Advanced in Blood Clots

Dr. Richard S. Lemons

Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Intermountain Health
Primary Children's Hospital - Hematology Oncology
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 1400, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
46 Years of Experience

Advanced in Blood Clots
Intermountain Health
Primary Children's Hospital - Hematology Oncology
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 1400, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Overview

Richard Lemons is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Lemons has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blood Clots. His top areas of expertise are Hemophilia B, Infantile Neutropenia, Blood Clots, and Febrile Neutropenia. Dr. Lemons is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Blood Clots.

Graduate Institution
George Washington University, 1980
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in UT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Primary Children's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Primary Children's Hospital - Hematology Oncology
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 1400, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Call: 801-662-4700
Other Locations
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Medical Imaging, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Call: 801-662-1900
Primary Children's Hematology Oncology - Lehi
2250 North Miller Campus Drive, Larry H. And Gail Miller Family Campus, Lehi, UT 84043
Call: 801-662-4700

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Lemons 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.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

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.


3 Clinical Trials

PNOC 001: Phase II Study of Everolimus for Recurrent or Progressive Low-grade Gliomas in Children
PNOC 001: Phase II Study of Everolimus for Recurrent or Progressive Low-grade Gliomas in Children
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Everolimus
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC)-002: Safety, Phase 0, and Pilot Efficacy Study of Vemurafenib, an Oral Inhibitor of BRAFV600E, in Children and Young Adults With Recurrent/Refractory BRAFV600E- or BRAF Ins T Mutant Brain Tumors
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC)-002: Safety, Phase 0, and Pilot Efficacy Study of Vemurafenib, an Oral Inhibitor of BRAFV600E, in Children and Young Adults With Recurrent/Refractory BRAFV600E- or BRAF Ins T Mutant Brain Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Vemurafenib
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase I Trial of Dose Escalation of Metformin in Combination With Vincristine, Irinotecan, and Temozolomide in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
A Phase I Trial of Dose Escalation of Metformin in Combination With Vincristine, Irinotecan, and Temozolomide in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 13, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Vincristine, Irinotecan, Temozolomide, Metformin
Study Phase: Phase 1
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12 Total Publications

Invasive procedures and surgery following etranacogene dezaparvovec gene therapy in people with hemophilia B.
Invasive procedures and surgery following etranacogene dezaparvovec gene therapy in people with hemophilia B.
Journal: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH
Published: April 04, 2024
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