Advisory Committees

B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Sub-Committee

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Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Director of Hematology
UCSF Fresno
Fresno, CA

Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD, is board certified in hematology and medical oncology. She has expertise in malignant hematology, including lymphoproliferative neoplasms, myeloproliferative neoplasms, acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, and stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Abdulhaq is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation. She is a board member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central California Chapter, and she is the chair of the Cancer Committee at Community Medical Centers in Fresno, CA. Dr. Abdulhaq has special interest in medical education and is a recipient of the Henry Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching at UCSF. She is also interested in clinical research, and she serves as the principal investigator on many clinical trials on malignant hematology.

Dr. Abdulhaq completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Sub-Committee

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Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Director of Hematology
UCSF Fresno
Fresno, CA

Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD, is board certified in hematology and medical oncology. She has expertise in malignant hematology, including lymphoproliferative neoplasms, myeloproliferative neoplasms, acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, and stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Abdulhaq is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation. She is a board member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central California Chapter, and she is the chair of the Cancer Committee at Community Medical Centers in Fresno, CA. Dr. Abdulhaq has special interest in medical education and is a recipient of the Henry Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching at UCSF. She is also interested in clinical research, and she serves as the principal investigator on many clinical trials on malignant hematology.

Dr. Abdulhaq completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Multiple Myeloma Sub-Committee

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Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Director of Hematology
UCSF Fresno
Fresno, CA

Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD, is board certified in hematology and medical oncology. She has expertise in malignant hematology, including lymphoproliferative neoplasms, myeloproliferative neoplasms, acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, and stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Abdulhaq is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation. She is a board member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central California Chapter, and she is the chair of the Cancer Committee at Community Medical Centers in Fresno, CA. Dr. Abdulhaq has special interest in medical education and is a recipient of the Henry Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching at UCSF. She is also interested in clinical research, and she serves as the principal investigator on many clinical trials on malignant hematology.

Dr. Abdulhaq completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Patient Advocacy Partner

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Nikki Yuill, LCSW
Director, Information Resource Center
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Office
Rye Brook, NY

Nikki Yuill is a bilingual (Spanish) Clinical Oncology Social Worker with more than 25 years of healthcare and oncology experience. She attended Purdue University in Indiana for her undergraduate degrees, and she completed her graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin.

Yuill has experience in blood cancers, solid tumors, andhematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She has extensive knowledge of and experience in advocacy, education, and support of blood cancer patients and their families. Yuill has a particular interest in adolescent and young adult cancer care, healthcare disparities, and serving the Latinx community.

Yuill is the director of the Information Resource Center at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a global leader in the fight against cancer. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Yuill is a proud member of the AOSW (Association of Oncology Social Workers). In 2020 she was awarded the AOSW LLS Oncology-Hematology Lifetime Achievement Award because of her longstanding efforts on behalf of cancer patients.