Von Willebrand Disease

Von Willebrand Disease Treatment Team

Meet the world-renowned experts who specialize in preventing, detecting, treating and researching von Willebrand disease at the OSUCCC – James.

The OSUCCC – James blood disorder treatment team members include world-renowned subspecialists in the prevention, diagnosis, genetic sequencing and treatment of von Willebrand disease as well as other blood-related diseases.

To make an appointment, please call The James Line at 614-293-5066 or 800-293-5066. The James Line is a free, confidential telephone service staffed by oncology nurses to provide callers with information and physician referrals. The James Line is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Benign Hematology

Samara Linnell, CNP

Samara Linnell, CNP

I am a nurse practitioner on the hemophilia team at The James. I lead my own Iron Deficiency Anemia clinic and see several patients at their follow-up visits for conditions like von Willebrand disease, hemophilia, clotting disorders, various anemias and other hematological abnormalities.
Spero R Cataland, MD
I’m a hematologist with a focus on non-malignant blood disorders.
Samara R Linnell, APRN-CNP
I am a nurse practitioner in the Division of Hematology at the OSUCCC – James.
Kathryn M Reichert, APRN-CNP
I’m a nurse practitioner who specializes in treating multiple myeloma patients.
Kerry A Rogers, MD
I am a hematologist-oncologist dedicated to advancing the care and treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and autoimmune cytopenias.
Elvira R Umyarova, MD
I treat a variety of blood cancers and benign blood disorders in my role as a hematologic oncologist.
Jennifer E Vaughn, MD, MSPH
I am a hematologist-oncologist with a particular interest in myeloproliferative neoplasms and benign hematologic conditions.