Welcome to the Section of Hematology

The mission of the Section of Hematology in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, is to provide the highest possible level of quality in the clinical care of patients with hematologic disorders, in an academic setting where there is an ongoing basic research program related to these diseases, as well as a teaching program for the training of physicians in the subspecialty of Hematology.

The Section provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic care with an emphasis on molecular explanations and solutions to disease. Clinical disorders of particular interest include: disorders of red blood cell production including hemoglobinopathies, bleeding and clotting disorders, hematologic malignancies such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, myeloproliferative / myelodysplastic syndromes, dysproteinemias, and hematologic disorders associated with various systemic diseases. Comprehensive services available from Laboratory Medicine and Hematopathology complement the clinical service and insure a multidisplinary approach to diagnosis. Faculty members are board certified in Hematology and actively participate in the clinical programs of the Yale Cancer Center.

The major goal of the Yale Hematology Fellowship Training Program is to provide combined clinical and research training in order to prepare trainees for careers as physician-scientists in academic medicine. The ACGME-approved program in Hematology is for two years, but trainees are encouraged to stay for at least a third year to pursue and consolidate their research experience. A combined program to satisfy the training requirements for ABIM subspecialty certification in both Hematology and Oncology is also available.

The research activities of the Hematology Section are focused on the study of the cellular and molecular biology of blood cell production. Particular areas of emphasis include the study of the regulation of gene expression during blood cell maturation and stem cell biology. In addition to the individual research programs of primary faculty members of the Hematology Section, collaborative research projects are ongoing with faculty members of other departments, such as Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Genetics, who have common research interests.

Thomas P. Duffy, M.D.

Acting Section Chief
Yale University School of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Section of Hematology