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Alexis Thompson, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

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Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology

Chief, Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Professor in Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Alexis Thompson is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 34 years. She specializes in pediatric anemia and red blood cell hematology and is experienced in thalassemias, sickle-cell anemia, anemia, and sickle cell anemia. She has more than 150 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1988 - 1990
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1987 - 1990
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1986
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
    Childrens Hospital Los AngelesInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1984 - Present
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2001 - 2023
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical Practice Patterns for Hydroxyurea Initiation in Young Children with Sickle Cell Disease
    Alexis A Thompson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • The Relationships between Target Gene Transduction, Engraftment of HSCs and RBC Physiology in Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy
    Alexis A. Thompson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Comorbidities and Complications in Adults with Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
    Alexis A Thompson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures

  • Northstar-2: Updated Safety and Efficacy Analysis of Lentiglobin Gene Therapy in Patients with Transfusion-Dependent _-Thalassemia and Non-_0/_0 Genotypes 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Friday Scientific Workshop on Novel Curative Options: Gene-Editing and Gene Therapy for Hemoglobinopathies with a Focus on Sickle Cell Disease 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Announcement of Awards: William Dameshek Prize and Henry M. Stratton Medal 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/4/2018
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Press Mentions

  • Prioritizing Fertility Care in Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
    Prioritizing Fertility Care in Sickle Cell Disease TreatmentMarch 24th, 2023
  • Sickle Cell Patient's Success with Gene Editing Raises Hopes and Questions
    Sickle Cell Patient's Success with Gene Editing Raises Hopes and QuestionsMarch 16th, 2023
  • FDA Approves First Potentially Curative Gene Therapy for Beta Thalassemia
    FDA Approves First Potentially Curative Gene Therapy for Beta ThalassemiaAugust 24th, 2022
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