CharMWitmerMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Coagulation Disorder Hematology

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
# Children
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-3535

Fax+1 215-590-3992

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Center for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsMSCE, Epidemiology, 2008 - 2011
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2003 - 2006
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

583 citations
Dramatic increase in venous thromboembolism in children's hospitals in the United States from 2001 to 2007.
Leslie Raffini, Yuan-Shung Huang, Char Witmer, Chris Feudtner
Pediatrics. 2009-10-01
15 citations
Utility of repeat testing in the evaluation for von Willebrand disease in pediatric patients
Bhavya S. Doshi, Rachel Rogers, Hilary B. Whitworth, Emily A. Stabnick, Jessica Britton
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2019-11-01
18 citations
Predictors of bleeding disorders in children with epistaxis: value of preoperative tests and clinical screening.
Lisa Elden, Megan Reinders, Char Witmer
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2012-06-01

Journal Articles

The Use of Natural Language Processing on Pediatric Diagnostic Radiology Reports in the Electronic Health Record to Identify Deep Venous Thrombosis in Children
Char Witmer, Allan F Simpao, Mohamed A Rehman, Jorge A Galvez, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Lectures

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs), the Leading Cause of Central Venous Catheter Associated Thrombosis in Children
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Real World Use of Extended Half-Life Products and the Impact on Bleeding Events and Joint Health in the United States
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

Cutaneous Findings in SARS-CoV-2-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in ChildrenFebruary 16th, 2021
Therapy Induced Iron Deficiency in Children Treated with Eltrombopag for Immune ThrombocytopeniaFebruary 28th, 2017