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Guy B Faguet, MD Retired Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Georgia Regents University

Guy B Faguet, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Immunologists, American Society of Hematology, International Society of Hematology, New York Academy of Sciences, Southern Medical Association, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, American Federation for Clinical Research, Southeastern Cancer Research Association, Polycythemia Vera Study Group

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Emmanuel C Besa, MD Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Emmanuel C Besa, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Cancer Education, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American College of Clinical Pharmacology, American Federation for Medical Research, American Society of Hematology, New York Academy of Sciences

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Wendy Brick, MD Consulting Staff, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mecklenburg Medical Group

Wendy Brick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, and American Society of Hematology

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Russell Burgess, MD (Retired) Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Eastern Carolina Internal Medicine, PA

Russell Burgess, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians and American Medical Assocation

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