John D Roberts, MD

• Alexa Siddon
• Ariadna Forray
• Christopher Tormey
• Jeanne Hendrickson
• Joe El-Khoury
• Lesley Devine
• Raisa Balbuena-Merle
• Vivek Parwani

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Health Care Management

• Non-crisis related pain occurs in adult patients with sickle cell disease despite chronic red blood cell exchange transfusion therapy.Curtis SA, Raisa BM, Roberts JD, Hendrickson JE, Starrels J, Lesley D, Michelle D, Daniel Z, Brandow AM. Non-crisis related pain occurs in adult patients with sickle cell disease despite chronic red blood cell exchange transfusion therapy. Transfusion And Apheresis Science : Official Journal Of The World Apheresis Association : Official Journal Of The European Society For Haemapheresis 2022, 61: 103304. PMID: 34782244, DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2021.103304.
• Utilization, financial outcomes and stakeholder perspectives of a re-organized adult sickle cell program.Rousseau R, Weisberg DF, Gorero J, Parwani V, Bozzo J, Kenyon K, Smith C, Cole J, Curtis S, Forray A, Roberts JD. Utilization, financial outcomes and stakeholder perspectives of a re-organized adult sickle cell program. PloS One 2020, 15: e0236360. PMID: 32706825, PMCID: PMC7380627, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236360.
• Building access to care in adult sickle cell disease: defining models of care, essential components, and economic aspects.Kanter J, Smith WR, Desai PC, Treadwell M, Andemariam B, Little J, Nugent D, Claster S, Manwani DG, Baker J, Strouse JJ, Osunkwo I, Stewart RW, King A, Shook LM, Roberts JD, Lanzkron S. Building access to care in adult sickle cell disease: defining models of care, essential components, and economic aspects. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 3804-3813. PMID: 32785684, PMCID: PMC7448595, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001743.
• Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience.Curtis SA, Lew D, Spodick J, Hendrickson JE, Minniti CP, Roberts JD. Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 3814-3821. PMID: 32790846, PMCID: PMC7448584, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020002325.
• Urinary cannabinoid mass spectrometry profiles differentiate dronabinol from cannabis use.Koch CD, Xu L, Curtis SA, Roberts JD, Bunch DR, El-Khoury JM. Urinary cannabinoid mass spectrometry profiles differentiate dronabinol from cannabis use. Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal Of Clinical Chemistry 2020, 510: 515-521. PMID: 32795544, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.08.014.
• Daily Cannabis Users with Sickle Cell Disease Show Fewer Admissions than Others with Similar Pain Complaints.Curtis SA, Brandow AM, DeVeaux M, Zeltermam D, Devine L, Roberts JD. Daily Cannabis Users with Sickle Cell Disease Show Fewer Admissions than Others with Similar Pain Complaints. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2020, 5: 255-262. PMID: 32923662, PMCID: PMC7480712, DOI: 10.1089/can.2019.0036.
• Red blood cell alloimmunization is associated with lower expression of FcγR1 on monocyte subsets in patients with sickle cell disease.Balbuena-Merle R, Curtis SA, Devine L, Gibb DR, Karafin MS, Luckey CJ, Tormey CA, Siddon AJ, Roberts JD, Hendrickson JE. Red blood cell alloimmunization is associated with lower expression of FcγR1 on monocyte subsets in patients with sickle cell disease. Transfusion 2019, 59: 3219-3227. PMID: 31355970, PMCID: PMC7075520, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15463.
• Inpatient pain management in sickle cell disease.Zassman SM, Zamora FJ, Roberts JD. Inpatient pain management in sickle cell disease. American Journal Of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal Of The American Society Of Health-System Pharmacists 2019, 76: 1965-1971. PMID: 31605120, DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxz228.
• Prescription Opioid Misuse Index in sickle cell patients: A brief questionnaire to assess at-risk for opioid abuse.Smith WR, McClish DK, Roberts JD, Kandalaft O, Dahman B, Knisely J, Levenson J, Roseff S, Aisiku IP. Prescription Opioid Misuse Index in sickle cell patients: A brief questionnaire to assess at-risk for opioid abuse. Journal Of Opioid Management 2019, 15: 323-331. PMID: 31637684, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2019.0517.
• Predictive Ability of Intermittent Daily Sickle Cell Pain Assessment: The PiSCES Project.Smith WR, McClish DK, Levenson J, Aisiku I, Dahman B, Bovbjerg VE, Roseff S, Roberts J. Predictive Ability of Intermittent Daily Sickle Cell Pain Assessment: The PiSCES Project. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2018, 19: 1972-1981. PMID: 29036363, PMCID: PMC6176749, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx214.
