Advanced in Anemia

Dr. Scott A. Peslak

Hematology
Penn Medicine
Penn Blood Disorders Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Anemia
Penn Medicine
Penn Blood Disorders Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Scott Peslak is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Peslak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Beta Thalassemia, Fanconi Anemia, and Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Dr. Peslak is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Anemia.

Graduate Institution
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Hematology, 2020
Internal Medicine, 2017
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Blood Disorders Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-6555

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Peslak has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pernicious Anemia
Thalassemia
Hemolytic Anemia
Anemia
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Alpha Thalassemia
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Beta Thalassemia
Sickle Cell Disease
Hereditary Elliptocytosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


18 Total Publications

Expansion of human hematopoietic stem cells by inhibiting translation.
Expansion of human hematopoietic stem cells by inhibiting translation.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: December 11, 2023
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Alpha Thalassemia
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