GaryM.BrittenhamMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • New York, NY

Professor, Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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Office
3959 Broadway
# Children
New York, NY 10032
Phone+1 212-305-7005

Fax+1 212-305-8428

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1973 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1987

Clinical Trials

Malaria and the Safety of Iron Supplements and Iron Fortification Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
High-Tc Susceptometer to Monitor Transfusional Iron Overload Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 13
Completed
Phase 2
Prebiotic GOS and Lactoferrin With Iron Supplements Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 15
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

239 citations
Iron supplementation during pregnancy, anemia, and birth weight: a randomized controlled trial
Mary E. Cogswell, Ibrahim Parvanta, Liza Ickes, Ray Yip, Gary M. Brittenham
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2003-10-01
86 citations
Iron Overload, Public Health, and Genetics: Evaluating the Evidence for Hemochromatosis Screening
Mary E. Cogswell, Sharon M. McDonnell, Muin J. Khoury, Adele L. Franks, Wylie Burke
Annals of Internal Medicine. 1998-12-01
219 citations
Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Gene Discovery and Its Implications for Population-Based Screening
Wylie Burke, Elizabeth J. Thomson, Muin J. Khoury, Sharon M. McDonnell, Nancy Press
JAMA. 1998-07-08

Journal Articles

Clinical Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM): Biometal Imaging and Its Emerging Roles in Patient Care
Gary M Brittenham, Apostolos John Tsiouris, Lawrence Tanenbaum, Ajay Gupta, Martin R Prince, Jonathan W Weinsaft, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstracts/Posters

Vitamin D and Inflammatory Markers in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Gary M. Brittenham, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Press Mentions

A New Study Asks: Are We Harming Blood Donors by Taking Blood from Them?September 20th, 2022
Are We Underestimating Prevalence of Iron Deficiency?September 4th, 2021
Columbia University Investigator Receives $2M from FDA to Study Vitamin D to Reduce Risk of Respiratory ComplicationsOctober 12th, 2019

Grant Support

PH 2 Study Of Vitamin D For Tx Of Respiratory Complications In Sickle Cell DSFood And Drug Administration2011
Neuropathology Of Severe Malaria In Thailand: MRI StudiesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2011
High-Tc Susceptometer To Monitor Transfusional Iron Overload (Nsr Device)Food And Drug Administration2010–2011
Malaria And The Safety Of Iron Interventions: Absorption And NTBIEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2010–2011
Maleria And The Safety Of Iron Interventions: Absorption And NTBIEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2009
Magnetic Resonance Measurement Of Heart And Liver IronNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2006
International Malarial Anemia Research Training ProgramFogarty International Center2003–2006
Squid (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device) ProjectsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Cardiac Disease In Cooley'S Anemia: Molecular &Clinical StudiesNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Pathogenesis Of Severe Malarial Anemia In ThailandNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2005
High TC Susceptometer For Magnetic Measure Of Body IronNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2005
Pediatric Hematology Research Training ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2005
Bioiron Research Conferences 2001-2005National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2003
Cardiac Disease In Cooleys Anemia--Mole And Clin StudiesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
Bioiron99--World Congress On Iron MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999
Cerebral Malaria--Role Of Iron In Pathogenesis &TherapyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998–1999
Carbonyl Iron Supplementation For Blood DonorsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998
Carbonyl Iron Supplementation For Blood DonorsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1998
Hematology Research Training UnitNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1997
Hematology Training UnitNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1994
Carbonyl Iron Supplementation For Female Blood DonorsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1993
Chelation Therapy Of Iron Overload With PihNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989–1993
HematologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1992