Professional Bio
Dr. Perkins is an active participant in the clinical hematopathology service as well as a researcher exploring the genes that impact the development of leukemias and other human malignancies. His primary focus is acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a particularly lethal type of cancer with no effective thereapies at present.
Patient Care Bio
Dr. Perkins is an active participant in the clinical hematopathology service as well as a researcher exploring the genes that impact the development of leukemias and other human malignancies. His primary focus is acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a particularly lethal type of cancer with no effective thereapies at present. His clinical responsibilities include interpretation of bone marrow biopsies and smears, lymph node biopsies, and spleen; and laboratory analyses of coagulation disorders and hemoglobinopathies.
