Dr. Brian R Branchford M.D.
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
13123 E 16th Ave B115 Aurora CO, 80045Rating
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About
Dr. Brian Branchford is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Aurora, CO. Dr. Branchford 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. Branchford treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Branchford 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
New Jersey College of Dentistry 2005
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Sensitivity of discharge diagnosis ICD-9 codes for pediatric venous thromboembolism is greater than specificity, but still suboptimal for surveillance and clinical research.
- Risk factors for in-hospital venous thromboembolism in children: a case-control
- Making a diagnosis of VWD.
- New developments in the treatment of pediatric hemophilia and bleeding disorders.
- Discovery of Mer specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment and prevention of thrombosis.
- FVIII/VWF ratio is not a reliable predictor of VWD in children.
- Risk factors for hospital-sssociated venous thromboembolism in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Development of a new risk score for hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in noncritically ill children: findings from a large single-institutional case-control study.
- Development of a new risk score for hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in critically-ill children not undergoing cardiothoracic surgery.
- Hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors and risk-assessment models.
- Venous Thromboembolism Risk With Antidepressants: Driven by Disease or Drugs?
- Peptides derived from MARCKS block coagulation complex assembly on phosphatidylserine.
- Recommendations for standardized risk factor definitions in pediatric hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism to inform future prevention trials: communication from the SSC of the ISTH.
Awards
- Young Investigator Award Awarding Body: Hemophilia and Thrombosis Rese 2011
- Young Investigator Award Awarding Body: International Society of Thro 2011
- Abstract Achievement Award Awarding Body: American Society of Hematol 2011
- Loan Repayment Program Awarding Body: National Institutes of Health D 2010
- Transitional Research Training in Hematology Award Awarding Body: Dat 2010
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Hematology
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics
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