Jeffrey D Lebensburger, DO
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Locations
About Me
Professor
Education
Residency:
Arnold Palmer Childrens Hospital
, Pediatrics
Medical School:
Nova Southeastern Medical School
Fellowship:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
, Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Internship:
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
UnderGraduate:
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Board Certifications
Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics - Hematology-Oncology
Honors and Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctors. Best Doctors in America. Department of Pediatrics Excellence in Teaching Award. Member, American Society of Hematology Guidelines for Sickle Cell Disease Management
Special Interests
Dr. Lebensburger is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Lebensburger's primary focus involves children with disorders of the blood, especially sickle cell disease, thalassemia, disorders of iron metabolism, and marrow failure syndromes including aplastic anemia. His research focuses on linking knowledge from basic science to clinical care (translational research) especially in sickle cell disease. A long term goal of the research is gene therapy for blood disorders.
Interests
Professional Organizations
American Society of Hematology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology. American Society of Nephrology
Publications
1. Aban, I., Baddam, S., Hilliard, L., Howard, T., Feig, D., Lebensburger J., “Severe Anemia Early in Life as a Risk Factor for Sickle Cell Kidney Disease.” Blood. 2017 Jan 19; 129(3)385-387. PMID:27919909 2. Rushton, T., Aban, I., Young, D., Hilliard, L. Howard, T. Lebensburger, J., “Hydroxycarbamide for Sickle Cell Patients with Silent Cerebral Infarcts: Outcomes and Patient Preference.” British Journal of Haematology. 2017 Jan 20. PMID: 28107562. 3. Jason Payne, MD, Inmaculada Aban, PhD, Lee M. Hilliard, MD, Jennifer Madison, CPhT, Christina Bemrich-Stolz, MD, MSPH, Thomas H Howard, MD, Amanda Brandow, DO, MS, Emily Waite, PharmD, Jeffrey D Lebensburger, DO, MSPH. Impact of Early Analgesia on Hospitalization Outcomes for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2018 Aug27:e272420. PMID: 30151977 4. Krishnaveni Sirigaddi MBBS, Inmaculada Aban, PhD, Amelia Jantz, CRNP, Brandi M. Pernell DNP, Lee M. Hilliard, MD, Smita Bhatia MD, Jeffrey D Lebensburger DO MSPH. Outcomes of Febrile Events in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2018 Aug 1 e27379. PMID:29891565 5. Schlappi C, Kulkarni V, Palabindela P, Bemrich-Stolz C, Howard T, Hilliard L, Lebensburger J.Outcomes in Mild to Moderate Thrombocytopenia. Pediatrics. 2018 Jun 11 PMID:2989156
