GeorgeR.HonigMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Chicago, IL

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1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 866-600-2273

Fax+1 312-996-1001
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Summary

Dr. George Honig, MD is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois and Florida. He is affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1966 - 1968
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1961 - 1963
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1961

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1968 - 2020
FL State Medical License 1994 - 2013
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

276 citations
Hemangioblastic derivatives from human induced pluripotent stem cells exhibit limited expansion and early senescence.
Qiang Feng, Shi-Jiang Lu, Irina Klimanskaya, Ignatius Gomes, Dohoon Kim, Young Gie Chung, George R. Honig, Kwang-Soo Kim, Robert Lanza> ;Stem Cells. 2010 Apr 1
7 citations
alpha-Thalassemia-like globin gene expression by primitive erythrocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells.
George R. Honig, Shi-Jiang Lu, Qiang Feng, Loyda N. Vida, Bao-Shiang Lee, Robert Lanza> ;Hemoglobin. 2010 Mar 30
204 citations
Biologic properties and enucleation of red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells
Shi-Jiang Lu, Qiang Feng, Jennifer S. Park, Loyda N. Vida, Bao-Shiang Lee, Michael A. Strausbauch, Peter J. Wettstein, George R. Honig, Robert Lanza> ;Blood. 2008 Dec 1
22 citations
Recombinant HoxB4 fusion proteins enhance hematopoietic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells.
Shi-Jiang Lu, Qiang Feng, Yordanka Ivanova, Chenmei Luo, Tong Li, Fei Li, George R. Honig, Robert Lanza> ;Stem Cells and Development. 2007 Aug 1
50 citations
CD34+CD38- hematopoietic precursors derived from human embryonic stem cells exhibit an embryonic gene expression pattern
Shi-Jiang Lu, Fei Li, Loyda N. Vida, George R. Honig> ;Blood. 2004 Jun 1
13 citations
Hematopoietic differentiation of rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells
George R. Honig, Fei Li, Shi-Jiang Lu, Loyda N. Vida> ;Blood Cells, Molecules & Diseases. 2004 Jan 1
20 citations
Hematopoietic progenitor cells derived from embryonic stem cells: analysis of gene expression.
Shi-Jiang Lu, Chengshi Quan, Fei Li, Loyda N. Vida, George R. Honig> ;Stem Cells. 2002 Sep 1
17 citations
Comparative gene expression in hematopoietic progenitor cells derived from embryonic stem cells
Shi-Jiang Lu, Fei Li, Loyda N. Vida, George R. Honig> ;Experimental Hematology. 2002 Jan 1
1 citations
Hb Rampa [alpha 95(G2)pro-->Ser (alpha 2)] in a family of European ancestry: DNA analysis confirms the CCG-->TCG mutation at codon 95 of the alpha 2-globin gene; clini...
James D. Hoyer, Eric Rachut, Kathleen S. Kubik, Richard T. Jones, George R. Honig, Loyda N. Vida, Virgil F. Fairbanks> ;Hemoglobin. 2002 Nov 1
98 citations
Bone morphogenetic protein 4 induces efficient hematopoietic differentiation of rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells in vitro.
Fei Li, Shi-Jiang Lu, Loyda N. Vida, James A. Thomson, George R. Honig> ;Blood. 2001 Jul 15
1 citations
A 78-year-old man with sickle-cell anemia.
Prasad Rao Koduri, Monica Leon, George R. Honig, Shi-Jiang Lu> ;American Journal of Hematology. 1999 Sep 1
8 citations
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) with the hematologic phenotype of severe β thalassemia
George R. Honig, Carlos R Suarez, Loyda N. Vida, Shi-Jiang Lu, Edison T. Liu> ;American Journal of Hematology. 1998 May 1
5 citations
Hemoglobin-Specific Antibody in a Multiply Transfused Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Peter Noronha, Loyda N. Vida, C. Lucy Park, George R. Honig> ;Blood. 1997 Mar 15
6 citations
Fetal Hemoglobin Expression in Transplant Recipients of Placental Blood Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
George R. Honig, Loyda N. Vida, George E Hoganson, John C. Schultz, Nasrollah T. Shahidi> ;Pediatric Research. 1995 Apr 1
9 citations
Hb South milwaukee [β105 (G7) leu Phe]: A newly-identified hemoglobin variant with high oxygen affinity
George R. Honig, L N Vida, R Latorraca, A B Divgi> ;American Journal of Hematology. 1990 Jul 1
13 citations
Hemoglobin Warsaw (Phe beta 42(CD1)----Val), an unstable variant with decreased oxygen affinity. Characterization of its synthesis, functional properties, and structure.
George R. Honig, Loyda N. Vida, B B Rosenblum, M F Perutz, G Fermi> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1990 Jan 5
12 citations
Hb Mizuho [beta 68(E12)Leu----Pro]. Second occurrence identified in a Caucasian child with hemolytic anemia and dense erythrocyte inclusions.
Richard J. Labotka, Loyda N. Vida, George R. Honig> ;Hemoglobin. 1990 Jan 1
13 citations
Hb Warsaw (β42 Phe Val): An unstable hemoglobin with decreased oxygen affinity. I. Hematologic and clinical expression
George R. Honig, Margaret Telfer, Barnett B. Rosenblum, Loyda N. Vida> ;American Journal of Hematology. 1989 Sep 1
31 citations
A Prospective Evaluation of Iron Chelation Therapy in Children With Severe β-Thalassemia: A Six-Year Study
Helen S. Maurer, John D. Lloyd-Still, Carol Ingrisano, Frank Gonzalez-Crussi, George R. Honig> ;American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1988 Mar 1
Spontaneous mutation in beta-thalassaemia producing the same nucleotide substitution as that in a common hereditary form.
Chehab, F. F., Honig, G. R., Kan, Y. W.> ;Lancet. 1986 Jan 4
Evidence supporting a single origin of the beta(C)-globin gene in blacks.
Boehm, C. D., Dowling, C. E., Antonarakis, S. E., Honig, G. R., Kazazian, H. H.> ;Am J Hum Genet. 1985 Jul
4 citations
The primary structure and functional properties of the hemoglobins of a ground squirrel (Spermophilus townsendii, Rodentia).
Traute Kleinschmidt, Franz A. Bieber, Charles F. Nadler, Robert S. Hoffmann, Loyda N. Vida, George R. Honig, Gerhard Braunitzer> ;Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler. 1985 Oct 1
Modelling whole blood oxygen equilibrium: comparison of nine different models fitted to normal human data.
O'Riordan, J. F., Goldstick, T. K., Vida, L. N., Honig, G. R., Ernest, J. T.> ;Adv Exp Med Biol.
32 citations
Coping with Pediatric Leukemia: A Two-Year Follow-Up
Mary Jo Kupst, Jerome L. Schulman, Helen S. Maurer, George R. Honig, Elaine R. Morgan, Dianne Fochtman> ;Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 1984 Jun 1
30 citations
Hemoglobin Evanston (alpha 14 Trp----Arg). An unstable alpha-chain variant expressed as alpha-thalassemia.
George R. Honig, M. Shamsuddin, L N Vida, M. Mompoint, E. Valcourt, L J Bowie, E C Jones, P A Powers, Richard A. Spritz, M Guis> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1984 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

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Hospital Affiliations

University of Illinois HospitalChicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook CountyChicago, Illinois
Mount Sinai HospitalChicago, Illinois