Advisory Committees

Seema Bhat, MD, is a hematologist specialized in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Dr. Bhat is a principal clinical investigator on numerous clinical trials. She also collaborates with laboratory scientists to develop novel therapies for CLL. Dr. Bhat is an assistant professor in the hematology division at The Ohio State University and has served on various national committees, including the NCCN Guidelines panels for cancer- and chemotherapy-induced anemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma and hairy cell leukemia.

Dr. Bhat earned her doctoral degree at Government Medical College of Jammu in India. She completed her residency and fellowship at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, New York.

Seema Bhat, MD, is a hematologist specialized in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Dr. Bhat is a principal clinical investigator on numerous clinical trials. She also collaborates with laboratory scientists to develop novel therapies for CLL. Dr. Bhat is an assistant professor in the hematology division at The Ohio State University and has served on various national committees, including the NCCN Guidelines panels for cancer- and chemotherapy-induced anemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma and hairy cell leukemia.

Dr. Bhat earned her doctoral degree at Government Medical College of Jammu in India. She completed her residency and fellowship at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, New York.

Seema Bhat, MD, is a hematologist specialized in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Dr. Bhat is a principal clinical investigator on numerous clinical trials. She also collaborates with laboratory scientists to develop novel therapies for CLL. Dr. Bhat is an assistant professor in the hematology division at The Ohio State University and has served on various national committees, including the NCCN Guidelines panels for cancer- and chemotherapy-induced anemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma and hairy cell leukemia.

Dr. Bhat earned her doctoral degree at Government Medical College of Jammu in India. She completed her residency and fellowship at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, New York.

Nikki Yuill is a bilingual (Spanish) Clinical Oncology Social Worker with more than 25 years of healthcare and oncology experience. She attended Purdue University in Indiana for her undergraduate degrees, and she completed her graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin.

Yuill has experience in blood cancers, solid tumors, andhematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She has extensive knowledge of and experience in advocacy, education, and support of blood cancer patients and their families. Yuill has a particular interest in adolescent and young adult cancer care, healthcare disparities, and serving the Latinx community.

Yuill is the director of the Information Resource Center at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a global leader in the fight against cancer. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Yuill is a proud member of the AOSW (Association of Oncology Social Workers). In 2020 she was awarded the AOSW LLS Oncology-Hematology Lifetime Achievement Award because of her longstanding efforts on behalf of cancer patients.