Dr. Franklin Bontempo
Overview
Dr. Bontempo is a hematologist and attending physician for several of the UPMC facilities, providing on-call services for hospital consultations. He sees patients at the Benign Hematology Center at Falk Clinic at 3601 5th Avenue, as well as seeing patients at the Hemostasis & Thrombosis Outpatient Clinic of Vitalant (previously known as The Institute For Transfusion Medicine) on the corner of Dawson Street and the Blvd. of the Allies. At the HTC Outpatient clinic, Dr. Bontempo sees outpatients for evaluation, diagnoses, and the creation of a treatment plan for patients with coagulopathies and coagulopathy-related problems.
His top areas of expertise are Familial Mixed Cryoglobulinemia, Cryoglobulinemia, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, and Pulmonary Embolism.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3601 Fifth Ave, Falk Building, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
Classical Hematology
Enrico M. Novelli, MD, is a classical (benign) hematologist, the Chief of the Section of Benign Hematology, and the medical director of the UPMC Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program. Board-certified in hematology, Dr. Novelli received his medical degree from the University of Milan, Italy. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology-oncology at UPMC. Dr. Novelli specializes in sickle cell anemia and hemoglobinopathies. Dr. Novelli is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia.
Margaret Ragni is a Hematologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ragni is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hemophilia A, Blood Clots, Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), Hemophilia B, and Hip Replacement.
Classical Hematology
Craig Seaman is a Hematologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Seaman is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), Hemophilia A, Blood Clots, and Hemophilic Arthropathy. Dr. Seaman is currently accepting new patients.
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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- CryoglobulinemiaDr. Bontempo isExperienced. Learn about Cryoglobulinemia.
- Familial Mixed CryoglobulinemiaDr. Bontempo isExperienced. Learn about Familial Mixed Cryoglobulinemia.
- Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Bontempo isExperienced. Learn about Pulmonary Embolism.
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraDr. Bontempo isExperienced. Learn about Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.