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Dr. Susanna Curtis is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine and Assistant Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. They received their medical degree from New York Medical College, completed residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and fellowship in hematology and oncology at Yale University where they also completed a PhD in investigative medicine. Their research focuses on understanding the role dysfunctional inflammation plays in end organ damage development in people living with sickle cell disease, particularly in the development of chronic pain, and using this to develop targeted treatments. They are particularly interested in examining the utility of cannabis and cannabinoids for treating chronic pain and are currently studying this with support from the NHLBI.
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Incidence of Hematologic and Solid Tumors in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Mercier-Ross, J., Yang, Z., Zebrowski, A., Curtis, S., Hua, M. & Glassberg, J., Jul 2026, In: American Journal of Hematology. 101, 7, p. 1522-1526 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Investigating the effects of cannabinoids for the reduction of inflammation and sickle cell disease pain (CRISP); A protocol for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study
Bellis, J., Monk, L., Jhawar, R., Pollock, G., Liu, A., Jacobs-McFarlane, C., McCrary, B., Glassberg, J. & Curtis, S., Jan 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 1 January, e0340917.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A pilot study of dronabinol for the treatment of pain in sickle cell disease
Curtis, S. A., Jhawar, R., Bellis, J., McCuskee, S., Devine, L. & Roberts, J. D., Dec 2025, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 11, 1, 139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A standardized metric to define a successful transition from pediatric to adult care in sickle cell disease
Pollock, G. & Curtis, S., 23 Sep 2025, In: Blood advances. 9, 18, p. 4622-4623 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Buprenorphine Is Associated With Lower Home Opioid Use and Acute Care Utilization in Sickle Cell Disease
Jacobs-McFarlane, C., Liu, A., McCrary, B., McCuskee, S., Wexler, M. G., Stidham, E., Zhang, B., Glassberg, J. & Curtis, S., Oct 2025, In: Pain Management Nursing. 26, 5, p. 585-591 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Report on Findings in Sickle Cell Anemia [Investigating the effects of cannabinoids for the reduction of inflammation and sickle cell disease pain (CRISP); A protocol for a randomized ...]
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Mount Sinai Showcases Hematology Research at the 67th ASH Annual Meeting
Shih, A., Mouhieddine, T., Papapetrou, E., Parekh, S., Laganà, A., Jagannath, S., Marron, T., Tremblay, D., Brody, J., Ferrara, J., Mascarenhas, J., Wagenblast, E., Curtis, S. & Dutta, R. P.
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