KusumViswanathanMD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Brooklyn, NYAssociate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Health Sci Center
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Office
Obh Sickle Cell At Brookdale Plaza
1 Brookdale Plz Ste 300
Brooklyn, NY 11212Phone+1 718-240-5904- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kusum Viswanathan, MD is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York and California. She is affiliated with Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Interfaith Medical Center, and Staten Island University Hospital.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1984 - 1986- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1984
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
NY State Medical License 1985 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- A Phase III Safety and Efficacy Study of L-Glutamine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease or Sickle βo-thalassemia Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Quality Improvement Initiative to Minimize Unnecessary Chest X-Ray Utilization in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations.Mohamed Sakr, Mohamed Al Kanjo, Palanikumar Balasundaram, Fernanda Kupferman, Sandra Scott, Sharef Al-Mulaabed, Kusum Viswanathan, Ratna B Basak> ;Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2024 Apr 3
- Platelet parameters as biomarker for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight neonates in the first two weeks of life.Sunil K Sati, Carolyn Springer, Roger Kim, Kusum Viswanathan, Fernanda E Kupferman> ;Minerva Pediatrics. 2023 May 8
- 1 citationsRole of Duffy-Negative Phenotype in Pediatric Sickle Cell Population.Kokila Jeyamurugan, Min-Kyung Jung, Kusum Viswanathan, Fernanda Kupferman, Mario Peichev> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn, New York
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, New York
Interfaith Medical CenterBrooklyn, New York
