Hematology
Meet the Team

Meet the Hematology Team

Faculty

Research Interests
Targeted therapies for vascular anomalies; clinical trials for vascular anomalies
Research Interests
Signaling in erythrocytes; erythropoiesis; sickle cell disease; reactive oxygen species
Research Interests
Thrombosis; stroke

Eric Mullins, MD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Interaction of coagulation factors with immunity and inflammation; inflammatory diseases; multiple sclerosis; sickle cell disease; mouse models of...

Omar Niss, MD

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Cardiopulmonary complications of sickle cell disease; congenital anemias

Joseph S. Palumbo, MD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Defining the role of hemostatic system components in disease pathogenesis, particularly malignancy; examining novel approaches to limit the...

Charles T. Quinn, MD, MS

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Identifying the causes of the cardiomyopathy and nephropathy of sickle cell disease and identifying new treatments for these complications; direct...

Kiersten W. Ricci, MD

Clinical Director, Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation Program
Research Interests
Vascular malformations; non-malignant vascular tumors; complex lymphatic anomalies; coagulopathy and thrombosis in vascular anomalies; hemangiomas;...

Lisa M. Shook, DHPE, MA, MCHES, CCP

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Luke R. Smart, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Dr. Smart's research time is focused on collaborative clinical research in Tanzania. Together with colleagues from Tanzania they have determined the...

Cristina Tarango, MD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Pediatric bleeding disorders and thrombosis; quality improvement; medical education