Kaoru Takasaki, MD
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About Kaoru Takasaki, MD
Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2026, Charles J. Epstein Award for Early-Stage Investigator in Down Syndrome Research, National Down Syndrome Society
2025, Translational Research Training in Hematology Program, American Society of Hematology-European Hematology
Association
2013-2016, Nishioka Foundation Scholarship, Japanese Medical Society of America
2010, magna cum laude, Harvard College
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2024-present, Trisomy 21 Research Society
2024-present, International Society for Experimental Hematology
2019-present, American Board of Pediatrics
2019-present, Children’s Oncology Group
2018-present, American Society of Hematology
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
AB in Chemistry - Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
Medical Degree
MD - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Residency
Pediatrics - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
Fellowship
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
PubMed
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2022
Takasaki K, Chou ST. Rh Incompatibility. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2023. Providence, RI: Elsevier, 2022 (In press).
Takasaki K, Chou ST. Red cell genotyping: Real world use. Transfus Med. 2022 Jun;32(3):185-186.
2021
Takasaki K, Chou S. Rh Incompatibility. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2022. Providence, RI: Elsevier, 2021.