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Layla Van Doren, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor
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Director of MS1 Hematology Course, Hematology

Director of Education, Adult Sickle Cell Program, Internal Medicine

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Assistant Professor

Director of MS1 Hematology Course, Hematology; Director of Education, Adult Sickle Cell Program, Internal Medicine

Biography

Dr. Layla Van Doren is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and cares for patients with sickle cell disease and patients with bleeding and clotting disorders at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Dr. Van Doren received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed her residency at the University of Southern California. She went on to complete a hematology & oncology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center where she served as chief fellow. She also received an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Loma Linda University.

Prior to joining Yale, Dr. Van Doren was an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology & Oncology at the Herbert Irving Cancer Center. Her clinical practice focused on the diagnosis and management of bleeding and clotting disorders, with a special emphasis in women’s health. She is also an expert in difficult-to-manage blood disorders. As a research fellow in the lab of Lidija Covic, PhD, Dr. Van Doren established a mechanistic framework and validated the pathophysiologic and therapeutic relevance of the lipid receptor GPR31 during PAR4-depedant platelet activation.

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Education & Training

Fellow
Tufts Medical Center (2019)
Resident
LA County/University of Southern CA (2016)
Intern
LA County/University of Southern CA (2014)
MD
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Doctor of Medicine
MBA
Loma Linda Medical Center, Healthcare Administration
BA
California State University, San Bernardino, Art History; minor Biology (2007)

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Blood Platelet Disorders

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Clinical Specialties

Sickle Cell Disease; Hematology

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Board Certifications

  • Hematology (Internal Medicine)

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2019
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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