• Marijuana Use in Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease.Roberts JD, Spodick J, Cole J, Bozzo J, Curtis S, Forray A. Marijuana Use in Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2018, 3: 162-165. PMID: 30014039, PMCID: PMC6044416, DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0001.
• Comorbidity, Pain, Utilization, and Psychosocial Outcomes in Older versus Younger Sickle Cell Adults: The PiSCES Project.McClish DK, Smith WR, Levenson JL, Aisiku IP, Roberts JD, Roseff SD, Bovbjerg VE. Comorbidity, Pain, Utilization, and Psychosocial Outcomes in Older versus Younger Sickle Cell Adults: The PiSCES Project. BioMed Research International 2017, 2017: 4070547. PMID: 28459058, PMCID: PMC5387810, DOI: 10.1155/2017/4070547.
• Daily home opioid use in adults with sickle cell disease: The PiSCES project.Smith WR, McClish DK, Dahman BA, Levenson JL, Aisiku IP, de A Citero V, Bovbjerg VE, Roberts JD, Penberthy LT, Roseff SD. Daily home opioid use in adults with sickle cell disease: The PiSCES project. Journal Of Opioid Management 2015, 11: 243-53. PMID: 25985809, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2015.0273.
• Comparisons of high versus low emergency department utilizers in sickle cell disease.Aisiku IP, Smith WR, McClish DK, Levenson JL, Penberthy LT, Roseff SD, Bovbjerg VE, Roberts JD. Comparisons of high versus low emergency department utilizers in sickle cell disease. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2009, 53: 587-93. PMID: 18926599, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.050.
• Pain site frequency and location in sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project.McClish DK, Smith WR, Dahman BA, Levenson JL, Roberts JD, Penberthy LT, Aisiku IP, Roseff SD, Bovbjerg VE. Pain site frequency and location in sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project. Pain 2009, 145: 246-51. PMID: 19631468, PMCID: PMC2771372, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.029.
• Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease.Smith WR, Penberthy LT, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Roberts JD, Dahman B, Aisiku IP, Levenson JL, Roseff SD. Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2008, 148: 94-101. PMID: 18195334, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-148-2-200801150-00004.
• Depression and anxiety in adults with sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project.Levenson JL, McClish DK, Dahman BA, Bovbjerg VE, de A Citero V, Penberthy LT, Aisiku IP, Roberts JD, Roseff SD, Smith WR. Depression and anxiety in adults with sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project. Psychosomatic Medicine 2008, 70: 192-6. PMID: 18158366, DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e31815ff5c5.
• Patient satisfaction in specialized versus nonspecialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study.Aisiku IP, Penberthy LT, Smith WR, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Levenson JL, Roberts JD, Roseff SD. Patient satisfaction in specialized versus nonspecialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2007, 99: 886-90. PMID: 17722665, PMCID: PMC2574305.
• Synergistic affective analgesic interaction between delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and morphine.Roberts JD, Gennings C, Shih M. Synergistic affective analgesic interaction between delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and morphine. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2006, 530: 54-8. PMID: 16375890, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.11.036.
• Use of an implantable drug delivery system for refractory chronic sickle cell pain.Smith TJ, Coyne PJ, Smith WR, Roberts JD, Smith V. Use of an implantable drug delivery system for refractory chronic sickle cell pain. American Journal Of Hematology 2005, 78: 153-4. PMID: 15682408, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20252.
• Understanding pain and improving management of sickle cell disease: the PiSCES study.Smith WR, Bovbjerg VE, Penberthy LT, McClish DK, Levenson JL, Roberts JD, Gil K, Roseff SD, Aisiku IP. Understanding pain and improving management of sickle cell disease: the PiSCES study. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2005, 97: 183-93. PMID: 15712781, PMCID: PMC2568749.
• Health related quality of life in sickle cell patients: the PiSCES project.McClish DK, Penberthy LT, Bovbjerg VE, Roberts JD, Aisiku IP, Levenson JL, Roseff SD, Smith WR. Health related quality of life in sickle cell patients: the PiSCES project. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2005, 3: 50. PMID: 16129027, PMCID: PMC1253526, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-3-50.