Akiko Shimamura, MD, PhD

Akiko Shimamura, MD, PhD

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Contact Information

Fax

617-730-0934

Appointments

888-733-4662 (New Pediatric Patients)
617-632-3270 (Established Pediatric Patients)

Biography

Akiko Shimamura, MD, PhD

Children with rare disorders, such as bone marrow failure and MDS, deserve the same level of medical care and the same chance to live a healthy life as children with more common disorders. We are striving to identify the causes of bone marrow failure and MDS to develop better treatments for these disorders. We partner with the patient, the family, and the referring physicians to work together as a team to develop and implement an individualized medical plan. My research spans basic scientific studies and clinical studies with the goal of improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with bone marrow failure and MDS. Our patients benefit from access to the exciting scientific and clinical advances and cutting edge technologies developed by researchers at Harvard.

Researcher

Physician

Director, Bone Marrow Failure and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Program, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

Bone Marrow Failure and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Program

Clinical Interests

Aplastic anemia, Bone marrow failure, Cancer predisposition, Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

Board Certification

  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1997

Fellowship

  • Boston Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Residency

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatrics

Medical School

  • University of Rochester School of Medicine

Recent Awards

  • American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Frank A. Oski Memorial Lectureship recipient, 2020
  • Boston Combined Residency Program Faculty Teaching Honor Roll, 2017-2018, 2019-2020

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Boston Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115
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300 Longwood Ave. Karp 8210 Boston, MA 02115
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