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Cancer and Blood Disorders

What We Treat

Our team is highly skilled and experienced in treating children and young adults with all forms of cancer and blood disorders—from the most common to those rarely seen outside of the top pediatric centers. We treat:

Cancers

Blood disorders

  • Hemophilia
  • Thrombosis
  • Other coagulation and bleeding disorders
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Thalassemia
  • Bone marrow failure syndromes
  • Other red blood cell disorders, including acute and chronic anemia
  • White blood cell disorders


Services We Offer

Comprehensive programs

  • Cancer Program: We are home to one of the top 10 childhood cancer centers in the country. We have doctors who are skilled in treating all forms of cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors and solid tumors. Our cancer survivor program helps survivors and their families get the help and resources they need.
  • Blood Disorders Program: We care for more than 2,500 children with sickle cell disease, hemophilia and other blood disorders each year. This includes more than 1,700 children with sickle cell—making us the largest pediatric sickle cell program in the country.
  • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program: As one of the top pediatric BMT programs in the country, we provide expertise in autologous and allogeneic transplants. We are a national leader in transplanting children with sickle cell disease—we have cured more than 55 children.
  • Developmental Therapeutics Program: Our team focuses on the discovery and creation of new treatments for children with cancer and blood disorders. Our goal is to provide every opportunity for a child to be cured of his disease.

Innovative research

The Aflac Cancer Center is committed to excellence and innovation in pediatric cancer and blood disorders research. We are home to one of the largest clinical trial programs in the country—offering our patients access to some of the most novel treatment options in the country.

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Our Unique Approach

We are home to one of the leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders programs in the country. Combining the latest proven technology and research with a caring, child-friendly approach, makes the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center a top choice for the treatment of common and complex conditions.

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Meet our Cancer and Blood Disorders team

  • Staci Denise Arnold, MD, MPH

    Staci Denise Arnold, MD, MPH

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Staci Denise Arnold, MD, MPH

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    Staci Denise Arnold, MD, MPH

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Duke University
    • Residency: Duke University Medical Center
    • Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus)

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    Nitya Bakshi, MD

    Nitya Bakshi, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Nitya Bakshi, MD

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    Nitya Bakshi, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Christian Medical College
    • Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Michael A Briones, DO

    Michael A Briones, DO

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Michael A Briones, DO

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    Michael A Briones, DO

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

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    • Medical School: Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    William Thomas Cash, MD

    William Thomas Cash, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

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    William Thomas Cash, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

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    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

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    Kuang-Yueh Chiang, MD, PhD

    Kuang-Yueh Chiang, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Kuang-Yueh Chiang, MD, PhD

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    Kuang-Yueh Chiang, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Doctorate: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    • Medical School: Kaohsiung Medical College
    • Internship: University of Minnesota Hospital
    • Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital
    • Fellowship: University of Minnesota Hospital

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    Ann E Haight, MD

    Ann E Haight, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

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    Ann E Haight, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)
    • Internship: UAMS/Arkansas Childrens Hospital
    • Residency: UAMS/Arkansas Childrens Hospital
    • Fellowship: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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    John T Horan, MD, MPH

    John T Horan, MD, MPH

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    John T Horan, MD, MPH

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    John T Horan, MD, MPH

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: New Jersey Medical School at the UMDNJ
    • Residency: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
    • Fellowship: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
    • Fellowship: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
    • Fellowship: Childrens National Medical Center

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    Angelica G James-Herry, MD

    Angelica G James-Herry, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Angelica G James-Herry, MD

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    Angelica G James-Herry, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

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    • Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College
    • Internship: North Shore University Hospital - NYU
    • Residency: North Shore University Hospital - NYU
    • Fellowship: North Shore University Hospital - NYU

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    Frank G Keller, Jr, MD

    Frank G Keller, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Frank G Keller, Jr, MD

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    Frank G Keller, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    • Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center

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    Christine L Kempton, MD

    Christine L Kempton, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Christine L Kempton, MD

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    Christine L Kempton, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Mayo Medical School
    • Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
    • Fellowship: University of North Carolina Hospitals

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    Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD

    Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD

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    Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Armed Forces Medical College
    • Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
    • Fellowship: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

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    Peter A Lane, Jr, MD

    Peter A Lane, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Peter A Lane, Jr, MD

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    Peter A Lane, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    • Residency: University of Colorado Hospital
    • Fellowship: University of Colorado Hospital
    • Fellowship: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

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    Tamara Nicole New, MD

    Tamara Nicole New, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Tamara Nicole New, MD

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    Tamara Nicole New, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    • Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
    • Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia

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    Joanna Grossman Newton, MD

    Joanna Grossman Newton, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Joanna Grossman Newton, MD

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    Joanna Grossman Newton, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
    • Residency: Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Thomas A Olson, MD

    Thomas A Olson, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Thomas A Olson, MD

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    Thomas A Olson, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
    • Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    • Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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    Kavita Patel, MD

