Jennifer Ann Keates-Baleeiro, MD, MA, BS
Pediatric Hematology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Jennifer Ann Keates-Baleeiro
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Background
Recognized as a dedicated and compassionate pediatric hematologist-oncologist, Dr. Keates-Baleeiro cares for patients in the Division of Pediatric Hematology at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland. A pediatric hematologist-oncologist is a physician who has special training and experience in diagnosing and treating blood disorders and cancers in children, teens, and young adults.
Dr. Keates-Baleeiro’s current clinical interests include pediatric cytopenias, coagulation disorders, platelet disorders, sickle-cell anemia, and hemophilia. Her research interests include rare bleeding disorders, porphyria, and neutropenia in children.
Dr. Keates-Baleeiro received her medical degree from the Drexel University College of Medicine in 1999 and completed her internship at Cohen Children’s Medical Center and her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit in 2002. She then went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2003 and 2006, respectively.
Passionate about teaching, Dr. Keates-Baleeiro also serves as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine educating medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric hematology oncology fellows.
Contact for Research Inquiries
720 Rutland Avenue
Ross 1125
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: (410) 955-6132
Research Interests
Bleeding disorders in women, hemophilia and neutropenia and porphyria.
Selected Publications
Keates-Baleeiro, J., Mixon, A, Bhakta, M,McManus, M. Comparison of Two Methods of Transfusion Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Sickle Cell. J Blood Disord Transfus 2018: 9:3. DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864,1000405
Keates-Baleeiro, J, Rincon, M. Morbid Obesity as Early Manifestation of Occult Hypothalamic-Pituitary LCH with Delay in Treatment. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, Vol 2015, Article ID 915716, 3 pages, 2015
Casella, James and EPIC investigators including Keates-Baleeiro, J. Effect of poloxamer 188 vs placebo on painful vaso-occlusive episodes in children and adults with sickle cell disease: a randomized clinical trial; JAMA. 2021;325(15):1513-1523 doi:10.1001/jama.2021.3414
Frangoul H, Keates-Baleeiro J, Calder C, Manes B, Crossno C, Castaneda VL, Domm J. Unrelated Bone marrow Transplant for Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia:Report of Two cases and Review of the Literature. Pediatric Transplantation, May 2010
Ward, S, Stevens, C, Keates-Baleeiro, J, Bhakta, M. Therapeutic Benefit of Blood Transfusion in a Patient with a Novel PGK1 Mutation (c.461T>C[p.L154P]). Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: May 2020, Volume 42, issue 4, p e228-e230
Honors
- Baroness Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics 2021, Children's Hospital at Erlanger Medical Center
- Baroness Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics 2017, Ch
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of the year 2015 Iconic Woman, Sickle Cell Disease Association
- American Cancer Society Life Inspiration Award for Medical Professional, American Cancer Society
- Hyundai Hope on Wheels: 2013 Scholar, Hyundai
- 2011 Diva Award of Excellence in the Field of Medicine presented by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-367-2748
Expertise
Education
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2006University of Michigan Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2003Detroit Medical Center
Residency, Pediatrics, 2002Drexel University College of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1999Board Certifications
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
American Board of Pediatrics, 2011Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2006Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)