Allison

Wheeler

M.D.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• M.D., University of Massachusetts
• Masters in Clinical Investigation, Vanderbilt University
• Residency in Pediatrics, Baystate Children's Hospital
• Clinical Research Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
• Clinical Research Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
• Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics
• Transfusion Medicine, American Board of Pathology

CLINICAL EXPERTISE
General medical oncology

• Pediatric hematology

AFFILIATIONS

Seattle Children's Hospital

PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH AND/OR CLINICAL INTERESTS

Dr. Wheeler's clinical interests are focused on hemostasis and thrombosis. She has approached these topics from both the clinical setting, providing care to children, adolescents and young adults with bleeding and clotting concerns, as well as from the clinical laboratory, working at the co-medical director of the coagulation laboratory for the first 10 years of her career. She has a particular clinical interest in female bleeding, and enjoys the benefit of collaboration with obstetrics / gynecology colleagues. Dr. Wheeler's research career has primarily focused on hemostatic disorders, and she has a robust collaborative research portfolio with industry and individual investigators. Her personal research focus mimics her clinical interest as she investigates the understanding and management of females with heavy bleeding; she is currently working to investigate the efficacy of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device in females with heavy menstrual bleeding in the presence or absence of bleeding disorders.  Her academic work also includes investigation of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine.