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Dr. Akiko Shimamura, MD

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
34 years of experience
Boston Childrens Hospital 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Shimamura is the director of the Fanconi Anemia Center at SCCA. She cares for children with bone marrow failure diseases and conducts research to find treatments to improve the lives of children with these diseases.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Rochester School Of Medicine & Dentistry - 1991

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Boston Childrens Hospital
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Specialties Treated

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Conditions Addressed

Hemolytic Anemia
Anemia
Leukemia
Sickle-Cell Disease

Procedures Performed

Chemotherapy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

HealthPartners
CBA Blue
MVP Health Care
Tufts Health Plan
Health New England
Medicare
Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)
Medicaid
Humana
AmeriHealth
Optum Health
UniCare
UnitedHealthOne
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna

Cancer 19
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 13
Orthopedics 35
Neurology & Neurosurgery 20
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 32
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 41
Diabetes & Endocrinology 25
Children's Hospital 8
Urology 35
Psychiatry 47
Geriatrics 33
Rehabilitation 11
Obsterics & Gynecology 6
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 6
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 7
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 15