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Specialties: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Interests: Hematology; ITP; Sickle Cell.

Research Interests: Characterization of the natural history and improvement of the treatment of children and adolescents with non-malignant hematologic diseases such as aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and histiocytosis; Development of optimum management approaches to major clinical events in children with sickle cell disease (febrile illness, chest syndrome, painful crisis, avascular necrosis, stroke); Investigation of new options for intervention in thrombotic disorders in childhood and adolescence; Use of hydroxyurea, stem cell transplantation and other therapies, particularly in young children, to prevent the morbidity of sickle cell anemia.

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• University of California At San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla (1983)

• Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Med Center, Pediatrics (1983 - 1986)

• Los Angeles County. University of Southern California Medical Center, Research Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (1986 - 1987)
• UT Southwestern, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (1987 - 1990)

• American Board of Pediatrics
• American Board of Pediatrics Subboard of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• Phi Beta Kappa (1978)
• American Cancer Society (1988)
• American Cancer Society (1989)
• Physician Scientist Award (1990)
• Gladyce Begelman Fellow (1991)

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