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Dr. Azra Raza’s career took off at the University of Massachusetts. At this university she was the chief of Hematology oncology as well as the Gladys Smith Martin professor of oncology. (New York- Presbyterian, 2015) Her work with laboratory research and clinical trials appeared in scientific journals. Some of the prestigious journals her work is published in include the New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Cancer, and the British Journal of Hematology. She also reviews on these panels and serves as a consultant and advisor. She has board certifications in Medical oncology and internal medicine. Her work focuses on Acute Myelogenous,

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/ AML, Aplastic Anemia and others. (New York- Presbyterian, 2015) Not only does she serve on panels, have Board certifications and is a director and professor at Columbia University, but she has also received many award for her strenuous hours working. (New York- Presbyterian, 2015) Some of these awards are The Hope Award in Cancer Research in 2012, and the Award in Academic Excellence, which she won in 2007 and 2010. (New York- Presbyterian, 2015) Now Dr. Raza is a director of the MDS center at Columbia University and a Professor of Medicine. She began her time at Columbia in 2010. One of Dr. Raza’s Patients, Radhey khanna had little hope left with his fight with Myelodysplatic syndrome

until he met Dr. Raza. Dr. Raza introduced him to an experimental trial. This trial uses the drug 

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to try and treat leprosy and 

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. (Elizabeth Cooney, 2005) One concern with this drug is that is can cause severe birth defects or even death of the unborn child in both pregnant and non-pregnant women. (Pr Newswire, 2000) For Mr. Khanna the treatment of Thalidomide was a success. He can now walk again. While his disease is not cured, the drug has arrested this disease in his body and he can now golf and participate in more activities than before the treatment. Since Mr. Khanna is an avid believer in Dr. Raza’s work, he pledged $1 million to Dr. Raza’s research. (Elizabeth Cooney, 2005) With this money, Dr. Raza plans to open a new center to examine natural substances to possibly prevent and treat cancer. She plans to develop non-toxic therapies in replacement of chemo. (Elizabeth Cooney, 2005)