Dr. Caterina P Minniti MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
111 Michigan Ave NW Washington DC, 20010About
Dr. Caterina Minniti is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Minniti 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. Minniti treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Minniti 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
Universita Degli Studi Di Catania, Facolta Di Medicina E Chirurgia MD
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pseudotumor cerebri in children with sickle cell disease: a case series.
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a child with nephrotic syndrome.
- Transcranial Doppler changes in children with sickle cell disease on transfusion therapy.
- Utility of PET scans to predict disease relapse in pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Hydroxyurea therapy lowers TCD velocities in children with sickle cell disease.
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease: a survey of pediatric dentistry residency program directors and pediatric hematologists.
- Children's National Medical Center's transfusion protocol for sickle hemoglobinopathies.
- Pharmacogenetics of morphine: Potential implications in sickle cell disease.
- Reversible posterior leuko-encephalopathy in children with sickle cell disease.
- rs660 polymorphism in Ro52 (SSA1; TRIM21) is a marker for age-dependent tolerance induction and efficiency of alloimmunization in sickle cell disease.
- Transition of patients with sickle cell disease from pediatric to adult care: Assessing patient readiness.
- Opioid patient controlled analgesia use during the initial experience with the IMPROVE PCA trial: a phase III analgesic trial for hospitalized sickle cell patients with painful episodes.
- Pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease.
- Clinical trial implementation and recruitment: lessons learned from the early
- Leg ulcers in sickle cell disease: current patterns and practices.
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