    Kavita Patel, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Kavita Patel, MD

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    Kavita Patel, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    • Residency: University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine

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    Muna Qayed, MD

    Muna Qayed, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Muna Qayed, MD

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    Muna Qayed, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Jordan
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Michigan
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Louis B Rapkin, MD

    Louis B Rapkin, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Louis B Rapkin, MD

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    Louis B Rapkin, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
    • Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Fellowship: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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    Robert F Sidonio, Jr, MD

    Robert F Sidonio, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Robert F Sidonio, Jr, MD

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    Robert F Sidonio, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Residency: University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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    Elizabeth O Stenger, MD

    Elizabeth O Stenger, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Elizabeth O Stenger, MD

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    Elizabeth O Stenger, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh

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    Benjamin K Watkins, MD

    Benjamin K Watkins, MD

    Benjamin K Watkins, MD

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    Benjamin K Watkins, MD

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Arkansas for Med Sciences College
    • Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    William G Woods, MD

    William G Woods, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    William G Woods, MD

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    William G Woods, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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    Marianne E Yee, MD

    Marianne E Yee, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Marianne E Yee, MD

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    Marianne E Yee, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens National Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Dolly G Aguilera, MD

    Dolly G Aguilera, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Dolly G Aguilera, MD

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    Dolly G Aguilera, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
    • Residency: Medical College of Georgia
    • Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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    Carolyn M Bennett, MD

    Carolyn M Bennett, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Carolyn M Bennett, MD

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    Carolyn M Bennett, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Research Fellowship: Boston Childrens Hospital
    • Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
    • Residency: Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Boston Childrens Hospital

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    Daniel John Bergsagel, MD

    Daniel John Bergsagel, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Daniel John Bergsagel, MD

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    Daniel John Bergsagel, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Queen's University@ Kingston, Canada
    • Internship: Queen's University@ Kingston, Canada
    • Residency: Stanford University
    • Fellowship: Boston Childrens Hospital
    • Fellowship: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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    Jeanne M Boudreaux, MD

    Jeanne M Boudreaux, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Jeanne M Boudreaux, MD

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    Jeanne M Boudreaux, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Louisiana State University at New Orleans School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Alabama
    • Fellowship: St. Louis Children's Hospital

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    Robert Clark Brown, MD PhD

    Robert Clark Brown, MD PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Robert Clark Brown, MD PhD

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    Robert Clark Brown, MD PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Fellowship: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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    Sharon M Castellino, MD, MSc

    Sharon M Castellino, MD, MSc

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Sharon M Castellino, MD, MSc

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    Sharon M Castellino, MD, MSc

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital Boston
    • Residency: Duke University Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center

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    Satheesh Chonat, MD

    Satheesh Chonat, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Satheesh Chonat, MD

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    Satheesh Chonat, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore University
    • Residency: Sparrow Hospital
    • Fellowship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Ctr.

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    Bradley A George, MD

    Bradley A George, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Bradley A George, MD

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    Bradley A George, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
    • Residency: University of Virginia Hospitals
    • Fellowship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

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    Glen Lew, MD

    Glen Lew, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Glen Lew, MD

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    Glen Lew, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
    • Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Claire M Mazewski, MD

    Claire M Mazewski, MD

    Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist

    Claire M Mazewski, MD

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    Claire M Mazewski, MD

    Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist

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    Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, MD

    Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, MD

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    Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Ghana
    • Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

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    Karen J Wasilewski, MD

    Karen J Wasilewski, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Karen J Wasilewski, MD

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    Karen J Wasilewski, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Melinda G Pauly, MD

    Melinda G Pauly, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Melinda G Pauly, MD

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    Melinda G Pauly, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)
    • Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Grace Fong, PhD

    Grace Fong, PhD

    Pediatric Neuropsychologist

    Grace Fong, PhD

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    Grace Fong, PhD

    Pediatric Neuropsychologist

    Education

    • Doctorate: American University
    • Internship: WV University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

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    Olufolake A Adisa, MD

    Olufolake A Adisa, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Olufolake A Adisa, MD

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    Olufolake A Adisa, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Ilorin
    • Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Amy Gartner Barry, PNP-BC

    Amy Gartner Barry, PNP-BC

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

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    Amy Gartner Barry, PNP-BC

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Nursing School: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
    • Nursing School: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

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    Glaivy M Batsuli, MD

    Glaivy M Batsuli, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Glaivy M Batsuli, MD

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    Glaivy M Batsuli, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Robert Craig Castellino, MD

    Robert Craig Castellino, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Robert Craig Castellino, MD

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    Robert Craig Castellino, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

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    Carlton D Dampier, MD

    Carlton D Dampier, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Carlton D Dampier, MD

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    Carlton D Dampier, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago
    • Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
    • Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center

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    Karen Elizabeth Effinger, MD

    Karen Elizabeth Effinger, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Karen Elizabeth Effinger, MD

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    Karen Elizabeth Effinger, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Post Graduate: Stanford University School of Medicine
    • Medical School: New York Medical College
    • Internship: Stanford University Medical Center Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital
    • Residency: Stanford University Medical Center Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital
    • Fellowship: Stanford University School od Medicine
    • Fellowship: Washington University

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    Kelly C Goldsmith, MD

    Kelly C Goldsmith, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Kelly C Goldsmith, MD

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    Kelly C Goldsmith, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
    • Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Douglas K Graham, MD, PhD

    Douglas K Graham, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Douglas K Graham, MD, PhD

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    Douglas K Graham, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Residency: University of Colorado Hospitals
    • Fellowship: University of Colorado Hospitals

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    Wilbur A Lam, MD

    Wilbur A Lam, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Wilbur A Lam, MD

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    Wilbur A Lam, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Residency: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    • Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

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    Tobey J MacDonald, MD

    Tobey J MacDonald, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Tobey J MacDonald, MD

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    Tobey J MacDonald, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles

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    Shannon L Meeks, MD

    Shannon L Meeks, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Shannon L Meeks, MD

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    Shannon L Meeks, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    • Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Jonathan Layne Metts, MD

    Jonathan Layne Metts, MD

    Jonathan Layne Metts, MD

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    Jonathan Layne Metts, MD

    Education

    • Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Katherine A Minson, MD

    Katherine A Minson, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Katherine A Minson, MD

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    Katherine A Minson, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Himalee S Sabnis, MD

    Himalee S Sabnis, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Himalee S Sabnis, MD

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    Himalee S Sabnis, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital
    • Residency: Wayne State University
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    David A Siegel, MD, MPH

    David A Siegel, MD, MPH

    David A Siegel, MD, MPH

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    David A Siegel, MD, MPH

    Education

    • Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Kathleen M Spencer, CPNP

    Kathleen M Spencer, CPNP

    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Kathleen M Spencer, CPNP

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    Kathleen M Spencer, CPNP

    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Education

    • Undergraduate: Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University
    • Graduate School: Georgia State University

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    Kathryn S Sutton, MD

    Kathryn S Sutton, MD

    Kathryn S Sutton, MD

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    Kathryn S Sutton, MD

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
    • Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Cynthia J Wetmore, MD

    Cynthia J Wetmore, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Cynthia J Wetmore, MD

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    Cynthia J Wetmore, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Minnesota at Minneapolis Medical School
    • Residency: University of Minnesota at Minneapolis Medical School
    • Residency: Mayo Clinic
    • Fellowship: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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    Lillian R Meacham, MD

    Lillian R Meacham, MD

    Pediatric Endocrinologist

    Lillian R Meacham, MD

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    Lillian R Meacham, MD

    Pediatric Endocrinologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Physician Group

    The Children's
    Care Network

    Briana C Patterson, MD

    Briana C Patterson, MD

    Pediatric Endocrinologist

    Briana C Patterson, MD

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    Briana C Patterson, MD

    Pediatric Endocrinologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

    Children's
    Physician Group

    The Children's
    Care Network

    Lisa Marie Ingerski, PhD

    Lisa Marie Ingerski, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Lisa Marie Ingerski, PhD

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    Lisa Marie Ingerski, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Education

    • Doctor of Psychology: University of Florida
    • Internship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Ctr.
    • Fellowship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Ctr.

    Children's
    Physician Group

    Alcuin Q Johnson, PhD

    Alcuin Q Johnson, PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Alcuin Q Johnson, PhD

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    Alcuin Q Johnson, PhD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Doctorate: University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
    • Post Graduate: University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
    • Internship: Dallas Child Guidance Clinic
    • Fellowship: Cumberland Hospital for Children

    Children's
    Physician Group

    Jordan G Marchak, PhD

    Jordan G Marchak, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Jordan G Marchak, PhD

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    Jordan G Marchak, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Georgia
    • Internship: Medical College of Georgia
    • Fellowship: Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

    Children's
    Physician Group

    Laura L Mee, PhD

    Laura L Mee, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Laura L Mee, PhD

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    Laura L Mee, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Education

    • Doctorate: University of Florida
    • Internship: Emory University Psych Dept

    Children's
    Physician Group

    Soumitri Sil, PhD

    Soumitri Sil, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Soumitri Sil, PhD

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    Soumitri Sil, PhD

    Pediatric Psychologist

    Education

    • Post Graduate: University of Maryland
    • Internship: Cincinatti Children's Hospital
    • Fellowship: Cincinatti Children's Hospital

    Children's
    Physician Group

    Clinton H Joiner, MD

    Clinton H Joiner, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist

    Clinton H Joiner, MD

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    Clinton H Joiner, MD

    Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

    Education

    • Research Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital
    • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Duke University Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital

    Children's
    Physician Group

    The Children's
    Care Network

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Egleston hospital

1405 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30322-1062

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35 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE

Atlanta, GA 30303

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1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30342-1605

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5455 Meridian Mark Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30342-1654

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