Dr. Joseph P. Catlett MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
110 Irving St Nw Suite 2a38 Washington DC, 20010About
Dr. Joseph Catlett is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Catlett specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
Wv Univ Sch of Med, Morgantown Wv 1984
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology- 1989
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Update in hematology.
- Rituximab: an anti-CD20 antibody for the treatment of chronic refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
- Merkel cell tumor in an HIV-positive patient.
- Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) as salvage treatment for intractable hemorrhage.
- DA-EPOCH-R for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.
- Ketotic hypoglycemia.
Awards
- 2000 Educator of the Year, Washington Hospital Center, Section of Hematolog
- 2002 Top Doctor, Washingtonian
Treatments
- Anemia
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (aml)
- Lymphoma
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (dvt)
- Multiple Myeloma
- Leukemia
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, VA USA 1990
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health System 1990
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