Overview
Akiko Shimamura is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shimamura is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, Aplastic Anemia, Aase Syndrome, Familial Multiple Lipomatosis, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 25 articles in the study of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Shimamura 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.
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
Elissa Furutani is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Furutani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, Familial Multiple Lipomatosis, Aase Syndrome, and Fanconi Anemia.
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Melisa Ruiz is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Marshall-Smith Syndrome, Hemi 3 Syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome, and Megalencephaly-Capillary Malformation Syndrome.
Helen Reed is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Reed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, Familial Multiple Lipomatosis, Sickle Cell Disease, and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Shimamura isElite. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.
- Shwachman-Diamond SyndromeDr. Shimamura isElite. Learn about Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Aase SyndromeDr. Shimamura isDistinguished. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- AnemiaDr. Shimamura isDistinguished. Learn about Anemia.
- Congenital Aplastic AnemiaDr. Shimamura isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Aplastic Anemia.
- Dyskeratosis CongenitaDr. Shimamura isDistinguished. Learn about Dyskeratosis Congenita.
- Familial Multiple LipomatosisDr. Shimamura isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Multiple Lipomatosis.
- Fanconi AnemiaDr. Shimamura isDistinguished. Learn about Fanconi Anemia.
- Advanced
- Bone Marrow TransplantDr. Shimamura isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Marrow Transplant.
- Chromosome 7p DeletionDr. Shimamura isAdvanced. Learn about Chromosome 7p Deletion.
- Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Shimamura isAdvanced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- LeukemiaDr. Shimamura isAdvanced. Learn about Leukemia.
- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Shimamura isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Ataxia-Pancytopenia SyndromeDr. Shimamura isExperienced. Learn about Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome.
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)Dr. Shimamura isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML).
- MalabsorptionDr. Shimamura isExperienced. Learn about Malabsorption.
- MosaicismDr. Shimamura isExperienced. Learn about Mosaicism.
- Paroxysmal Cold HemoglobinuriaDr. Shimamura isExperienced. Learn about Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria.