Arnette Scavella, MD
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Medical School |
Nova Scotia, Canada ,
1991
Chemistry/Biology |
| Medical School |
University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago ,
1996
Surgery |
| Residency |
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center ,
2004
Pediatrics |
| Fellowship |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center ,
2007
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
| Fellowship |
2015,
Tulane University
Pediatric Residency Clinical Fellow |
| Memberships |
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| Board certification |
|
Biography
Personal Interests:
- Baking
- Reading
- Swimming
- Traveling
Volunteer Experience:
- Catholic Church Health Fair, Newark New Jersey; Pediatric Physician, May 2004
- Camp Challenge for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients; Leesville, Louisiana, July/August 2004
- Basket-Ball Camp for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients; New Orleans, Louisiana, July 2005
- Health and Wellness Fair; Plaquemine Louisiana, March 2009
- White Castle High School Senior Project Mentor; White Castle Louisiana, March – May 2010
- Plaquemine High School Senior Project Mentor; Plaquemine Louisiana, March – May 2011
- Brusly High School Senior Project Mentor; Brusly Louisiana, March – May 2012
- Third Annual Health and Wellness Fair; Sorrento Louisiana, April 2012
Notes
Publications:
- Pediatric Blood and Cancer: Volume 55, Issue 2; pages 318 – 323, August 2010 Effect of L-Arginine Supplementation on Immune Responsiveness in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Research:
- Louisiana State University/Children's Hospital of New Orleans Research Institute The Significance of Arginine Deficiency On Immune Function In Sickle Cell Disease January 2006 to July 2007
Honors:
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 1984
- City Market Scholarship, Bahamas 1987
- Bahamas Government Scholarship 1987
- Research Grant 2006
- Trainee Travel Award 2007-Southern Society of Pediatric Research (SSPR)
- Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executive, Professionals and Entrepreneurs 2009-2010
Presentations:
- Seroconversion Rates After Vaccination With Hepatitis B In Patients With Sickle Cell Disease; SSPR 2005 -Poster
- Rosetted Glioneuronal Tumor in a Pediatric Patient; SSPR 2007 -Poster
- Mitogenesis in Steady State Sickle Cell Disease; SSPR 2007 –Oral
- T Cell Subsets and T Cell Receptor CD3 Zeta Chain Expression in Sickle Cell Disease and the Effect of L-Arginine Supplementation; PAS 2007 – Poster
- Grand Rounds: Sickle Cell Disease and Immune Dysfunction; 2007