Amanda M Brandow, DO

• Milwaukee Campus-Children's Wisconsin
  8915 W. Connell Court
  Milwaukee, WI 53226
  Appointment Phone: (877) 607-5280
  Clinic phone: (414) 266-2421
  Office Phone: (414) 257-1232
  

Services

• Hematology
• Sickle cell

Dr. Brandow is a board certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist.  She has a special interest in providing comprehensive and compassionate care for children with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies in addition to other hematologic diseases including children with anemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia.  Dr. Brandow is specifically interested in developing better ways to assess and treat pain in children with sickle cell disease.  She is committed to and enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and fellows to help them learn to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to their patients. 

Certifications

• Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics

Areas of Interest

• Hematology
• Sickle cell disease
• BMT for sickle cell disease
• Sickle cell disease neuropsychological complications
• Sickle cell disease new therapeutic agents
• Thalassemia

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Education

• 2001, Midwestern University (Downers Grove, IL), DO

Residencies

• 2004, Medical College of Wisconsin - Pediatrics
• 2005, Medical College of Wisconsin - Pediatrics

Fellowships

• 2008, Medical College of Wisconsin - Ped Hem/Onc

Awards

Research

Dr. Brandow’s research is focused on investigating the underlying reasons that individuals with sickle cell disease experience pain. Through this research she hopes to develop new pain treatments for both children with sickle cell disease. Dr. Brandow also studies ways to better assess pain in children with sickle cell disease and the outcomes of pain treatment in these children. 

Grants

• Peripheral Sensitization as a Novel Mechanism for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
  NIH Loan Repayment Program in Pediatric Research
  Principal Investigator
• Quantitative Assessment of Neuropathic Pain in Pediatric Oncology Patients Treated with Vincristine
  Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC Fund)
  Principle Investigator
• Pharmacokinetics and Relative Bioavailability of a Liquid Formulation of Hydroxyurea in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia
  NIH/NICHD; NIH subcontract
  Site Principal Investigator

Publications