Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg M.D.
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC, 27710Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Kurtzberg 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. Kurtzberg treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Kurtzberg 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
New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1976
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 1982
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
- UCB Transplant of Inherited Metabolic Diseases With Administration of Intrathecal UCB Derived Oligodendrocyte-Like Cells
- Expanded Access to T-cell Depleted Haplo-Identical Stem Cells for Patients Receiving Haplo-Identical and Unrelated Cord Blood Transplants
- Donor Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant With or Without Ex-vivo Expanded Cord Blood Progenitor Cells in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- A Multicenter Access and Distribution Protocol for Unlicensed Cryopreserved Cord Blood Units (CBUs)
Treatments
- T-cell All
Professional Memberships
- Member Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Member National Cord Blood Inventory
- Member NMDP Center for Cord Blood
- Member American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Member Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network
- Member Children's Oncology Group
- Member American Cancer Society
- Member American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Member American Society of Hematology
Fellowships
- Duke Univ Medical Center, Research Peds Heme/Onc, North Carolina, USA 1983
- Upstate Medical Center, Clinical Peds Heme/Onc, New York, USA 1980
- Upstate Medical Center, Pediatrics, NY, USA 1979
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Upstate Medical Center 1979
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Duke University Medical Center 1980
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