Dr. Melody J Cunningham MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
300 Longwood Ave Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Melody Cunningham is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Cunningham 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. Cunningham treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Cunningham 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
University Of Massachusetts Medical School 1990
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Complications of beta-thalassemia major in North America.
- Thalassemia.
- Urinary hepcidin in congenital chronic anemias.
- Relative response of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and other transfusion-dependent anaemias to deferasirox (ICL670): a 1-yr prospective study.
- Update on thalassemia: clinical care and complications.
- Update on thalassemia: clinical care and complications.
- Education and employment status of children and adults with thalassemia in North
- Best practices for pediatric palliative cancer care: a primer for clinical providers.
- Pediatric Palliative Oncology: A New Training Model for an Emerging Field.
- The phases of end of life care.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
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