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Dr. Brett J Loechelt MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
111 Michigan Ave NW Washington DC, 20010About
Brett J. Loechelt, MD, is the director of Clinical Immunology and the William and Shirley Howard Hematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory at Children's National Health System. Dr. Loechelt has expertise in ...
Education and Training
Univ of Fl Coll of Med, Gainesville Fl 1988
University of Florida College of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Epstein-Barr virus associated disease following blood or marrow transplant.
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Using Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Is Successful in Children with Hematologic Cytopenias of Genetic Origin.
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated nephropathy in children from the Washington, D.C. area: 12 years' experience.
Treatments
- Immunodeficiency
Professional Memberships
- Member Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
Fellowships
- Pediatric Immunology and Stem Cell Transplant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA 1994
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Nearest Hospitals
MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTERl
110 IRVING ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20010HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
2041 GEORGIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20060