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Office
593 Eddy St
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Providence, RI 02903Phone+1 401-444-5241Fax+1 401-444-3872- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Rachel Altura, MD is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Providence, Rhode Island. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She is affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island.
Education & Training
- University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1995 - 1999
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1995
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- RI State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Carboplatin as a Radiosensitizer in Treating Childhood Ependymoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 86 citationsNovel mechanisms of PIEZO1 dysfunction in hereditary xerocytosisEdyta Glogowska, Eve R. Schneider, Yelena Maksimova, Vincent P. Schulz, Kimberly Lezon-Geyda, John K. Wu, Kottayam Radhakrishnan, Sioban Keel, Donald H. Mahoney, Aliso...> ;Blood. 2017 Oct 19
- 66 citationsLysyl Oxidase 3 Is a Dual-Specificity Enzyme Involved in STAT3 Deacetylation and Deacetylimination ModulationLi Ma, Chao Huang, Xiong-Jun Wang, Dazhuan Eric Xin, Li-shun Wang, Quanli C Zou, Ya-nan S. Zhang, Min-dian Tan, Y. J. Wang, Ting C. Zhao, Devasis Chatterjee, Rachel A....> ;Molecular Cell. 2017 Jan 19
- 5 citationsAn asymptomatic mutation complicating severe chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a case for personalised medicine and a zebrafish model of CIPN.Michael P. Holloway, Bradley DeNardo, Chanika Phornphutkul, Kevin Nguyen, Colby Davis, Cynthia L. Jackson, Holly A. Richendrfer, Robbert Creton, Rachel A. Altura> ;NPJ Genomic Medicine. 2016 Jun 8
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Grant Support
- Post-Translational Modification Of Survivin: A Novel Therapeutic Approach For CANational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
- A Novel Genetic Model Of DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
Hospital Affiliations
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island