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Office
505 Parnassus Ave M649
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-476-1280Fax+1 415-502-4372
Education & Training
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1969 - 1970
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1964 - 1967
- University of Vermont Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1961 - 1962
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1961
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1966 - 2023
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Priapism in Boys and Men With Sickle Cell Disease - Demographics, Characteristics and Prevalence Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
- Effectiveness of Arginine as a Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Bertram Lubin: 1939-2020.William C. Mentzer
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2020-08-13 - 39 citationsOne year follow-up of children and adolescents with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) treated with rituximab.Brigitta U. Mueller, Carolyn M. Bennett, Henry A. Feldman, James B. Bussel, Thomas C. Abshire
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2009-02-01 - 163 citationsProspective phase 1/2 study of rituximab in childhood and adolescent chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura.Carolyn M. Bennett, Zora R. Rogers, Daniel D. Kinnamon, James B. Bussel, Donald H. Mahoney
Blood. 2006-04-01
Other
- Spiculated cells (echinocytes and acanthocytes) and target cellsMentzer WC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/spiculated-cells-echinocytes-and-acanthocytes-and-target-cells
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-09 - Hereditary elliptocytosis: Clinical features and diagnosisMentzer WC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hereditary-elliptocytosis-clinical-features-and-diagnosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-27 - Hereditary elliptocytosis: Genetics and pathogenesisMentzer WC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hereditary-elliptocytosis-genetics-and-pathogenesis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-26 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Does This Child Have Both Beta and Alpha Thalassemia Trait?June 2nd, 2016
Grant Support
- Flocor For Sickle Cell Disease In CrisisNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Core--Clinical Research And Patient CareNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
- Northern California Comprehensive Sickle Cell CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985–2002
- Core--Patient ServicesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1997
- Core--Counseling ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1997
- Structure And Function Of Human RBC Membrane Protein 7.2bNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1996
- Sickle Cell CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994
- Structure &Function Of Human RBC Membrane Protein 7.2bNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1993
- Comprehensive Sickle Cell CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988–1992
- Testing ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
- Patient ServicesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
- Education ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
- Counseling ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
- The Fetal And Neonatal Red Cell MembraneNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
Professional Memberships
- Life Fellow
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