Medical & Scientific Advisory Board

The Medical and Scientific Advisory Board is made up of experts in various fields related to Gift of Life's operations and meets throughout the year to discuss matters related to registry medical and scientific policies.

Bruce Lenes, MD , Medical Director, Donor Services
Gift of Life Marrow Registry

Michael W. Schuster, MD , Medical Director, Gift of Life Marrow Registry; Director, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation;Director, Hematologic Malignancies
Stony Brook Cancer Center

Hugo Fernandez, MD, Chair, Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy
Memorial Healthcare System

Usama Gergis, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College; Assistant Attending Physician, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology
New York Presbyterian Hospital

Michele Donato, MD, Chief, Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Program
John Theurer Cancer Center

Ruth Koester, Ph.D, Scientist and Director
Laboratory Corporationof America

Peter Miller, MD, Medical Director
LifeSouth Community Blood Center

Phoebe Mounts, PhD JD, Partner
Morgan Lewis

Jay Feinberg, President and CEO
Gift of Life Marrow Registry

Lindsey Greenberg, RN Director of Donor Services
Gift of Life Marrow Registry

Lucy Vereshchagina, PhD, Vice President
PhRMA