We offer a range of special services and programs designed to help your family cope and focus on the needs of your child.
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's National Hospital is comprised of the Divisions of Allergy and Immunology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hematology, Oncology, Pathology/Lab Medicine and Rheumatology. These divisions are grouped together because they share the common theme of advancing therapy for cancer, blood and immune-related diseases, which overlap in their biology and treatments. The collaboration between these world-class divisions serves to enhance your child's care as well as clinical research.
Each program is home to some of the world's top experts and leaders in their specialties. Our teams work together to develop personalized your child's treatment plans that draw from the most innovative procedures and therapies available today. From diagnosis to treatment to follow-up care, we’re with your child, your family and you every step of the way.
Learn more about the divisions in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders:
Cancer, blood and immune-related disorders are conditions that involve the entire family. We offer services, amenities and resources to ease some of the stress that comes with having a sick child.
Nkenge and Tanya took their 2-year-old daughter Kensley to the Emergency Department because she was complaining of stomach pain and they could feel a bulge in her abdomen. Kensley was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and continues to receive treatment from Amy Hont, M.D.
Isabel had uncharacteristically low energy at her grandparents’ 50th anniversary party and her parents knew something was wrong. After advice from urgent care, Isabel's parents took her to Children's National where Shana Jacobs, M.D. diagnosed and began treatment for Burkitt lymphoma.
For more information or to schedule an appointment with the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, please call us at 202-476-2140.
We offer your child access to novel cancer clinical trials, some of which are only available at Children’s National. Rest assured that your child receive expert care by our team of doctors, nurses, technicians and support staff.
Johan, diagnosed with chronic granulomatous disease, underwent a bone marrow transplant and specialized T-cell infusion all before the age of 4.
Jeffrey Dome Senior Vice President, Center for Cancer and Blood DisordersDivision Chief, Oncology
Allistair Abraham Blood and Marrow Transplantation SpecialistMedical Director, Cell Therapy Laboratory
Anne Angiolillo Director, Leukemia and Lymphoma Program Oncologist
Miriam Bornhorst Clinical Director, Gilbert Neurofibromatosis InstituteNeuro-Oncologist
Deepika Darbari Hematologist
Yaser Diab Hematologist
Jay Greenberg Hematologist Oncologist
Michael Guerrera Director, Comprehensive Hemostasis and Thrombosis Program Hematologist
Eugene Hwang Associate Division Chief, Oncology Neuro-Oncologist
Shana Jacobs Oncologist
David Jacobsohn Division Chief, Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Robert Keating Division Chief, Neurosurgery
Lindsay Kilburn Neuro-Oncologist
AeRang Kim Oncologist
Stephan Ladisch Hematologist Oncologist
Naomi Luban Vice Chair, Faculty AffairsMedical Director, Office for Protection of Human Subjects
Holly Meany Oncologist
John Myseros Vice Chief, Neurosurgery Neurosurgeon
Robert Nickel Hematologist
Roger Packer Senior Vice President, Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Director, Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute Director, Brain Tumor Institute
Evelio Perez-Albuerne Blood and Marrow Transplant Specialist
Chima Oluigbo Epilepsy Neurosurgeon
Brian Rood Director, Clinical Neuro-OncologyMedical Director, Brain Tumor InstituteNeuro-OncologistOncologist
Reuven Schore Oncologist
Nita Seibel Oncologist
Steven Stasheff Neurologist
Carly Varela Hematologist Oncologist
Jennifer Webb Director, Therapeutic Apheresis Program Hematologist
Elizabeth Wells Vice President, Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine CenterNeurologist
Robert Henshaw Director, Orthopaedic Oncology Orthopaedic SurgeonBone and Soft Tissue Tumor Specialist
Zarir Khademian Neuroradiologist
Jonathan Murnick Neuroradiologist
L Gilbert Vezina Director, Neuroradiology Program Neuroradiologist
Matthew Whitehead Neuroradiologist
Priya Vaidyanathan Director, Thyroid Nodule and Cancer Program Associate Director, Endocrinology FellowshipEndocrinologist
Benjamin Hanisch Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases ProgramInfectious Diseases Specialist
Catherine Bollard Director, Center for Cancer and ImmunologyDirector, Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy
Katie Reid Physician Assistant
Sameeya Ahmed Winston Nurse Practitioner
Wendy Fitzgerald Nurse Practitioner
Amy Frantz Nurse Practitioner
Brenda Martin Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Meldau Nurse Practitioner
Beth Siever Nurse Practitioner
Melissa Silva Wills Nurse Practitioner
Barbara Speller Brown Nurse Practitioner
Gerard Gioia Division Chief, NeuropsychologyDirector, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program
Kristina Hardy Neuropsychologist
Karin Walsh Neuropsychologist
Steven Hardy Director, Psychology and Patient Care Services for CCBDPsychologist
Burak Bahar Director, Laboratory Informatics Associate Director, Clinical Chemistry Physician, Transfusion and Apheresis Services
Andrew Campbell Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program
Megan Connolly Psychologist
Blachy Davila Saldana Blood and Marrow Transplant Specialist
Katherine Donahue Nurse Practitioner
Daniel Donoho Neurosurgeon
Dana Footer Psychologist
Stacy Geisert Nurse Practitioner
Perry Harlan Nurse Practitioner
Amy Hont Oncologist
Naynesh Kamani Hematologist Immunologist
Alexis Leonard Hematologist
Ariel Levy Nurse Practitioner
Kelly Lyons Nurse Practitioner
Laila Mahmood Palliative Care Specialist
Suvankar Majumdar Division Chief, Hematology
Marie Nelson Oncologist
Thomas Newton HematologistOncologist
Shelby Smith Nurse Practitioner
Hemalatha Srinivasalu Director, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship ProgramRheumatologist
Hasan Syed Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipNeurosurgeon
Keri Toner Oncologist
Jessica Travis Nurse Practitioner
Caitlin Tydings Hematologist Oncologist
Anant Vatsayan Blood and Marrow Transplant Specialist
Nicole Verdun Hematologist
Christina Wiedl Oncologist
Birte Wistinghausen Oncologist
Elizabeth Yang HematologistOncologist
Lindsey Young Nurse Practitioner