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Office
MLK outpatient center-LA County Dept of Health Services
1680 120th street
Los Angeles, CA 90059Phone+1 424-338-2801- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1982 - 1984
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1980 - 1982
- University of California (San Francisco)/Mount ZionResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
- University of California (San Francisco)/Mount ZionInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 47 citationsBuilding access to care in adult sickle cell disease: Defining models of care, essential components, and economic aspectsJulie Kanter, Wally R. Smith, Payal C. Desai, Marsha Treadwell, Biree Andemariam, Jane A. Little, Diane J. Nugent, Susan Claster, Deepa Manwani, Judith Baker, John J. ...> ;Blood Advances. 2020 Aug 25
- 13 citationsPitfalls of Using Administrative Data Sets to Describe Clinical Outcomes in Sickle Cell DiseaseSusan Claster, Amanda M. Termuhlen, Sheree M. Schrager, Julie A. Wolfson, Ellen Iverson> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2013 Aug 26
- 330 citationsThe risks and benefits of long-term use of hydroxyurea in sickle cell anemia: A 17.5 year follow-upMartin H. Steinberg, William F. McCarthy, Oswaldo Castro, Samir K. Ballas, F. Danny Armstrong, Wally R. Smith, Kenneth I. Ataga, Paul Swerdlow, Abdullah Kutlar, Laura ...> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2010 Jun 1
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Press Mentions
- On Site of Infamous Hospital, L.A. County Tries New Approach to Serving Health Needs of Area's PoorOctober 8th, 2016
- Clinic for People with Sickle Cell Disease Opens in South LAApril 21st, 2016
- National Sickle Cell Awareness MonthSeptember 24th, 2015
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Hospital Affiliations
- UCI HealthOrange, California
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