LewisLi-YenHsuMDPhD(He/Him)
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Chicago, ILPediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology
University of Illinois
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Office
840 S. Wood St. MC856
University of Illinois, Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-996-6143Fax+1 312-413-9484- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Lewis Hsu, MD, PhD, is a pediatric hematologist with a career devoted to sickle cell disease, both clinical and translational research. Hsu developed a lifelong affinity for interdisciplinary collaboration during his education in Chemical Engineering and the combined MD-PhD (Biophysics). He has served in leadership of some of the largest pediatric sickle cell centers in the USA. His clinical and translational research in sickle cell disease includes the landmark STOP study of transfusion to reduce stroke risk in sickle cell, landmark studies of bone marrow transplantation to cure sickle cell disease, clinical research on pain management of patients hospitalized with sickle cell pain, and studies of inflammatory vasculopathy due to hemolysis in mouse models. During 25 years of experience in leadership of some of the largest sickle cell programs in the country, his immersion in “team science” led to over 70 scientific publications. His research in sickle cell disease also includes community health workers, implementation science, health education, and global community engagement. He co-authored the “Hope and Destiny” books for family education on sickle cell and provides training for community health workers for sickle cell disease with Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) and with a pilot project in Nigeria, and the training of Linkage Specialists can build upon this foundation. His experience in applying implementation science to sickle cell disease includes formal training from NIH TIDIRC program and applications to sickle cell disease in NIH sickle cell projects and by the European Union for sickle cell in Africa. He had leadership roles on care transitions, social determinants of health, and patient-centered outcomes in PCORI work and in the CHECK project under Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation. His community engagement and volunteer service includes Chief Medical Officer of SCDAA and global experience in Nigeria and Brazil.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1991 - 1994
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
University of RochesterPh.D., Biophysics, 1981 - 1988
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1988
Cornell UniversityB.S., Chemical Engineering, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2011 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2009 - 2013
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2012
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
PA State Medical License 1991 - 2010
GA State Medical License 1994 - 2003
CT State Medical License 1991 - 1991- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014-2020
- Lifetime Achievement Award Howard University Sickle Cell Center, 2019
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014-2019
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Clinical Trials
- Priapism in Boys and Men With Sickle Cell Disease - Demographics, Characteristics and Prevalence Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
- A Phase II Trial of Regadenoson in Sickle Cell Anemia Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Risk Clinical Stratification of Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria, Assessment of Efficacy/Safety of Hydroxyurea Treatment Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mortality in adults with sickle cell disease: Results from the sickle cell disease implementation consortium (SCDIC) registry.Franklin Njoku, Norma Pugh, Donald Brambilla, Barbara Kroner, Nirmish Shah, Marsha Treadwell, Robert Gibson, Lewis L Hsu, Victor R Gordeuk, Jeffrey Glassberg, Jane S H...> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2024 May 1
- Social determinants of health and treatment center affiliation: analysis from the sickle cell disease implementation consortium registry.Gustavo G Mendez, Judith M Nocek, Donald J Brambilla, Sara Jacobs, Oladipo Cole, Julie Kanter, Jeffrey Glassberg, Kay L Saving, Cathy L Melvin, Robert W Gibson, Marsha...> ;BMC Health Services Research. 2024 Mar 6
- 1 citationsHighlight: Is smoke the signal for surgery? Should the moyamoya syndrome "puff of smoke" trigger cerebral revascularization surgery in children with sickle cell disease?Lewis L Hsu> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2023 Jul 1
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Journal Articles
- A Phase 3 Trial of L-glutamine in Sickle Cell DiseaseRita Bellevue, Joseph L Lasky, Elliott P Vichinsky, Lewis L Hsu, Sharada Sarnaik, Lynne D Neumayr, Yutaka Niihara, Sophie Lanzkron, Ifeyinwa Osunkwo, Lance Sieger, Edu..., The New England Journal of Medicine
- Clinical Trial Implementation and Recruitment: Lessons Learned from the Early Closure of a Randomized Clinical TrialPeters-Lawrence MH, Bell MC, Hsu LL, Osunkwo I, Seaman P, Blackwood M, Guillaume E, Bellevue R, Krishnamurti L, Smith WR, Dampier CD, Minniti CP; Sickle Cell Disease C..., Contemp Clin Trials, 3/1/2012
- Hydroxyurea makes inflammation "just right"?Hsu LL, Blood, 2/23/2012
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Press Mentions
- Sickle Cell Cure Brings Mix of Anxiety and HopeJanuary 17th, 2023
- Corticosteroids May Harm People with Sickle Cell DiseaseApril 28th, 2022
- Gene Therapy May Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease, Study SaysDecember 14th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish
External Links
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of Americahttps://www.sicklecelldisease.org/
- African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle cell Educationhttps://www.ariseinitiative.org/project_category/video-gallery/
- University of Illinois at Chicago Sickle Cell Centerhttps://hospital.uillinois.edu/primary-and-specialty-care/sickle-cell
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