Amer Zeidan, MBBS (@Dr_AmerZeidan), MHS, associate professor of medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, joins the show to cover the latest exciting updates in the treatment landscapes for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia. The duo discuss the etiology of both malignancies, the intricacies of defining and diagnosing MDS, how patients become classified as either lower-risk or higher-risk MDS and the survival rates of both, concerns and consequences with iron overload during blood transfusions, and how transplant procedures have become safer for older patients. They then highlight the hot topics in MDS and AML as covered at the most recent ASH annual meeting.Check out Chadi’s website for all Healthcare Unfiltered episodes and other content. www.chadinabhan.com/Watch all Healthcare Unfiltered episodes on Youtube. www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiJPTpIJdIiukcq0UaMFsA