Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Our physicians are pediatricians who specialize in pediatric cancer (oncology) and blood disorders (hematology). They work together closely to provide primary care for all pediatric hematology and oncology patients in the hospital and clinic on a rotating basis. They also share on-call responsibilities for evenings, weekends and emergencies on a rotating basis. Each patient has a primary hematologist/oncologist who coordinates that child's care plan with ongoing input from all the physicians.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physicians
	Aly S Abdel-Mageed, MD Division Chief, Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant, Pediatrics Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate, Pediatrics - General Certificate Special Interests: Leukemia, Neuroblastoma purging and graft engineering with T-cell depletion
	Richard A Axtell, MD Director, Clinical Services Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Neuro-oncology, Sickle cell disease
	Chi L Braunreiter, MD Assistant Director, Clinical Services Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate, Pediatrics - General Certificate
	Albert S Cornelius, MD Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Liver tumors, Brain tumors, Outreach and education
	David S Dickens, MD Medical Director, Pediatric Hospice Program; Principal Investigator, Children’s Oncology Group (COG); Associate Director of Clinical Services Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate
	Ulrich A Duffner, MD Specialty: Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatrics - General Certificate, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Hematopoiectic stem cell transplantation, Myelodysplastic syndrome, Graft versus host disease
	James B Fahner, MD Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate, Pediatrics - General Certificate Special Interests: Pediatric oncology, Children's hospice, Coagulation disorders
	Timothy C Griffin, MD Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
	Bradd Gerard Hemker, MD Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Pediatrics) Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Board Eligible, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Pediatrics) - Subspecialty Certificate, Internal Medicine - General Certificate, Pediatrics - General Certificate Special Interests: Pediatric Hemotology, Pediatric Oncology, Palliative Medicine
	Beth Anne Kurt, MD Assistant Director, Clinical Services Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatrics - General Certificate, Internal Medicine - General Certificate, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Late effects of childhood cancer
	Deanna S Mitchell, MD Director, Coagulation Disorders Program Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Coagulation disorders, Sarcomas, Anti-angiogenic therapy, Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
	Giselle Linda Saulnier Sholler, MD Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate, Pediatrics - General Certificate Special Interests: Pediatric Oncology, Neuroblastoma, Medullablastoma
	Sharon H Smith, MD Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Subspecialty Certificate Special Interests: Brain tumor clinic