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Lori Luchtman-Jones, MD

  • Medical Director, Hemostasis & Thrombosis Laboratory
  • Director, Thrombosis Research
  • Medical Director, Division of Hematology
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
I believe that people want to be healthy and strong, and by working together we can find a way forward. When patients, families and medical staff work together, the impossible can become possible.

About

Biography

I’m a board-certified pediatric hematologist-oncologist, or blood doctor. Early in my career I worked as an oncologist and bone marrow transplant doctor. I now specialize in pediatric hematology with a focus on hemostasis and thrombosis (blood clotting disorders). I am also a member of the Cerebrovascular Program at Cincinnati Children’s, where I work to improve the diagnosis and management of pediatric stroke.

I chose my career because I love children — especially adolescents and young adults. I am inspired by the honesty and courage of my patients. Having to take medicine every day or having limitations on activity or endurance is difficult. However, I believe that people want to be healthy and strong, and by working together we can find a way forward. When patients, families and medical staff work together, the impossible can become possible.

I am always looking for ways to improve outcomes. In addition to my clinical practice, I conduct research and direct a clinical laboratory where we look for solutions to bleeding and clotting problems. My team and I are trying to understand the connections between diseases like inflammatory disorders or sickle cell anemia and clotting. We also look for better ways to diagnose problems with platelet function.

Outside of the hospital, I enjoy cooking, growing herbs and reading mystery books. I also like to rehab old houses.

MD: University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, 1987.

Residency: Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, 1990.

Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine/St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1994.

Certification: Pediatrics 1990; Pediatric Hematology Oncology, 1996 - present.

Interests

Pediatric hematology: thrombosis; hemostasis; stroke

Services and Specialties

Cancer and Blood Diseases, Cerebrovascular, Cardio-Oncology, Hemophilia, Thrombosis

Interests

Thrombosis; stroke

Research Areas

Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hematology

Additional Languages

Spanish

Location

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Publications

Results of an international survey on adherence with anticoagulation in children, adolescents, and young adults: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Pediatric and Neonatal Thrombosis and Hemostasis. McGrady, ME; Todd, K; Ignjatovic, V; Jones, S; Rizzi, M; Luchtman-Jones, L; Thornburg, C. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2022.

Urinary 11-dehydrothromboxane B2 aspirin efficacy testing is sensitive to perioperative inflammation in pediatric solid-organ transplant patients. Boucher, AA; Francisco, BJ; Pfeiffer, A; Martin, M; Martin, J; Shova, A; Nathan, JD; Tiao, GM; Luchtman-Jones, L. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2022; 69.

The ASH-ASPHO Choosing Wisely Campaign: 5 hematologic tests and treatments to question. O'Brien, SH; Badawy, SM; Rotz, SJ; Shah, MD; Makarski, J; Bercovitz, RS; Hogan, MJ S; Luchtman-Jones, L; Panepinto, JA; Priola, GM; et al. Blood Advances. 2022; 6:679-685.

Use of Bivalirudin-Specific Monitoring Assays in Ventricular Assist Device Patients. Engel, E; Losos, M; Martin, J; Palumbo, JS; Lorts, A; Geer, R; Luchtman-Jones, L. Blood. 2021; 138:3236-3236.

Do Family History Questions Improve the Predictive Value of a Standardized Pediatric Bleeding Assessment Tool?. Bajorek, K; Martin, M; Palumbo, JS; Tarango, C; Mullins, ES; Luchtman-Jones, L. Blood. 2021; 138:2111-2111.

Results of the International Survey on Adherence with Anticoagulation in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults. Thornburg, CD; Todd, KE; Mcgrady, ME; Ignjatovic, V; Jones, S; Rizzi, M; Luchtman-Jones, L. Blood. 2021; 138:5001-5001.

Use of Serum Antiopoietin-2 Assay for Therapeutic Decision-Making in Patients with Vascular Anomalies. Engel, E; Ricci, K; Hammill, AM; Mittermeier, K; LeCras, TD; Luchtman-Jones, L. Blood. 2021; 138:4929-4929.

The ASH-ASPHO Choosing Wisely Campaign: 5 hematologic tests and treatments to question. O'Brien, SH; Badawy, SM; Rotz, SJ; Shah, MD; Makarski, J; Bercovitz, RS; Hogan, MJ S; Luchtman-Jones, L; Panepinto, JA; Priola, GM; et al. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2021; 68.

Case Report: Cerebral Revascularization in a Child With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I. Grant, N; Taylor, JM; Plummer, Z; Myers, K; Burrow, T; Luchtman-Jones, L; Byars, A; Hammill, A; Wusick, K; Smith, E; et al. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2021; 9.

Hydroxyurea Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Patients After Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation. Boucher, AA; Dong, M; Vinks, AA; Marahatta, A; Howard, TA; Ware, RE; Nathan, JD; Abu-El-Haija, M; Luchtman-Jones, L. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2021; 61:547-554.

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