Hematology-Oncology Elective Information
Course Director: Dr. Howard Weinstein
Other Faculty: Dr. Annah Abrams, Dr. David Ebb, Dr. Alison Friedmann, Dr. Verena Göbel, Dr. Eric Grabowski, Dr. Mary Huang, Dr. David Sweetser
Goals and Objectives of Rotation:
- Recognize, evaluate and manage common hematologic disorders, including iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia trait, transient erythroblastopenia of childhood, ITP, von Willebrand disease, hemophilia, and viral associated neutropenia.
- Understand and recognize the complications of the chronic hematologic conditions, such as sickle cell syndromes, chronic ITP, hemophilia, and hypercoagulable disorders, and when to refer such children for tertiary care.
- Understand the presentation, pathophysiology and prognosis (treatment overview) of the most common malignancies in children, including Wilms’ tumor, neuroblastoma, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, leukemias, lymphomas and brain tumors.
- Develop an understanding of the acute and long-term complications of cancer care in children.
Web Information:
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/specialtiesandse rvices/hematology_oncology/default.aspxTo arrange an elective, please contact:
Carol Danner, Administrative Assistant to Dr. Weinstein, 617-724-3315, Yawkey 8B-8893, cdanner@partners.org
