The Duke Hematology-Oncology Fellowship program provides clinical, translational, and basic laboratory training in hematology, medical oncology, cell therapy and bone marrow transplantation. Program resources include more than 100 full-time faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology, Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, and Hematology. The Fellowship has an average of 21 fellows in different stages of training.
Mission
- Train future leaders in the fields of hematology and medical oncology
- Provide outstanding clinical training in all areas of hematology and medical oncology while maintaining compliance with policies and procedures of the ACGME and ABIM; and
- Instill lifelong passions for patient care and a vigorous pursuit of new knowledge through basic, translational and clinical research.
- Duke Cancer Institute treats more than 6,000 new cancer patients each year and is consistently recognized as the top cancer hospital in the southeast.
- Outstanding opportunities for multidisciplinary bench to bedside research can be found within the Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, the Duke Cancer Care Research Program, the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, the Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute, the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, the Duke Sickle Cell Center and the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center and the Duke Forge for machine learning in health science data.
Program Leadership
Richard F. Riedel, MD
Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
Duke University Medical Center
Email: richard.riedel@duke.edu
Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
Duke University Medical Center
Email: richard.riedel@duke.edu
Gowthami M. Arepally, MD
Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Professor of Medicine and Pathology
Division of Hematology
Duke University Medical Center
Email: gowthami.arepally@duke.edu
Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Professor of Medicine and Pathology
Division of Hematology
Duke University Medical Center
Email: gowthami.arepally@duke.edu
Andrea Sitlinger, MD
Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Email: andrea.sitlinger@duke.edu
Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Email: andrea.sitlinger@duke.edu
Nyasia Lloyd
Program Coordinator, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Phone: 919-684-2287
Email: nyasia.lloyd@duke.edu
Latest News
Gastroenterology fellow Zachary S. Lorsch, and Katherine Zhao, a hematology-oncology fellow in the Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) are recipients of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) 2025 Early-Career Awards.
A new cohort of 17 Faculty Development Academy (FDA) members kicked off the academic year on September 26 under the director of Department of Medicine Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Dr. Carla Brady.
Dr. Stefanie Sarantopoulos grew up in the Connecticut textile mill town of Danielson, where her Greek immigrant grandparents settled.
The Duke Department of Medicine joined thousands across the country on Wednesday, November 29 for the 2023 Fellows Match Day. Duke Internal Medicine residents gathered in Duke North 2002 with excitement to learn where their educational journey would take them next as they continue to move medicine forward.