Dr. Louis Rapkin
Overview
View the full list of Dr. Rapkin's publications on PubMed.
Dr. Rapkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Histiocytosis. His top areas of expertise are Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Rhabdoid Tumor, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, and Histiocytosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Rapkin 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
Pediatric Hematology Oncology In Lawrenceville
Jean M. Tersak, MD, provides care for pediatric oncology patients and long term survivors of childhood cancer at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Tersak is institutional principal investigator for the UPMC Children’s Oncology Group and director of clinical oncology research within the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She is also a professor of pediatrics and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is board-certified in pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Tersak earned her bachelor's degree, master’s degree, and medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Tersak is extensively involved in clinical research including the evaluation and treatment of patients with new diagnosis. Her research interests include the late effects, quality of life, and neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of childhood cancer and evaluation and treatment of opsoclonus myoclonus in patients with neuroblastoma. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Children’s Oncology Group. View the full list of Dr. Tersak’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Tersak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Histiocytosis. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroepithelioma, Neuroblastoma, Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.
Steven Allen is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Allen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Histiocytosis. His top areas of expertise are Aplastic Anemia, Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis.
Julia Segal is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Segal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Histiocytosis. Her top areas of expertise are Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Neuroblastoma, and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Febrile NeutropeniaDr. Rapkin isExperienced. Learn about Febrile Neutropenia.
- Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Rapkin isExperienced. Learn about Hemolytic Anemia.
- Hemophagocytic LymphohistiocytosisDr. Rapkin isExperienced. Learn about Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.
- HepatoblastomaDr. Rapkin isExperienced. Learn about Hepatoblastoma.
- HistiocytosisDr. Rapkin isExperienced. Learn about Histiocytosis.
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Rapkin isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.