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Office
80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE
Atlanta, GA 30303Phone+1 404-616-4307Fax+1 404-778-1353
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1976- University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
M Health FairviewInternship, Transitional Year, 1970 - 1971- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1979 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
Clinical Trials
- Bone Marrow Transplantation in Young Adults With Severe Sickle Cell Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 640 citationsEffect of Hydroxyurea on Mortality and Morbidity in Adult Sickle Cell Anemia: Risks and Benefits Up to 9 Years of TreatmentMartin H. Steinberg, Franca B. Barton, Oswaldo Castro, Charles H. Pegelow, Samir K. Ballas
JAMA. 2003-04-02 - 206 citationsFactors associated with survival in a contemporary adult sickle cell disease cohortHany Elmariah, Melanie E. Garrett, Laura M. De Castro, Jude Jonassaint, Kenneth I. Ataga
American Journal of Hematology. 2014-05-01 - 61 citationsDefining Sickle Cell Disease Mortality Using a Population-Based Surveillance System, 2004 through 2008Susan Paulukonis, James R. Eckman, Angela Snyder, Ward Hagar, Lisa Feuchtbaum
Public Health Reports. 2016-03-01
Press Mentions
45th Annual National Convention: Friday, October 27 – 2017 Pioneers HonoredOctober 11th, 2017
Grant Support
- N3 Fatty Acids Effect On Sickle Cell Pain EpisodesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2001
- Thrombotic Changes With Pain Episodes--Prevention By Dietary N-3 Fatty AcidsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1997
- Sickle Syndrome Patient Management EducationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1997
- Core--Clinical Research And StatisticsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1997
- Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1997
- Sickle Cell CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994
- Behavioral Medicine Study SectionCenter For Scientific Review1989–1990
- Redox Status Of Red Cells Infected With P FalciparumNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985
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