Dr. Christine L Kempton M.D.
Hematologist (Blood Specialist) | Hematology
1365 Clifton Rd Ne Atlanta GA, 30322Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Christine Kempton is a hematology internist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Kempton specializes in cases of suspected blood disorders when a diagnosis is unclear and further medical care is needed. Hematology internists work with other specialists such as surgeons, radiation therapists and gynecologists in order to get a better understanding on the cases. Often, patients are asked to participate in clinical research that could result in more efficient treatment methods.
Education and Training
Florida International University, Miami, FL 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2004
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ulcerative colitis presenting as purpura fulminans.
- Platelet heterogeneity: variation in coagulation complexes on platelet subpopulations.
- Cellular immune responses in hemophilia: why do inhibitors develop in some, but not all hemophiliacs?
- Hemophilia care in the 21st century.
- Novel therapeutic agents in the management of hemorrhage and thrombosis.
- Inhibitors in previously treated patients: a review of the literature.
- Factor VIII A3 domain substitution N1922S results in hemophilia A due to domain-specific misfolding and hyposecretion of functional protein.
- Physical activity and functional abilities in adult males with haemophilia: a cross-sectional survey from a single US haemophilia treatment centre.
- Prevalent inhibitors in haemophilia B subjects enrolled in the Universal Data Collection database.
- The role of disease severity in influencing body mass index in people with haemophilia: a single-institutional cross-sectional study.
- A study of prospective surveillance for inhibitors among persons with haemophilia in the United States.
- Use of factor VIII after inhibitor clearance in patients with moderate haemophilia A: a case series.
- Continuation of all-trans retinoic acid despite the development of scrotal ulcerations in a black male.
- Prophylaxis escalation in severe von Willebrand disease: a prospective study from the von Willebrand Disease Prophylaxis Network.
- Distress in patients with bleeding disorders: a single institutional cross-sectional study.
Treatments
- Anemia
- Hemophilia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (dvt)
- Permanent Removal Of Ingrown Toenails
Professional Memberships
- Member Emory Healthcare Network Physician
Fellowships
- University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- University of North Carolina Hospitals
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