Overview
Elissa Furutani is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Furutani is rated as an Elite 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.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Furutani 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.
1 Clinical Trials
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.
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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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Shwachman-Diamond SyndromeDr. Furutani isElite. Learn about Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Aase SyndromeDr. Furutani isAdvanced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Congenital Aplastic AnemiaDr. Furutani isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Aplastic Anemia.
- Familial Multiple LipomatosisDr. Furutani isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Multiple Lipomatosis.
- Fanconi AnemiaDr. Furutani isAdvanced. Learn about Fanconi Anemia.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Furutani isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Furutani isExperienced. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.
- Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)Dr. Furutani isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD).
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Furutani isExperienced. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Furutani isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- LeukemiaDr. Furutani isExperienced. Learn about Leukemia.