Vivien A Sheehan MD PhD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology•Atlanta, GA

Pediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology

Associate Professor

1405 Clifton Rd NEAtlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-785-1112
Fax+1 404-785-6288

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Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2011 - 2012
University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2008 - 2012
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2004 - 2008
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2020 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2020
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2012
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

A Phase II Trial of Regadenoson in Sickle Cell Anemia
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Treatment of Hemoglobin SC Disease With Hydroxyurea
TERMINATED
PHASE2
Treatment of Adult Patients With Hemoglobin SC Disease (SCYTHE) Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 12
TERMINATED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Use of the microfluidic impedance red cell assay in sickle cell disease.
Akshay A Patwardhan, Ashwin Patel, Abhinav Pasupuleti, Solomon Oshabaheebwa, Christopher A Delianides
Blood Advances. 2025-08-12
2 citations
Altered nasal and oral microbiomes define pediatric sickle cell disease.
Audra L Crouch, Beatrice M Severance, Susan Creary, Darryl Hood, Michael Bailey
Msphere. 2025-06-25
1 citations
Impact of hydroxycarbamide treatment on the whole-blood transcriptome in sickle cell disease.
Varsha Bhat, Alka A Potdar, G Karen Yu, Greg Gibson, Vivien A Sheehan
British Journal of Haematology. 2025-02-01

Abstracts/Posters

Association between GLUT1 and HbF Levels in Red Blood Cells from Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Vivien A. Sheehan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Rheological Assessments of Sickle Cell Patients Post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
Vivien A. Sheehan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Rheological Effects of L-Glutamine in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Vivien A. Sheehan, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019

Lectures

Highly Efficient Editing of the Beta-Globin Gene in Patient Derived Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Microglia-like Cells Derived from Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells Are a Model System to Investigate Chronic Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Surgical Splenectomy Alters Red Cell Rheology in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

New Device from Children’s, Emory and Georgia Tech May Predict Sickle Cell Disease ComplicationsMay 14th, 2025
Patient Dies in Beam Trial of SCD Candidate; Company Cites ConditioningNovember 5th, 2024
High Risks and High Costs for Young BloodSeptember 3rd, 2019

Grant Support

SMILE (Sickle Cell Disease Microbiologic and Immunologic Links to Health)EMORY UNIVERSITY2025–2030
Atlanta Network for Training In KUH Scientific Research (ATLANTIS)EMORY UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Transcriptomics of Pain in Sickle Cell DiseaseEMORY UNIVERSITY2022–2026