Dr. Ramasubramanian V. Kalpatthi
Overview
Ramasubramanian (“Ram”) Kalpatthi, MD, is Clinical Research Director of Pediatric Sickle Cell Research and Director of PHO Medical Student and Resident Education at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also a Visiting Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board certified in pediatric hematology-oncology. He earned his medical degree from Thanjavur Medical College in Thanjavur, India. He completed a Residency at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Lincoln Medical Center followed by a fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Kalpatthi is nationally recognized for his excellence in the clinical care, clinical research, program development and leadership in the field of pediatric hematology oncology with special emphasis on sickle cell disease (SCD) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). His other clinical interests include therapeutic apheresis, immune hematological disorders, neonatal hematology, benign hematological disorders, and childhood leukemia. Also, he is a favorite among medical students, residents, and fellows due to his passion for teaching, guiding, and mentoring future generation of physicians. He has mentored medical students, residents, and fellows in completing clinical research projects that have been published and/or presented at national conferences such as the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) and Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting. Several of his mentees received outstanding abstract achievement awards for their work and most of his mentees have published their research in leading medical journals. View the full list of Dr. Kalpatthi’s publications on PubMed.
Dr. Kalpatthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Splenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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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.
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Lindsay Blazin is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blazin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
A. Kim Ritchey, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is vice-chair of International Affairs of the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by his fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Yale University. Dr. Ritchey’s clinical interests include all aspects of pediatric hematology and oncology. His career focus is pediatric leukemia and coagulation disorders. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters and has presented both locally and nationally. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology where he served as president, as well as the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Ritchey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hemophilia B, Hemophilia A, and Leukemia.
Lubna Mehyar is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Mehyar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Von Gierke Disease, Febrile Neutropenia, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.
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- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Kalpatthi isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- AnemiaDr. Kalpatthi isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Congenital Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Kalpatthi isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.
- HemoglobinopathyDr. Kalpatthi isExperienced. Learn about Hemoglobinopathy.
- Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Kalpatthi isExperienced. Learn about Hemolytic Anemia.
- Sickle Cell DiseaseDr. Kalpatthi isExperienced. Learn about Sickle Cell Disease.