Johns Hopkins Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program

Train, Nurture, Inspire

The Johns Hopkins Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program has consistently ranked among the top programs in the United States and offers unique, rigorous training designed specifically for fellows with an interest in academic hematology and oncology.  Our history of clinical and research excellence, flexibility in training, and unparalleled camaraderie makes Hopkins an ideal place to train future leaders.

Our Mission

The mission of the Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins is to train, inspire, and mentor outstanding leaders in Hematology and Oncology.  Our program offers dual or single certification in Hematology or Oncology.   Although we are a combined fellowship program, we offer independent tracks in either Hematology or Medical Oncology that provide a unique 12 month training curriculum that is tailored to each specialty.  We accept 10 fellows for the Medical Oncology Track and 3 fellows for the Hematology Track  each year.  

Fellowship Program Leadership

Kristen Ashley Marrone, M.D.

Program Director
Kristen Marrone

Rakhi Prakash Naik, M.D., M.H.S.

Associate Program Director, Hematology Track
Rakhi Prakash Naik, M.D., M.H.S.

Ana Maria Cristina De Jesus-Acosta, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Education
Ana Maria Cristina De Jesus-Acosta, M.D.

Jonathan Allen Webster, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Education
Jonathan Allen Webster, M.D.

Mark Yarchoan, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Career Development
Mark Yarchoan, M.D.

Jacquelyn Winifred Zimmerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Program Director, Research
Jackie Zimmerman

Fellowship Program Advisors

Ross C Donehower, M.D.

Senior Advisor
Ross C Donehower, M.D.

Daniel Alexander Laheru, M.D.

Advisor for Solid Tumors
Advisor for Solid Tumors

B Douglas Smith, M.D.

Advisor for Hematologic Malignancies
B Douglas Smith, M.D.

Fellowship Research Leadership

Mary Yousry Armanios, M.D.

Co-Director, Medical Oncology T32
Mary Yousry Armanios, M.D.

Nilofer Saba Azad, M.D.

Co-Director, Medical Oncology T32
Nilofer Saba Azad, M.D.

Robert Alan Brodsky, M.D.

Director, Hematology T32
Robert Alan Brodsky, M.D.

An In-Depth Look at Our Program

Dr. Kristen Marrone - Program Director

Dr. Rakhi Naik - Associate Program Director, Hematology Track

Dr. Jackie Zimmerman - Associate Program Director, Research

Dr. Henry Wang - Medical Oncology Track Fellow

Dr. Jana Christian - Hematology Track Fellow

Dr. Dena Rhinehart - Medical Oncology Track Fellow