AmberMeshellYatesMD(She/Her)
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Cambridge, MAPediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology
Medical Director, Medical Affairs, Agios Pharmaceuticals
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Office
88 Sidney St
Cambridge, MA 02139
Summary
- I am a board certified pediatric hematologist focused on hemoglobinopathies.
Education & Training
University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2006 - 2010- University of TennesseeResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
LSU School of Medicine in ShreveportClass of 2003
Northeast Louisiana UniversityBS, Biology, Magna cum Laude, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2006 - 2013- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Medical Educators Institute American Society of Hematology, 2017
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- A Phase II Trial of Regadenoson in Sickle Cell Anemia Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Study to Evaluate Treatment Compliance, Efficacy and Safety of an Improved Deferasirox Formulation (Granules) in Pediatric Patients (2-<18 Years Old) With Iron Overload Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 21
- Shared-Decision Making for Hydroxyurea Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsCOVID-19 outcomes in a large pediatric hematology-oncology center in Houston, Texas.Kala Y. Kamdar, Taylor O Kim, Erin E Doherty, Thomas M Pfeiffer, Shawki L Qasim
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 2021-05-25 - 17 citationsThe diagnostic dilemma of congenital unstable hemoglobinopathiesAmber Mayfield Yates, Nicole A. Mortier, Kristina S. Hyde, Jane S. Hankins, Russell E. Ware
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2010-12-15 - 8 citationsEngaging Caregivers and Providers of Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in Shared Decision Making for Hydroxyurea: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Anna M Hood, Heather Strong, Cara Nwankwo, Yolanda Johnson, James Peugh
JMIR Research Protocols. 2021-05-21
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Ndepth: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Dose-Prediction Equation to Determine Maximum Tolerated Dose for Hydroxyurea Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Sickle...Amber M Yates, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Clinical Practice Patterns for Hydroxyurea Initiation in Young Children with Sickle Cell DiseaseAmber M Yates, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Authored Content
- Treatment Advances in Sickle Cell DiseaseOctober 2019
- Sickle Cell DiseaseMay 2019
- ASH 2018: How Social Media Has Helped My Career/Practice as a HematologistDecember 2018
- ASH 2018: How Social Media Has Helped My Career/Practice as a HematologistDecember 2018
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Press Mentions
Social Media Can Help Doctors Stay up to DateDecember 11th, 2018
Committees
- Executive Committee Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Hematology-Oncology 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology-OncologyMember
Industry Relationships
- Medical Director, Agios PharmaceuticalsMedical Director (SCD), Global Medical AffairsDisclosure: Employment, Stickholder2021 - Present
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