Dr. Angela Fleischman is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of California, Irvine. The Fleischman Lab is known nationwide for its research on the role of nutrition in MPN.How did you become interested in hematology versus other areas of medicine?
I started as a PhD student before going to medical school. I was very interested in hematopoiesis (blood cell development) and so went to medical school for the purpose of caring for people with blood conditions.
What have been the highlights in your career, specifically in the area of MPNs?
I would say getting to know people with MPN is the most rewarding part of what I do.
As a female in this area of medicine, what advice would you give women grappling with career choices in hematology and medical research?
Identify what is important to you and what you are passionate about, as long as you keep your eye on that everything else is just details.