Jason Taylor grew up in California and obtained his MD Ph.D. at the University of California, Irvine. He did his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Minnesota before completing his hematology/oncology fellowship in Seattle at the University of Washington. After the fellowship, Dr. Taylor joined the faculty at Oregon Health & Science University where he was Associate Director of the Hemophilia treatment center and led the adult hemophilia program. Dr. Taylor resigned from OHSU in 2010 and now lives in Seattle. He has worked with the Alaska bleeding disorder community for over 10 years and continues to actively see patients in Alaska.

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Jason Taylor, MD

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She was a representing member of the NHF Nurses Working Group from 2006-2009 and received certification in Hemostasis nursing in 2017. She is a member of several Nurse Advisory Boards for the industry. She has been the clinical director of the Bleeding Disorder camp in Alaska since 2012. Nurse Groller also has a long history of working collaboratively with the Alaska Hemophilia Association to provide Alaskans with quality medical, social, and financial resources. 

Kyme Groller, RN, has many years of experience as an HTC RN coordinator, including in prior programs in Alaska. Nurse Groller has previously worked at four different centers over the course of her career: Alaska Hemophilia Treatment Center; Ted R. Montoya at the University of New Mexico; University of Colorado, Denver HTC; and the Bleeding Disorder Center of Alaska. At these centers, she has participated in the on-boarding and training of new staff members. She has participated in UDC and ATHN/CDC research and has worked on various education and nursing projects in conjunction with the Mountain States Regional Hemophilia Network. 

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Kyme Groller, RN

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A yearly highlight for her is participating in the annual bleeding disorders camp. In her free time, she enjoys getting outside with her family, spending as much time as she can mountain biking, skiing, and hiking.  

Mary Kay Sorich graduated with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of California San Francisco in 2000. Since graduating she has specialized in working with orthopedic joint injuries and promoting health and mobility across the lifespan. In 2012 she began working with individuals with bleeding disorders and inspired by the amazing community of patients and medical professionals, pursued advanced training in this field and went on to talk at several national bleeding disorder conferences and serve on the National Hemophilia Foundation Physical Therapy working group. 

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Mary Kay Sorich

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As Alaska Bleeding Disorder Clinic was starting up in February of 2019, Dave came aboard to help get the office set up and assist the Medical staff with patient administration. He continues to learn all he can about Hemophilia Treatment Centers and strives to make every patient visit as seamless as possible.    

Dave Groller, was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Growing up his family has always been close with the Hemophilia community and often gave school educational presentations on bleeding disorders. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. Business-Accounting degree. After graduating he got valuable accounting and life in rural Alaska experience working for the City of Bethel, here in Alaska. Then spent the next eleven years living in Washington State and working within the construction and land development industry.   

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Dave Groller

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“I love Camp Frozen Chozen,” John reports, “It is amazing the impact Camp has on our children. They meet others forming long-standing friendships and learn to be proactive with bleeding disorders.” John adds that he is especially proud of the Annual Women’s Retreat which addresses a need for many in the Alaskan bleeding community as well as the Annual Education Meeting where the Alaska Hemophilia Association has brought up world-renown speakers such as Jeannie White-Ginder, mountaineer Chris Bombadier, and leading bleeding disorder experts.

Executive Director of the Alaska Hemophilia Association: John Palmatier is a lifelong Alaskan and has been the Executive Director of the Alaska Hemophilia Association since 2013. John has four children and his oldest son, oldest daughter, and wife have hemophilia. He graduated from University of Alaska, Anchorage in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. John has served on various Boards, Commissions, and Trusts both locally and statewide. He has been active politically and with advocacy.

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John Palmatier

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Joelle is excited to give back to the community in which she has grown up with and strives to help all that come to the Clinic with anything they need.

Joelle Smith, is a lifelong Alaskan and has been part of the Bleeding Disorder community her entire life. Prior to coming to the Clinic, she worked four years at Providence Hospital and received her certification in Medical Assisting at Alaska Career College. Joelle has attended Camp Frozen Chozen as a counselor. She also completed the National Youth Leadership Institute (NYLI) with the National Hemophilia Foundation, received the Susan Skinner Award from the World Federation of Hemophilia, and was also awarded the Impact Award from Believe Limited.

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Joelle Smith

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Amanda Beery grew up in Anchorage, living above her family’s furniture store in Mountain View. She was the first in her family to attend college, attending both the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Washington, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in molecular and cell biology. Before she started medical school, she worked in fine dining and in maternal-child health epidemiology for the State of Alaska.
Amanda earned her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. During her medical school training, she worked closely with the physicians at Alaska Women’s Health, who inspired her to become an OBGYN. After completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, she was delighted to join her mentors in practice at Alaska Women’s Health.

