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Our Affiliations
HMS Affiliate

Dana-Farber/Boston Children's is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Our Affiliations

Alan D. Michelson, MD

  • Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School

Appointment Phone

  • 617-632-3270
  • 888-733-4662

Fax

  • 617-730-0641

General

Treatment Centers

Discipline

Clinical Interests

Bleeding disorders, Platelet disorders, Thrombosis

Location

Background

Fellowship

  • The Children's Hospital, Sydney, Pediatric Hematology

Residency

  • The Children's Hospital, Sydney, Pediatrics

Internships

  • Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
  • Pediatrics, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Medical School

  • University of Adelaide, 1974

Biography

Dr. Alan Michelson is a hematologist at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and an expert in platelet disorders, bleeding disorders, and clotting disorders. He was previously the director of the Thrombosis Program and Anticoagulation Service and also the Center for Platelet Research Studies. He completed his medical training in Australia before coming to work here at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's. He's the author of Platelets, a comprehensive textbook on platelets.

Research

Platelets, thrombosis, bleeding disorders.

Research Website

http://www.platelets.org/

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