Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders Team

Medical Staff

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Physicians
Thomas Coates, MD
Thomas Hofstra, MD
Susan Claster, MD
Richard Ko, MD, MSc
Jacquelyn Baskin, MD, MSc
Joy Fridey, MD

Nurse Practitioners/Physicians Assistants
Susan Carson, MSN, RN, CPNP
Trish Peterson, MSN, RN, CPNP
Debbie Harris, MN, RN, CPNP
Paola Pederzoli, MSN, RN, CPNP
Kynna Wright, PhD, RN, CPNP

Social Workers
Dawn Canada, LCSW
Elizabeth Morasso, MSW

Support Staff

Clinical Research
Ani Dongelyan, CRC
Tatiana Hernandez, CRC
Anne Nord, BSN, RN

Project Coordinator
Kelly Russell, MA

Administrative Support
Sierra Betinis
Ray De Mesa

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Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California

  • Provides education and life-enhancing programs to individuals with sickle cell disease
  • Broadens public awareness about sickle cell disease
  • Promotes medical research and education to ultimately find a cure

      Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

      National Lung, Heart and Blood Institute

      Cooley's Anemia Foundation

      Thalassemia Support Foundation

      Center for Disease Control