Lawrence Solomon, M.D.

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Adult Sickle Cell Service
Director, Palliative Care Service
Hematology

Clinical and Research Interests

Lawrence R. Solomon is a clinician who sees patients with a broad variety of hematologic disorders focusing particularly on anemias, disorders of iron and vitamin B12, sickle cell anemia and palliative care. He received his medical degree from New York University; completed residency training in internal medicine at Yale University and the University of Washington; and fellowship training in hematology at the University of Washington. He also spent 2 years in basic science research at the National Institutes of Health. Prior to returning to Yale, he served as medical director of the Connecticut Hospice for 3 years. In addition to patient care, he is involved in clinical research involving sickle cell disease and palliative care, and he participates in teaching programs for medical students, residents and fellows.

Education

• B.S., City College of New York
• M.D., New York University School of Medicine
• Residency, Yale New-Haven Hospital
• Fellowship, University of Washington School of Medicine

Selected Publications

• Solomon LR. Treatment and prevention of pain due to vaso-occlusive crises in adults with sickle cell disease: an educational void. Blood. 2008 Feb 1;111(3):997-1003.
• Solomon LR. Oral pharmacologic doses of cobalamin may not be as effective as parenteral cobalamin therapy in reversing hyperhomocystinemia and methylmalonic acidemia in apparently normal subjects. Clin Lab Haematol. 2006 Aug;28(4):275-8.
• Solomon LR. Disorders of cobalamin (vitamin B12) metabolism: emerging concepts in pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Blood Rev. 2007 May;21(3):113-30.
• Solomon LR. Cobalamin-responsive disorders in the ambulatory care setting: unreliability of cobalamin, methylmalonic acid, and homocysteine testing. Blood. 2005 Feb 1;105(3):978-85.

Contact

Campus Address
LCI 100 D

E-mail
lawrence.solomon@yale.edu

Office Phone
(203) 785-4744

Fax
(203) 737-4244