Pamela Contreras Chavez
@PamChMD
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Assistant Professor of Hematology 🇵🇪 #IMG #ClassicalHeme🥰 #GlobOnc #MedEd #HemOnc #StoptheClot #WomenInMedicine #Trujillana #LatinaWomeninHeme #hemefan🩸
Chicago, IL
Joined May 2019
Pre-emptive rituximab stopped relapses in our iTTP patients. 💪 After 3-5 prior relapses each, and 1 exacerbation, 4 patients received scheduled Rituximab for 2 years. Result? No relapses during a median 17.5-month follow-up. (Range 3 - 68 months) This is a big deal for a
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One of the most challenging consults in the hematology inpatient workflow. -Amazing thread! 🙌🌟
My 12-Step Thrombocytopenia Workup 🧵 (Not Medical Advice) 1. Review baseline counts first. Rule out pseudothrombocytopenia. 2. Evaluate for critical conditions: TTP, HIT, or DIC? • Assess heparin exposure - Calculate 4T score. • Peripheral smear for schistocytes. • Check
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Wow!! Join my dear friend @castro_mollo in this amazing #GlobalHematology session!!!!! PERU 🇵🇪 presente 😍🥰 So incredibly proud of you Melanie!!!!!!
Add this session to your ASH schedule 📅 on Monday 8th December at 12:30pm at #ASH2025 Very excited to chair this session with amazing colleagues from across Latin America to discuss advances and challenges in leukemia. Looking forward to an inspiring conversation! 🇲🇽🇧🇷🇦🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇵🇪
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por favor, vayan al psicólogo y dejen de lastimar a personas por tener asuntos pendientes con ustedes mismos. Gracias
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Join HTRS for our upcoming educational webinar: “Novel Therapies in VWD and Rare Bleeding Disorders” on Tuesday, October 21 at 3:00pm EST. Hear from experts and explore the latest advances in treatment and research. Register now to secure your spot! https://t.co/xYy0HFQny0
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Reunited with my friend @AndreaAnampaG She is presenting a poster at #Ascoqlty25 Proud Peruvian women in #hemonc 🇵🇪 #IMG 💟
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Congratulations @castro_mollo !!!!! Seeing you thriving as a #peruvian #hematologist #oncologist in the US is so amazing! So much more exciting things to come!!! 🥰🥰 🇵🇪 🇺🇸
ASH notification are out! So excited to share my poster acceptance for #ASH2025 Early mortality in AML, determinants in Latin American Cancer Center 🇵🇪 @ASH_hematology @BloodPortfolio
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Excellent post about our current cancer care situation...and I always think about even worse for rural communities. It bothers me a lot as well.... Sad reality, difficult times.
I hear about this. This is not uncommon and it bothers me: Patient has cancer which is getting worse and causing pain Waits days for doctors appointment See the doctor. Scans ordered. But now waits days for an appointment slot to get the scans Scan is done and shows the
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Necesitamos mas!!! Representation matters. Happy National Latino Physician Day 💕🙌
Tomorrow is National Latino Physician Day. October 1st to create the awareness that only 6% of doctors are Latino in the United States. Well over 25 live events across the country. We are highlighting the worsening physician shortage in the United States. We are highlighting
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Working as a #classical #hematologist in Chicago also has the perk of getaways to beautiful lakes such as #LakeGeneva ☺️ Btw- Representation matters National Latino Physician Day is coming!!!! 🔥 🇵🇪 🇺🇸
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Congratulations on this amazing article about Ph+ ALL @castro_mollo & @LuskinMarlise team! 🇵🇪 🇺🇸 collab! 🔥💯 #malignant #Hematology #ALL
🚨New review out: How I Treat Ph+ ALL @LuskinMarlise 🔑Key updates 1️⃣TKIs from imatinib → ponatinib, asciminib, olverembatinib 2️⃣Chemo-free regimens: TKI + blinatumomab 3️⃣HSCT role in the era of novel therapies 4️⃣High-risk biology (IKZF1+, CNS relapse) https://t.co/REN9Ez6FdZ
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Don't miss the HTRS Trainee Workshop: “Building a Career in Hemostasis and Thrombosis” focused on case presentations by trainees, engaging with expert faculty, and building your professional network. Apply by Monday September 15, 2025: https://t.co/XmJ4QflUH8.
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Proud to be a #Heme DOCTORA! Representation matters. La representacion SI importa. 10/1 is coming! 🔥🤘🏻☑️
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Excellent "How I manage pregnant patients who are alloimmunized to RBC antigens" in Blood recently.
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Working in Chicago as a #classical #nonmalignant hematologist means going to have a parrilla argentina & empanadas for dinner. LOVE this city. Viva Sudamerica ❤️🔥
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“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” ~ Cherokee,
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🚀 How to better understand and explain gene therapy of haemophilia? Our latest publication, "Gene-based therapies for hemophilia," is now available as full-open access article in Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis! This illustrated review provides a
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Rather than being impressed by wealth, status, or titles, it's more important to value kindness, integrity, and humility.
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2025 ASH ISTH NBDF WFH monitoring report on the 2021 clinical #guidelines on the diagnosis and management of von #Willebrand disease. none of the reviewed studies would change the direction or strength of the existing guideline recommendations
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Abstract. The American Society of Hematology (ASH), International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF; now Na
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