Her special interests include obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, sexual health and family planning. She serves as the Anchorage Clinical Clerkship Director for OBGYN for the University of Washington School of Medicine, where she teaches medical students.
 
She enjoys indoor cycling, yoga, fitness training, running and skiing.

Science in molecular and cell biology. Before she started medical school, she worked in fine dining and in maternal-child health epidemiology for the State of Alaska.
Amanda earned her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. During her medical school training, she worked closely with the physicians at Alaska Women’s Health, who inspired her to become an OBGYN. After completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, she was delighted to join her mentors in practice at Alaska Women’s Health.

Her special interests include obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, sexual health and family planning. She serves as the Anchorage Clinical Clerkship Director for OBGYN for the University of Washington School of Medicine, where she teaches medical students.
 
She enjoys indoor cycling, yoga, fitness training, running and skiing.

Amanda Beery grew up in Anchorage, living above her family’s furniture store in Mountain View. She was the first in her family to attend college, attending both the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Washington, where she earned a Bachelor of 

In partnership with the Alaska Women’s Health and Dr. Beery, Alaska Bleeding Disorder Clinic supports clinical programs dedicated solely to the needs of women and adolescent girls with bleeding  conditions.

In partnership with the Alaska Women’s Health and Dr. Beery, the Alaska Bleeding Disorder Clinic supports clinical programs dedicated solely to the needs of women and adolescent girls with bleeding conditions.

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Amanda Beery, MD

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Phone: 907-917-6299  Email: Kris.Blair@akbdc.org

Phone: 907-917-6299 Email: Kris.Blair@akbdc.org

Kris Blair started with the Clinic as our Social Work Specialist in March
2024, having previously held positions at the State of Alaska and the
National MS Society. Although she was born and raised in Fairbanks,
Kris spent two decades residing in Colorado before returning to her home
state. Alaska has always been in her heart. Her extensive experience in
advocating for patients, including those with Medicaid or private
insurance, makes her an invaluable addition to our team. In the coming
months, Kris will proactively engage with our patients to explore ways to

Social Work Specialist

Kris Blair

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improve their lives. Kris enjoys fishing, spending time with her family, which includes her dogs, and cooking during her free time. We are delighted to have Kris on board and are confident that her expertise will significantly benefit our patients.

Kris Blair started with the Clinic as our Social Work Specialist in March 2024, having previously held positions at the State of Alaska and the National MS Society. Although she was born and raised in Fairbanks, Kris spent two decades residing in Colorado before returning to her home state. Alaska has always been in her heart. Her extensive experience in advocating for patients, including those with Medicaid or private insurance, makes her an invaluable addition to our team. In the coming months, Kris will proactively engage with our patients to explore ways to improve their lives. Kris enjoys fishing, spending time with her family, which includes her dogs, and cooking during her free time. We are delighted to have Kris on board and are confident that her expertise will significantly benefit our patients.

We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the latest addition to the
ABDC team, the talented and compassionate Ariel Crosby. Ariel has
recently joined ABDC as a Nurse, bringing with her a wealth of experience
from her previous role as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department
at Alaska Regional Hospital, where she began in 2020. With a solid
background in healthcare dating back to 2012, Ariel officially transitioned
into her nursing career in 2017 and completed her Bachelor of Science
Degree in Nursing in 2021. Notably, in 2023, Ariel took on the role of
assisting the Clinic with infusing patients.

Nurse Coordinator

Ariel Crosby, BRN

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Hailing from Alaska, Ariel has deep roots in the community and a genuine passion for helping others. When she's not caring for patients, Ariel loves to spend quality time outdoors with her husband and two children, cherishing the beauty of her home state.

We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the latest addition to the ABDC team, the talented and compassionate Ariel Crosby. Ariel has recently joined ABDC as a Nurse, bringing with her a wealth of experience from her previous role as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Alaska Regional Hospital, where she began in 2020. With a solid background in healthcare dating back to 2012, Ariel officially transitioned into her nursing career in 2017 and completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 2021. Notably, in 2023, Ariel took on the role of assisting the Clinic with infusing patients.
 
Hailing from Alaska, Ariel has deep roots in the community and a genuine passion for helping others. When she's not caring for patients, Ariel loves to spend quality time outdoors with her husband and two children, cherishing the beauty of her home state.