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Orah Platt, MD, Hematology, Boston, MA

Orah S Platt MD


Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

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  • 300 Longwood AveBader 7Boston, MA 02115

  • Phone+1 617-355-6347

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Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1978 - 1979
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1975 - 1978
  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1973 - 1975
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Sickle Cell Gene Therapy and Boosting Fetal Hemoglobin: A 75-Year History
    Sickle Cell Gene Therapy and Boosting Fetal Hemoglobin: A 75-Year HistoryDecember 12th, 2023

Grant Support

  • Genetic Modifiers Of Severity In Sickle Cell DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004–2008
  • Genetic Modifiers Of Severity In Sickle Cell AnemiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2005
  • Red Blood Cell PhysiologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
  • Hydroxyurea For Treatment Of Children With Sickle Cell AnemiaNational Center For Research Resources1996–2000
  • Pathophysiology Of Red Cell Membranes In Sickle Cell DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1997
  • Use Of Hydroxyurea In Sickle Cell AnemiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989

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