Richard H Sills, MD

Richard H Sills, MD
Appointed 04/16/07
4300 Upstate University Hospital - Downtown Campus
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210

315 464-5294

Current Appointments

Hospital Campus

  • Downtown

Clinical Section Affiliations

  • Pediatrics: Hematology and Oncology
  • Upstate Cancer Center: Pediatrics

Clinic/Unit

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 1978
  • Residency: New York University/Bellevue Hospital, 1975
  • Internship: New York University/Bellevue Hospital, 1974
  • MD: New York University, 1973

Clinical Interests

  • Pediatric Hematologic, ITP, Hemophilia, Von Willebrands Disease, Sickle Cell, Pediatric Oncology, Leukemias, Lymphomas, Solid Tumors, Bone Marrows & Spinal Taps

Specialties & Certification

  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  • Pediatrics

Diseases & Conditions Treated

  • All Cancers and Hematological Conditions
  • Anemia
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood Clots
  • Childhood Cancers
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Wilm's Tumor

Treats

  • Children

Treatments/Services

  • Blood Transfusion
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Diagnostic Assessment
  • Lumbar Puncture

Current Hospital Privileges

  • Upstate University Hospital

HealthLinkOnAir Radio Interview

7/31/11 Cell Phones and Cancer

12/12/10 Upstate's leading-edge treatments and its team approach to pediatric cancer care

Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/sillsr
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/sillsr
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