ASH Ambassador Program Participants
ASH is proud to showcase the ASH Ambassadors who devote their time and talents to help inspire and support the next generation of hematologists. These ambassadors stand committed to sharing their passion for the field and are available to contact via the information below. For more information or to apply to become an ASH Ambassador, visit the ASH Ambassador Program page.
Program Chair and Vice-Chair
Leslie R. Ellis, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Professor, Hematology and Oncology
ASH Ambassador Oversight Committee Chair
Profile: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/e/leslie-renee-ellis
Email: lrellis@wakehealth.edu
Rakesh P. Mehta, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
ASH Ambassador Oversight Committee Vice Chair
Profile: https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/4923/mehta-rakesh
Email: ramehta@iu.edu
ASH Ambassador
Dana Angelini, MD
Lerner College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University
Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic
Profile: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/21067-dana-angelini
Email: angelid@ccf.org
Bhavana (Tina) Bhatnagar, DO
West Virginia University
Director of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Associate Professor of Medicine
West Virginia University Cancer Institute - Schiffler Cancer Center
Profile: https://directory.hsc.wvu.edu/Profile/69608
Email: bhavana.bhatnagar1@hsc.wvu.edu
Michael Bromberg, MD, PhD
Temple University School of Medicince
Chief, Section of Hematology
Profile: https://medicine.temple.edu/michael-bromberg
Email: michael.bromberg@temple.edu
Thomas G. Deloughery, MD
Oregon Health Sciences University
Professor of Medicine
Profile: https://www.ohsu.edu/people/thomas-g-deloughery-md-macp-fawm
Email: delought@ohsu.edu
Anna M. Eiring, PhD
Texas Tech University
Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso
Profile: https://ttuhscep.edu/research/MTM/coe/cancer/faculty.aspx
Email: Anna.eiring@ttuhsc.edu
Marwah W. Farooqui, DO
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Profile: https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/medicine/profiles/farooqui-marwah/
Email: mfarooq2@uic.edu
Akshat Jain, MD, MPH
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Profile: https://llu.edu/academics/faculty/jain-akshat
Email: akjain@llu.edu
Mary Lacaze, MD
Burell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Dean, Office of Community Based Learning and Social Accountability
Associate Professor of Pre-Clinical Medicine
Pediatrci Hematology and Oncology
Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant
Profile: https://burrell.edu/faculty-affairs/academic-departments/preclinical-medicine/
Email: mlacaze@burrell.edu
Shalu Narang, MD, MPH
Rutgers University
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Profile: https://www.cinj.org/education/pediatric-hematology-oncology-fellowship-program
Email: shalu.narang@rwjbh.org
Caitlin O’Neill, MD
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology
Profile: https://uschemeoncfellowship.com/hematology-faculty
Email: caitlin.o'neill@med.usc.edu
Leslie J. Padrnos, MD
Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Profile: https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/padrnos-leslie-j-m-d/bio-20431638
Email: padrnos.leslie@mayo.edu
Frank C. Passero, M.D.
University of Rochester Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Hematology/Onc Division
Profile: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112361385-frank-c-passero
Email: frank_passero@urmc.rochester.edu
Vivek G. Patel, MD
Vanderbilt University
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology Oncology
Profile: https://medicine.vumc.org/department-directory/Vivek-G-Patel
Email: vivek.g.patel@vumc.org
Melissa Rose, DO
Nationwide Children's Hospital Ohio
Program Director, Hematology/Oncology/BMT Fellowship
Profile: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/find-a-doctor/profiles/melissa-j-rose
Email: melissa.rose@nationwidechildrens.org
Amy Sharma, MD
Montefiore Einstein
Assistant Professor, Hematology Oncology
Co-Director Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
Profile: https://www.montefiore.org/doctors/profiles/1609178706/amy-sharma
Email: amysharma@montefiore.org
Ida C. Wong-Sefidan, MD
University of California San Diego
Associate Clinical Professor Medicine
Associate Program Director, UCSD Hematology and Oncology Fellowship
Profile: https://profiles.ucsd.edu/ida.wong-sefidan
Email: icwong@health.ucsd.edu