Hematology (Haematology or Blood) Consultants

Clinton F. Merrill, Jr., MD, has over 35 years of experience in clinical Internal Medicine and 28 years of experience in Medical Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Merrill is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of all solid tumors as well as the full range of hematologic malignancies. He has special expertise in benign hematology including: anemias, low blood cell counts, iron overload disorders, bleeding and clotting disorders. Litigation Support - Dr. Merrill offers expert witness services to counsel representing Plaintiff and Defendant. His services include medical record review, written reports, depositions, and trial testimony. Dr. Merrill takes pride in providing thorough record review, meticulously researched reports reflecting unbiased opinions, and excellent communication skills with the ability to make the complex understandable. Areas of Expertise:

Rouzbeh R. Taghizadeh, PhD, has been researching, developing, and bringing to market Cellular and Tissue based Products and Medical Devices for clinical use – as a researcher, scientist, entrepreneur, innovator, and key opinion leader. Dr Taghizadeh is a Scientist, Entrepreneur, Innovator and Subject Matter Expert offering Business Consultant services in the following areas:

Dr. Taghizadeh's research has focused on developing aand patenting a new method to increase the number of hematopoietic (blood forming) stem cells (master cells that produce working cells for the lifespan of an organism) ex vivo (outside the body) for treatment of patients afflicted with blood disorders and cancers. He has investigated various sources containing blood-forming stem cells, including umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, and mobilized peripheral blood.

Dr. Taghizadeh also co-founded a biotechnology company that pioneered the processing and banking of umbilical cord tissue for clinical use. He's worked with various groups including umbilical cord blood & tissue banks, organ procurement organizations (OPO), academic, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, contract manufacturing and medical device groups. Due to the diverse nature of the groups that he has worked with, he has experience in developing, manufacturing and innovating cellular therapeutics, regenerative medicine, allografts (tissue products developed from different donors & recipients), bioengineering, cellular and  tissue engineering products.

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