Jeanne A. Smith (1931 – November 11, 2006) was a US haematologist and an expert on sickle cell anemia.[1] She was also a former administrator at Harlem Hospital Center and helped put in place federal guidelines for testing newborns for sickle cell anemia.[2]
Jeanne A. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | November 11, 2006 |
| Occupation | hematologist |
| Spouse | Russell F. Smith Jr. |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editDr Smith was born in Manhattan. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and earned her medical degree from New York University in 1957. Later, she also received a master's degree in public health from Columbia University.[3]
Dr Smith joined Harlem Hospital in 1968 and served as the president of its medical board between 1984 and 1987.[1] She also served as director of its sickle cell center and taught at Columbia. Smith led several National Institute of Health-funded studies[1] throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s on sickle cell anemia and related diseases. In the 1970s, she ran a NIH study that followed the growth and development of primarily black patients with sickle cell anemia from infancy through adulthood. The study became an important metric for gauging the severity of the disease over time. In 1993, Smith was co-chairman of a panel that called for more intensive screening for infants of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South American descent.[4] This panel also recommended vaccinations and antibiotic treatments for infants with the disease, and these guidelines were accepted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and were widely adopted. Smith also served as the president of Englewood, NJ's Board of Education in the 1970s and president of its Board of Health in the 1980s.
Publications
editSickle Cell Disease: Screening, Diagnosis, Management, and Counseling in Newborn and Infants (1997) (ISBN 978-0788147036)[5]
Personal life
editDr Smith was married to Russell F Smith; they had two sons.[1]
Dr Smith died on November 11, 2006 after complications from a stroke.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d The Lancet website, Jeanne Allen Smith, article by Stephen Pincock dated January 13, 2007
- ^ Pearce, Jeremy (2006-12-04). "Jeanne A. Smith, 75, Expert Who Shaped Sickle Cell Tests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ LA Times website, Jeanne A. Smith, 75; sickle cell expert pushed testing of infants, article dated December 6, 2006’’
- ^ American Academy of Pediatrics website, Screening for all Newborns urged for Sickle-Cell Disease, article published in Pediatrics Volume 93 (1994)
- ^ Amazon website, Sickle Cell Disease
- ^ Gale website, Jeanne A. Smith, 75, Expert Who Shaped Sickle Cell Tests, article by Jeremy Pearce dated December 4, 2006
External links
edit- Science Direct website Abstract of 1992 article Laboratory profile of sickle cell disease: A cross-sectional analysis (co-authored document)
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