Theodosia A. Kalfa, MD, PhD
- Co-Director, Erythrocyte Diagnostic Laboratory
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- theodosia.kalfa@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
MD: Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1990.
PhD: Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1997.
Residency: University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1999.
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2003.
Certification: Hematology / oncology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2004; Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2000; ECFMG Certification, 1995.
Licenses: Full and unrestricted medical license (OH Medical Board), 2003-present; full and unrestricted license of medical practice in Greece, 1990-present.
Services and Specialties
Cancer and Blood Diseases, Sickle Cell and Hemoglobin Disorders
Interests
Signaling in erythrocytes; erythropoiesis; sickle cell disease; reactive oxygen species
Research Areas
Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Hematology, Cancer and Blood Diseases
Additional Languages
Greek
Insurance Information
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Publications
VPS4A Mutations in Humans Cause Syndromic Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia due to Cytokinesis and Trafficking Defects. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 2020; 107:1149-1156.
Red cell membrane disorders: structure meets function. Blood. 2020; 136:1250-1261.
Signaling and cytoskeletal requirements in erythroblast enucleation. Blood. 2012; 119:6118-6127.
G-CSF resistance of ELANE-mutant neutropenia depends on SERF1-containing truncated-neutrophil elastase aggregates. The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2025; 135:e177342.
Three-generation female cohort with macrocytic anemia and iron overload. American Journal of Hematology. 2025; 100:133-138.
Loss of ATG5 in Humans Causes Syndromic Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia with Impaired Mitophagy in Late Stages of Terminal Erythropoiesis. Blood. 2024; 144:1084.
The Dominant Negative Acting VPS4AE228Q Mutation Causes Dyserythropoiesis in Human iPSC-Derived Erythroblast Cultures That Phenocopies Cimdag Syndrome-Associated Anemia. Blood. 2024; 144:2458.
Heterogeneity of the Erythromyeloblastic Island (EMBI) Niche during Baseline and Stress Erythropoiesis. Blood. 2024; 144:163.
Inducible, Erythroid-Specific Knockout of Codanin-1 in Adult Mice Replicates Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type-Ia. Blood. 2024; 144:1071.
A pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of l-glutamine for the treatment of sickle cell disease: Implications for understanding the mechanism of action and evaluating response to therapy. British Journal of Haematology. 2024; 205:1147-1158.
From the Blog
Blood Cell Production Discovery Opens Path to Improve Anemia of Inflammation
Theodosia A. Kalfa, MD, PhD10/31/2022
Rare Disease Day: More Tools for Solving Diagnostic Mysteries
Theodosia A. Kalfa, MD, PhD3/1/2021
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