Shelley Crary

Dr. Shelley Crary is a pediatric hematologist practicing at Arkansas Children's Hospital and affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She specializes in hematology and oncology, with a focus on bleeding/clotting disorders and vascular anomalies. Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, she holds a Master's in Clinical Science (2009) and joined ACH in 2011.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from Washington University (1996)
• M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine
• Pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt University (2003)
• Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship at UT Southwestern (2006)

Research: Dr. Crary leads studies on novel anticoagulants, gene therapy for hemophilia, and vascular anomalies. Her work includes a grant-funded Vascular Anomaly Collaborative Research Program at ACH. Key areas include coagulopathy management, sickle cell disease treatments, and multidisciplinary vascular anomaly care.

Advising/Grants: Principal investigator of the Vascular Anomaly Collaborative Research Program grant. Active in clinical trials for sickle cell therapies and anticoagulation protocols.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the vascular anomalies multidisciplinary team and directs the Arkansas Center for Bleeding Disorders. Engaged with the Cancer and Blood Disorders Program at ACH.