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Office
1600 S Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316Phone+1 954-355-4527Fax+1 954-712-6688
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1994 - 1997
- University of Puerto RicoResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994
- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Isotretinoin With or Without Dinutuximab, Aldesleukin, and Sargramostim Following Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2001 Oct 18
- Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Who Have Participated in Children's Oncology Group Studies Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 17
- Collecting and Storing Malignant, Borderline Malignant Neoplasms, and Related Samples From Young Patients With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 13
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSuccessful quality improvement project to increase hydroxyurea prescriptions for children with sickle cell anaemia.Ofelia A Alvarez, Hector Rodriguez-Cortes, E Leila Jerome Clay, Sandra Echenique, Julie Kanter
BMJ Quality & Safety. 2023-10-01 - 27 citationsAdherence to deferasirox in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease during 1-year of therapy.Ofelia A. Alvarez, Hector Rodriguez-Cortes, Natasha Robinson, Noeline Lewis, Claudia Diaz Pow Sang
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2009-10-01 - 24 citationsPlasma homocysteine levels and folate status in children with sickle cell anemiaHector Rodriguez-Cortes, James C. Griener, Keith Hyland, Teodoro Bottiglieri, Michael Bennett
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 1999-05-01
Press Mentions
- Eleven-Year-Old Leukemia Patient Rings Bell Celebrating Cancer-Free Diagnosis Following Clinical TrialMay 26th, 2023
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Survivor Studying to Be Nurse After Being Inspired by Medical Professionals Who Helped HerSeptember 27th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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