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Office
601 Elmwood Ave
Box Med
Rochester, NY 14642Phone+1 585-275-5823Fax+1 585-273-1051
Education & Training
University of RochesterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2010 - 2013
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Study of Avatrombopag for Temozolomide-induced Thrombocytopenia in Glioma (APATIT-G) Start of enrollment: 2022 May 06
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsPreoperative anemia management program reduces blood transfusion in elective cardiac surgical patients, improving outcomes and decreasing hospital length of stay.Christine Cahill, Bassam Alhasson, Neil Blumberg, Amber L. Melvin, Peter A. Knight
Transfusion. 2021-07-15 - 16 citationsRace, rituximab, and relapse in TTP.Shruti Chaturvedi, Ana G Antun, Andrew M Farland, Ryan Woods, Ara Metjian
Blood. 2022-09-22 - 8 citationsHow I treat immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after hospital discharge.Frank Akwaa, Ana Antun, Spero R Cataland
Blood. 2022-08-04
Abstracts/Posters
- Differential Effect of Rituximab on Relapse-Free Survival in De Novo and Relapsed Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in African-American and Caucasian PopulationsFrank Akwaa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- African American Race Is Associated with Decreased Relapse-Free Survival in Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraFrank Akwaa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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