SusanClasterMD

Hematology • Los Angeles, CA

Sickle Cell & Other Anemias

Physician

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Office
MLK outpatient center-LA County Dept of Health Services
1680 120th street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Phone+1 424-338-2801

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1982 - 1984
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1980 - 1982
University of California (San Francisco)/Mount ZionResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
University of California (San Francisco)/Mount ZionInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

43 citations
Biology of Anemia, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Options in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Susan Claster
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2002-05-15
640 citations
Effect of Hydroxyurea on Mortality and Morbidity in Adult Sickle Cell Anemia: Risks and Benefits Up to 9 Years of Treatment
Martin H. Steinberg, Franca B. Barton, Oswaldo Castro, Charles H. Pegelow, Samir K. Ballas
JAMA. 2003-04-02
107 citations
Managing sickle cell disease
Susan Claster, Elliott Vichinsky
BMJ. 2003-11-13

Lectures

Special-Interest Session on Sickle Cell Disease Centers
61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

On Site of Infamous Hospital, L.A. County Tries New Approach to Serving Health Needs of Area's PoorOctober 8th, 2016
Clinic for People with Sickle Cell Disease Opens in South LAApril 21st, 2016
National Sickle Cell Awareness MonthSeptember 24th, 2015
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