Dr. Philippa G Sprinz MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
850 Harrison Ave Yacc5 Boston MA, 02118About
Dr. Philippa Sprinz is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Sprinz specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Sprinz treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Sprinz can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
Univ of Aberdeen, Fac of Med, Aberdeen, Scotland 1978
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Communication of positive newborn screening results for sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait: variation across states.
- Prostaglandin inhibitors in the treatment of single-system Langerhans cell histiocytosis: pharmacologic rationale and report of two cases.
- Health care utilization and expenditures for privately and publicly insured children with sickle cell disease in the United States.
- Sickle cell disease-related pediatric medical expenditures in the U.S.
- Quality-of-care indicators for children with sickle cell disease.
- Weight status of children with sickle cell disease.
- Sex difference in the CD4 + CD45R+ T lymphocytes in normal individuals and its selective decrease in women with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
- Improvement in influenza vaccination rates in a pediatric sickle cell disease clinic.
- Improving the Management of Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
- Depressed functional and phenotypic properties of T but not B lymphocytes in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
- An animal model of alloimmune thrombocytopenia. I. The role of the mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS).
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