focused on translational studies with potential clinical impact regarding human breast cancer. Dr. Polyak has been a member of the Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) graduate program since 1999, and as a BBS faculty member, she has participated in teaching several graduate courses and giving talks at departmental retreats and minisymposia. She has also participated in new student recruiting events by interviewing prospective students, attending dinners/receptions, and welcoming new students. Dr. Polyak received her MD summa cum laude from Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical University in Szeged, Hungary (1991), and her PhD in cell biology and genetics from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (1995). She was a research associate in cancer genetics at Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (1995-1998).

20 Questions: Joseph Riad Mikhael, MD, Hematology

June 27, 2022July 21, 2013 by Juliet Farmer

Dr. Joseph Riad Mikhael is associate professor of medicine in the College of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, as well as a consultant in the division of hematology/oncology, department of internal medicine at the same facility. He studied biology at University of Ottawa, going on to receive his MD from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (1997). He completed a residency in internal medicine at University of Ottawa (1997-2000), followed by a residency in hematology at University of Toronto (2000-2003). Dr. Mikhael went on to become chief resident in the adult hematology program a University of Toronto (2001-2002), then earned a Master’s degree in education from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (2003). Lastly, he completed a fellowship at Princess Margaret Hospital (2003-2004).