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Office
1 Brookdale Plz
Suite 346
Brooklyn, NY 11212Phone+1 718-240-5904
Summary
- Dr. Kusum Viswanathan, MD is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York and California. She is affiliated with Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Interfaith Medical Center, and Staten Island University Hospital.
Education & Training
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1984 - 1986
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1984
- All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1985 - 2026
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- A Phase III Safety and Efficacy Study of L-Glutamine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease or Sickle βo-thalassemia Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 155 citationsA Phase 3 Trial of l-Glutamine in Sickle Cell Disease.Yutaka Niihara, Scott T Miller, Julie Kanter, Sophie Lanzkron, Wally R Smith
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018-07-19 - 3 citationsComplementary and alternative medicine for children with sickle cell disease: A systematic review.Mohammed Alsabri, Christina Carfagnini, Mody Amin, Fiorella Castilo, Jeremy Lewis
Blood Reviews. 2023-05-01 - 2 citationsCongenital Methemoglobinemia and Unstable Hemoglobin Variant in a Child With Cyanosis.Mohammed Alsabri, Kusum Viswanathan, Anthony Elias, Mario Peichev
Cureus. 2021-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow