Susan Edwinna Kirk, M.S.
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Positions
- Assistant Professor/PA-C
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Pediatrics-Hematology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)
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Mark Wallace Tower
Suite 1580
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-4362
sekirk@bcm.edu
Education
- MPAS from University Of Kentucky
- 01/2008 - Lexington, KY United States
- BS from Mississippi State University
- 05/2003 - Starkville, Mississippi United States
- Biological Engineering
Certifications
- #PA07373 (07/01/2011 - 08/31/2015)
- Texas Medical Board
- #1084116
- National Committee for Certification of Physician Assistants
- Certificate of Added Qualifications: Pediatrics
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Professional Interests
- Immune Hematology
- General Hematology
- Bone Marrow Failure
Websites
Videos
Professional Development
- Master Teacher Fellowship
- Course (Participant, 2023)
- Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
- Health Professions Education Certificate (Faculty College)
- Course (Participant, 2020)
- Sponsor: Texas Children's Hospital
Selected Publications
- Bernhardt MB, deGuzman MM, Grimes A, Kirk S, Nelson S, Bergsbaken J, Minard CG, Despotovic JM "Rapid infusion of rituximab is well tolerated in children with hematologic, oncologic, and rheumatologic disorders." Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2017; Pubmed PMID: 28792663
- Ishola T, Kirk S, Guffey D, Voigt K, Shah M, Srivaths L. "Risk factors and co-morbidities in adolescent thromboembolism are different than those in younger children." Thrombosis Research. 2016; Pubmed PMID: 2706074
- Kim T, Grimes AB, Kirk S, Arulselva A, Lambert M, Grace RF, Despotovic J "Association of a positive direct antiglobulin test with chronic immune thrombocytopenia and use of second line therapies in children: A multi-institutional review." Am J Hem. 2019; Pubmed PMID: 30663792
- Kirk SE, Grimes AB, Shelke S, Despotovic JM, Powers JM "The cost of a “benign” condition: Healthcare utilization and infectious outcomes in young children with primary autoimmune neutropenia." Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019; Pubmed PMID: 31886613
- 6. Kirk SE, Scheurer M, Bernhardt MB, Mahoney DM, Powers JM "Phosphorus levels in children treated with intravenous ferric carboxymaltose." Am J Hem. 2021 Mar 18; Pubmed PMID: 33735470
- 3. Vorster L, Kirk SE, Muscal E, Despotovic JM, Cohen C, Sartain S "COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA BNT162b2) and COVID-19 Infection-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Adolescents." Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022; Pubmed PMID: 35373880
- George A, Dinu B, Estrada N, Minard CG, Hurwitz R, Mahoney DH, Yates AM, Vaughan M, Carmouche A, Airewele G, Kirk SE, Fasipe T, Uwaezuoke P, Ware RE "Novel dose escalation to predict treatment with hydroxyurea (NDEPTH): A randomized controlled trial of a dose prediction equation to determine maximum tolerated dose of hydroxyurea in pediatric sickle cell disease." Am J Hem. 2020 May 3; Pubmed PMID: 32472611
- Kirk SE, Powers JM "Isolated neutropenia appears unlikely to require intervention." Journal of Pediatr. 2021 May;
- Kirk SE, Ray A, Dzurik Y, Young E, Elghetany T, Sasa G "Transient pancytopenia subsequently diagnosed with acute leukemia: A report of four cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia." J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2020 Oct; Pubmed PMID: 32852394
- Grimes AB, Kim TO, Kirk SE, Flanagan J, Lambert MP, Grace RF, Despotovic JM "Refractory autoimmune cytopenias in pediatric Evans syndrome with underlying systemic immune dysregulation." Eur J Haematol. 2021 Feb; Pubmed PMID: 33570766
Memberships
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics
- Board of Directors (07/2019 - 06/2022)
- Texas Gulf Coast Physician Assistant Association
- Advanced Practice Society of Hematology/Oncology
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Texas Academy of Physician Assistants
- Advance Practice Society of Hematology/Oncology
- Committee Chair, Awards & Recognition (07/2022 - 06/2024)
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