Susanna Curtis, MD
Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology
About Me
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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Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
About Me
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.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West