Dr. Timothy Lee Mccavit MD
Pediatrician
5323 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas TX, 75390About
Dr. Timothy L. McCavit, M.D., M.S.C.S., is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Operations Director for the Pediatric Sickle Cell Program at UT ...
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Improved survival of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Time-to-antibiotic administration as a quality of care measure in children with febrile neutropenia: a survey of pediatric oncology centers.
- Sickle cell disease.
- Prophylactic penicillin after 5 years of age in patients with sickle cell disease: a survey of sickle cell disease experts.
- Prompt administration of antibiotics is associated with improved outcomes in febrile neutropenia in children with cancer.
- PedsQL™ sickle cell disease module: feasibility, reliability, and validity.
- Intravenous low molecular weight iron dextran in children with iron deficiency anemia unresponsive to oral iron.
- PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in sickle cell disease: feasibility, reliability, and validity.
- Management of iron deficiency anemia: a survey of pediatric hematology/oncology specialists.
- Timing of opioid administration as a quality indicator for pain crises in sickle cell disease.
- Deficiencies in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia During Childhood.
- Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Children with Iron Deficiency Anemia Who Respond Poorly to Oral Iron.
- Effect of Low-Dose Ferrous Sulfate vs Iron Polysaccharide Complex on Hemoglobin Concentration in Young Children With Nutritional Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Effect of Different Iron Preparations for Young Children With Iron-Deficiency Anemia-Reply.
Awards
- 2012 George R. Buchanan Teaching Award for Excellence in Fellow Education (
- 2011 Pediatric Resident Research Mentor Award at UT Southwestern Medical C
- 2009 Clinical Research Scholar - UT Southwestern Medical Center
- 1996-1998 TX Tech University/Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Rese
- 2005 Pediatric Resident Teaching Award
Treatments
- Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease
Fellowships
- UT Southwestern / Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Hematology/oncology 2009
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