Thomas C. Hofstra, MD
Dr. Hofstra is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine. His clinical interests are in nonmalignant hematology, including inherited and acquired anemias, platelet disorders, hemoglobin disorders, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, bone marrow failure syndromes and clotting disorders. Dr. Hofstra has a long-standing interest in and is actively involved in medical student, resident and hematology/oncology fellowship education.
Nonmalignant hematology
Sickle cell disease
Bone marrow failure
Hemophilia
Anemias
Special interest in blood conservation (bloodless medicine)
Education
Loyola University Stritch School Medicine
Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics - Loyola University
Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics - Loyola University
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Accomplishments
Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: American Board of Pediatrics
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO)
Best Doctors in America
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Humanism Award
Walter Laug Pediatric Hematology/Oncology for Fellowship Education Teaching Award
Philip Roth Residency Teaching Award
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Fellowship Award
Phagocytosis in Chronic Neutrophil Activation States
Young Scientists Training Program
Publications
Franklin J, Church J, Kapoor N, Ortega J, Mascarenhas L, Hofstra TC, Weinberg K, Chu J, Anderson C, Rowland J: Childhood Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (NHL) in acquired and congenital immunodeficiency patients. BLOOD 94;10(1), 2009.
Claster S, Carson S, Hofstra TC, Coates T, Wood J: Low ascorbate levels in transfused patients are associated with correlates of vascular damage in sickle cell disease. BLOOD 114(29), 2009.
Puliyel M, Sposto R, Berdoukas VA, Hofstra TC, Nord A, Carson S, Wood J, Coates TD., Ferritin trends do not predict changes in total body iron in patients with transfusional iron overload Am J Hematol. 2013 Dec 17.
Research
Sickle cell disease
