James B Bussel MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology•New York, NY

Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

525 E 68th St# P-695New York, NY 10065
Phone+1 212-746-3400
Fax+1 212-746-3988

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Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1980 - 1981
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1978
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1975

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1978 - 2028
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014

Clinical Trials

Optimal Platelet Dose Strategy for Management of Thrombocytopenia
COMPLETED
PHASE3
A Trial to Treat Patients With ITP Who Do Not Achieve a Durable Response to Rituxan Alone
WITHDRAWN
PHASE2
A Trial of Antenatal Treatment of Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

American Society of Hematology 2026 Guidelines for Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Initial and Second-Line Therapy in Adults with Primary ITP.
Adam Cuker, Deirdra R Terrell, Honieh Sowdagar, Donald M Arnold, Sylvain Audia
Blood Advances. 2026-08-19
Exploring the Burden on Patients Living With and Receiving Treatment for Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Patient and Physician Perceptions From the ITP World Impact Sur...
Nichola Cooper, James Bussel, Waleed Ghanima, Drew Provan, Yoshiaki Tomiyama
American Journal of Hematology. 2026-08-01
BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy induces durable drug-free remission in refractory primary immune thrombocytopenia.
Jinhui Shu, Min Xu, Peiru Li, Wei Xie, Lin Liu
Blood. 2026-07-24

Abstracts/Posters

The Burden of Disease and IMPACT of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) on Patients: Results from an ITP Survey
James B. Bussel, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Hyper-Sialylated IgG M254, an Innovative Therapeutic Candidate, Evaluated in Healthy Volunteers and in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura: Safety, Tolerabil...
James B. Bussel, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
PhysiciansÍ and PatientsÍ Perspectives on Treatments in ITP _ a Multi-Country Perspective: Results from the ITP World Impact Survey (I-WISh)
James B. Bussel, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Lectures

Potentiating the Power of Platelets: Examining the Clinical Utility of Multiple Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists in ITP, Chemotherapy Induced Thrombocytopenia and Live...
61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Frequently Experience Severe Fatigue but Is It Under-Recognized By Physicians: Results from the ITP World Impact Survey (I-...
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Platelets 2012 International Symposium
Jonathan Wood & Associates, Beverly, Massachusetts - 6/7/2012

Other

Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in children
Bussel JB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-immune-thrombocytopenia-it
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-29

Press Mentions

Dramatic Increase in Response with Combination for Relapsed/Resistant ITPJanuary 28th, 2022
Adding Mycophenolate Mofetil Improves Outcomes in ITPSeptember 1st, 2021
The Faces I’ll Remember, Long After I Put My Notebook DownJune 18th, 2021

Grant Support

Novel Therapies In Hemostasis And TransfusionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2009
Novel Therapies In Hemostasis And Transfusion MedicineNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2006
Rituxan Comparison Standard VS Combination With CVP In ITPNational Center For Research Resources2005
OPEN Label, Phase I/II Trial Of Rituximab For Chronic, Severe, Idiopathic ThromNational Center For Research Resources2005