Dr. Alan S Gamis MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2401 Gillham Rd Childrens Mercy Hosp Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. Alan Gamis is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Gamis specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Gamis treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Gamis can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1984
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
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- Acute myeloid leukemia and Down syndrome evolution of modern therapy--state of the art review.
- Neuropsychologic (cognitive) disabilities in long-term survivors of childhood cancer.
- Disseminated infection with Fusarium in recipients of bone marrow transplants.
- Respiratory syncytial virus infections in children with acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
- WT1 synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism rs16754 correlates with higher mRNA expression and predicts significantly improved outcome in favorable-risk pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the children's oncology group.
- Leukemic mutations in the methylation-associated genes DNMT3A and IDH2 are rare events in pediatric AML: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
- Diffuse bony metastases at presentation in a child with glioblastoma multiforme. A case report.
- Favorable survival maintained in children who have myeloid leukemia associated with Down syndrome using reduced-dose chemotherapy on Children's Oncology Group trial A2971: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
- Residual disease detected by multidimensional flow cytometry signifies high relapse risk in patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia: a report from Children's Oncology Group.
- Predictors and short-term outcomes of hyperleukocytosis in children with acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
- Children's Oncology Group's 2013 blueprint for research: acute myeloid leukemia.
- Phase I/II trial of clofarabine and cytarabine in children with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (AAML0523): a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
- Effectiveness of supportive care measures to reduce infections in pediatric AML: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
- Significance of expression of ITGA5 and its splice variants in acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
Treatments
- Anemia
- Brain Tumor
- Leukemia
- Dermal Aesthetics
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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