Please find me the names and contact information of several (2-4 if
possible) doctors who super-specialize in thrombocytopenia (blood
platelet disorders)and who work mostly or completely in this area.

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 15 Jun 2004 09:20 PDT

Hello stephensilver-ga

You mention in your question you want specialists in "this area" Could
you please let us know where "this area" is. We as researchers, are
all over the world, and we do not have access to any information you
may have given when you signed up, therefore we do not know your
location. Also, if there are not 2 to 4 specialists in your area,
would you like the 2 to 4 closest ones to your city/state/country?

Thank You,
Nenna-GA
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Clarification of Question by stephensilver-ga on 15 Jun 2004 10:39 PDT

When I said 'area', I did not mean geographical area, but rather
'medical field'.Sorry for the lack of precision. The specialist(s) can
be just about anywhere in Canada or the US. Expertise and eperience is
more important.
Thank you.

Hi stephensilver,

No need to apologise. You were perfectly clear in your original
question! I believe nenna-ga was going to find you local doctors
however!


All the doctors I have recommended are connected with hospitals
consistently appearing on the  US News and World Report Best American
Hospitals list.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hosptl/honorroll.htm


I start my list with hematologists from Duke University Medical
Center. Having worked many years myself in the Duke hematology
department, I can vouch for their collective expertise, thoroughness
and cutting-edge research!

Duke University Medical Center, Department of Hematology
http://hem.duke.edu/home.asp?divisionID=79

Charles Greenberg,  MD
DUMC 2603
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 684-3725
Training:
M.D., Hahnemann University, Pennsylvania, 1976
Medicine, University of Minnesota
Hematology-Oncology, University of California at San Francisco 
Clinical Interests:
Sickle cell disease, general hematology, clinical disorders of
hemostasis and thrombosis, platelet disorders (covering
thrombocytopenia)
Dr. Greenberg?s research laboratory is working on treatments
thrombotic and hemostatic diseases.

http://www.dukehealth.org/DukePhysicians/FindPhysician/physician_detail_result?unid=EBE1640F02C6CAFC85256DFD006A91E6


Marilyn Telen, MD
DUMC 2615
Durham, NC 27710
Appointments (919) 684-5378
Clinical Interests:
Congenital and acquired erythrocyte membrane abnormalities, immune
hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, transfusion-related problems,
sickle cell disease, general non-malignant hematology.
Dr. Telen is also currently the P.I. on clinical trials investigating
new therapies for Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) and Thrombotic
Thrombocytopenia (TTP) and studies immune-mediated sequelae of
transfusions.
http://www.dukehealth.org/DukePhysicians/FindPhysician/physician_detail_result?unid=E4EA630FA187647785256DFD006A911D

In case you are in need of a pediatric hematologist, Dr. John Falletta
is not only outstanding in his field, he is very forthcoming and
personable.
DUMC 2991
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone:
(919) 668-5111
http://www.dukehealth.org/DukePhysicians/FindPhysician/physician_detail_result?unid=595F3B74F7910D9785256DFD006A9180


Duke, of course is not the *only* excellent source of hematology
experts however. (Even *I* acknowledge that!)




Mayo Clinic 
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Ruben A. Mesa, M.D.
Appointment Information
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Appointment Information Desk: (507) 284-2111
Mesa.ruben@mayo.edu 

http://www.mayoclinic.org/hematology-rst/11248190.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SB00042

http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/staff/mesa_ra.cfm



Cleveland Clinic
================
Kenneth Weiss, M.D.
Phone: (440) 878-2500 
Cleveland Clinic Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center
16761 SouthPark Center
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
440/878-2500 

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/staff/getstaff.asp?StaffId=1555

http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/hematology/platelet/platelet.htm



Barnes Jewish Hospital
=======================
Morey Blinder, MD 
Center for Advanced Medicine 
4921 Parkview Place, Suite 7B 
St. Louis, Missouri 63110 
314.362.7216

Dr. Blinder is also:
Listed in America's Top Doctors fourth edition, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2004

Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2003 (Best Doctors, Inc)

Listed in America's Top Doctors third edition 
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2003

Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2002 (Best Doctors, Inc)

Listed in America's Top Doctors second edition 
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2002

Neville Grant Award for Clinical Excellence, 1999

http://www.barnesjewish.org/find/
http://wuphysicians.wustl.edu/physician2.asp?PhysNum=693&deptID=2&divisionID=9



I hope this helps you select the appropriate doctor!

If any part of this answer is unclear, please request an Answer
Clarification, before rating, and I will be glad to assist further, if
possible.

Regards,
crabcakes


Search Terms
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US News & World Report Best Hospitals
Knowledge of the field

Well done.

Dr. Ted Warkentin
http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/medicine/hematology/warkentin.htm