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
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Rakesh P. Mehta, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
ASH Ambassador Oversight Committee Vice Chair
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ASH Ambassador

Dana Angelini, MD
Lerner College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University
Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic
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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
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Michael Bromberg, MD, PhD
Temple University School of Medicince
Chief, Section of Hematology
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Thomas G. Deloughery, MD
Oregon Health Sciences University
Professor of Medicine
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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
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Marwah W. Farooqui, DO
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Akshat Jain, MD, MPH
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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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
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Shalu Narang, MD, MPH
Rutgers University
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
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Caitlin O’Neill, MD
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology
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Leslie J. Padrnos, MD
Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Frank C. Passero, M.D.
University of Rochester Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Hematology/Onc Division
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Vivek G. Patel, MD
Vanderbilt University
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology Oncology
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Melissa Rose, DO
Nationwide Children's Hospital Ohio
Program Director, Hematology/Oncology/BMT Fellowship
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Amy Sharma, MD
Montefiore Einstein
Assistant Professor, Hematology Oncology
Co-Director Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
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Ida C. Wong-Sefidan, MD
University of California San Diego
Associate Clinical Professor Medicine
Associate Program Director, UCSD Hematology and Oncology Fellowship
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