Advancing Myeloma Care: Current Clinical Trials and Research at Emory with Dr. Sagar Lonial

Cynthia is a newborn ICU nurse by trade that has spent the last six years in the medical device industry educating nurses and doctors about devices that are new to their facility. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, traveling the world with her family, and creating Halloween animatronics for her annual front yard display. She has a passion for life-long learning and enjoys sharing what she learns with the people around her.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO, is internationally recognized as a leading authority in multiple myeloma treatment and research. As a medical oncologist, Dr. Lonial treats patients with multiple myeloma and is a lead member of the bone marrow transplantation and clinical trials teams. He is board-certified in hematology and medical oncology. Dr. Lonial is professor and chair of the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. He also serves as chief medical officer at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is active in numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Hematology and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. He serves as vice chair of the finance committee of the International Myeloma Society and vice chair of the myeloma committee in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. He is also treasurer and chair of the Education Committee for the Society of Hematologic Oncology and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the International Myeloma Foundation.