William B Ershler MD

Myeloproliferative Disorder Hematology-Oncology, Sickle Cell & Other Anemias

Head, Division of Benign Hematolgy and Director ISCI Sickle Center, Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Fairfax, VA

8501 Arlington BlvdSte 340Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone+1 703-207-0733
Fax+1 571-472-1391

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Education & Training

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1978 - 1980
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1978
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1974

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1996 - 2028
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2012
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2011
WI State Medical License 1975 - 2007
VT State Medical License 1980 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Idiopathic Anemia of Aging (IAA)
TERMINATED
PHASE2
Bi-Weekly Administration of Docetaxel for Older Men With Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Reduced Dexamethasone Pre-Medication Dose in Elderly Patients Receiving Weekly Docetaxel
TERMINATED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Ticagrelor-Induced False-Negative Serotonin Release Assay in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia With Stent Thrombosis.
Yasser Jamil, Rupinder K Bahniwal, Andrew H Nguyen, Edward Howard, Farhan Azad
JACC. Case Reports. 2026-06-10
1 citations
Safety and effectiveness of voxelotor in individuals with sickle cell disease in the RETRO and PROSPECT US registries.
Biree Andemariam, Nirmish Shah, William B Ershler, Edward Donnell Ivy, Deepika S Darbari
Blood Advances. 2026-05-12
A proposed path to explaining the unexplained anemia of aging.
Nahed El Kassar, Amy E DeZern, Janis Abkowitz, Andrew Artz, Isabel Beerman
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2026-01-02

Press Mentions

COVID-19 Pipeline Drug Insights Report 2025: Latest Developments in Therapies, Treatment, and Clinical Trials for Market Growth | DelveInsightOctober 8th, 2025
Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s AnemiaJune 28th, 2025
GBT Announces Upcoming Virtual Data Presentations at 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & ExpositionNovember 4th, 2020

Grant Support

Chemokine Enhancement Of Radiation TherapyNational Institute On Aging2010
Understanding LATE Life AnemiaNational Institute On Aging2009–2010
Subject ASSESSMENT, Sample Procurement And Clinical OperationsNational Institute On Aging2009–2010
Frailty Assessment And InterventionNational Institute On Aging2009–2010
Delineating Early Events Osteoarthritis Of The KneeNational Institute On Aging2009