Oncology
Louis Aledort, MD
Professor Emeritus, Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Louis M. Aledort, MD, is a distinguished hematologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, where he has served since 1966. He specializes in coagulation disorders, with a primary focus on hemophilia and related bleeding disorders, including the safety, efficacy, and affordability of treatments. Dr. Aledort is a pioneer in managing idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), where the immune system destroys platelets, and bleeding complications from anticoagulant therapy
60+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Internist
- Hematologist
Education & Training
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine — M.D. (1959)
- Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester — Hematology Fellowship
- Strong Memorial Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine
- University of Virginia — Residency, Internal Medicine
Peer Recognition
2011
2010
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- 1998 Tribute Symposium: National, Cultural, and Economic Considerations Affecting Diagnostic and Treatment Practices in Hemophilia Throughout the Americas: A Pan-Caribbean Conference San Juan Puerto Rico
- 1991 Solomon Berson Award
- 1990 Department of Nursing Life Time Achievement Award Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- 1986 Proclaimed 'Lou Aledort Day' Festschrift, presented by NHF
- 1984 NHF Murray Thelin Science Award
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
60+ years in practice