Overview
Dr. Betensky is an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a pediatric hematologist in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Betensky is director of the hospital's pediatric thrombosis program, providing care for patients with complex thrombotic disorders. She has received various grants and awards to support her research in pediatric venous thromboembolism. Dr. Betensky also has worked to provide medical education, develop research collaborations, and build capacity of hematology programs in Latin America Dr. Betensky earned her medical degree at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City, Mexico and her masters of public health at Boston University School of Public Health. She completed her pediatric residency and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Betensky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Anemia, and Thrombectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 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 2 articles in the study of Sickle Cell Disease.
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Locations
501 6th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Betensky 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
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Michael Jaglal is a Hematologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Jaglal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Sickle Cell Disease, Thrombocytopenia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.
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Hafeez Chatoor is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Chatoor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemoglobin C Disease, Hemoglobin E Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, and Sickle Cell Disease.
Sung Byun is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Largo, Florida. Dr. Byun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Thrombocytopenia. Dr. Byun is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)Dr. Betensky isDistinguished. Learn about Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).
- Advanced
- Mesenteric Venous ThrombosisDr. Betensky isAdvanced. Learn about Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Betensky isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Betensky isExperienced. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.
- Blood ClotsDr. Betensky isExperienced. Learn about Blood Clots.
- Congenital Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Betensky isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.
- Evans SyndromeDr. Betensky isExperienced. Learn about Evans Syndrome.
- HemoglobinopathyDr. Betensky isExperienced. Learn about Hemoglobinopathy.