Janet L Kwiatkowski, MD, MSCE
Janet L Kwiatkowski, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Hematology
34th & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Hematology
34th & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2155903437
Email:
kwiatkowski@email.chop.edu
kwiatkowski@email.chop.edu
Education:
B.S. (Zoology)
Duke University, summa cum laude, 1988.
M.D.
Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1992.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2003.
Permanent linkB.S. (Zoology)
Duke University, summa cum laude, 1988.
M.D.
Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1992.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2003.
Description of Research Expertise
Optimization of iron chelation, stroke prevention in sickle cell disease, headaches in sickle cell disease, transfusion therapyDescription of Clinical Expertise
General pediatric hematology, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, transfusional iron overload, chelation therapySelected Publications
Walter Patrick B, Porter John, Evans Patricia, Kwiatkowski Janet L, Neufeld Ellis J, Coates Thomas, Giardina Patricia J, Grady Robert W, Vichinsky Elliott, Olivieri Nancy, Trachtenberg Felicia, Alberti Daniele, Fung Ellen, Ames Bruce, Higa Annie, Harmatz Paul: Increased leucocyte apoptosis in transfused β-thalassaemia patients. British journal of haematology 160(3): 399-403, Feb 2013.Quinn Charles T, McKinstry Robert C, Dowling Michael M, Ball William S, Kraut Michael A, Casella James F, Dlamini Nomazulu, Ichord Rebecca N, Jordan Lori C, Kirkham Fenella J, Noetzel Michael J, Roach E Steve, Strouse John J, Kwiatkowski Janet L, Hirtz Deborah, DeBaun Michael R: Acute silent cerebral ischemic events in children with sickle cell anemia. JAMA neurology 70(1): 58-65, Jan 2013.
Fung Ellen B, Xu Yan, Trachtenberg Felicia, Odame Isaac, Kwiatkowski Janet L, Neufeld Ellis J, Thompson Alexis A, Boudreaux Jeanne, Quinn Charles T, Vichinsky Elliott P: Inadequate dietary intake in patients with thalassemia. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 112(7): 980-90, Jul 2012.
Ware Russell E, Helms Ronald W: Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (SWiTCH). Blood 119(17): 3925-32, Apr 2012.
DeBaun Michael R, Sarnaik Sharada A, Rodeghier Mark J, Minniti Caterina P, Howard Thomas H, Iyer Rathi V, Inusa Baba, Telfer Paul T, Kirby-Allen Melanie, Quinn Charles T, Bernaudin Françoise, Airewele Gladstone, Woods Gerald M, Panepinto Julie Ann, Fuh Beng, Kwiatkowski Janet K, King Allison A, Rhodes Melissa M, Thompson Alexis A, Heiny Mark E, Redding-Lallinger Rupa C, Kirkham Fenella J, Sabio Hernan, Gonzalez Corina E, Saccente Suzanne L, Kalinyak Karen A, Strouse John J, Fixler Jason M, Gordon Mae O, Miller J Phillip, Noetzel Michael J, Ichord Rebecca N, Casella James F: Associated risk factors for silent cerebral infarcts in sickle cell anemia: low baseline hemoglobin, sex, and relative high systolic blood pressure. Blood 119(16): 3684-90, Apr 2012.
Aygun Banu, Wruck Lisa M, Schultz William H, Mueller Brigitta U, Brown Clark, Luchtman-Jones Lori, Jackson Sherron, Iyer Rathi, Rogers Zora R, Sarnaik Sharada, Thompson Alexis A, Gauger Cynthia, Helms Ronald W, Ware Russell E: Chronic transfusion practices for prevention of primary stroke in children with sickle cell anemia and abnormal TCD velocities. American Journal of Hematology 87(4): 428-30, Apr 2012.
Kwiatkowski Janet L, Kim Hae-Young, Thompson Alexis A, Quinn Charles T, Mueller Brigitta U, Odame Isaac, Giardina Patricia J, Vichinsky Elliott P, Boudreaux Jeanne M, Cohen Alan R, Porter John B, Coates Thomas, Olivieri Nancy F, Neufeld Ellis J: Chelation use and iron burden in North American and British thalassemia patients: a report from the Thalassemia Longitudinal Cohort. Blood 119(12): 2746-53, Mar 2012.
McCarville Mary Beth, Rogers Zora R, Sarnaik Sharada, Scott Paul, Aygun Banu, Hilliard Lee, Lee Margaret T, Kalinyak Karen, Owen William, Garro Julian, Schultz William, Yovetich Nancy, Ware Russell E: Effects of chronic transfusions on abdominal sonographic abnormalities in children with sickle cell anemia. The Journal of Pediatrics 160(2): 281-285.e1, Feb 2012.
Trachtenberg Felicia L, Mednick Lauren, Kwiatkowski Janet L, Neufeld Ellis J, Haines Dru, Pakbaz Zahra, Thompson Alexis A, Quinn Charles T, Grady Robert, Sobota Amy, Olivieri Nancy, Horne Robert, Yamashita Robert: Beliefs about chelation among thalassemia patients. Health and quality of life outcomes 10: 148, 2012.
Kwiatkowski Janet L, Cohen Alan R, Garro Julian, Alvarez Ofelia, Nagasubramanian Ramamorrthy, Sarnaik Sharada, Thompson Alexis, Woods Gerald M, Schultz William, Mortier Nicole, Lane Peter, Mueller Brigitta, Yovetich Nancy, Ware Russell E: Transfusional iron overload in children with sickle cell anemia on chronic transfusion therapy for secondary stroke prevention. American journal of hematology Oct 2011.