Background

I am privileged to work at CHOP’s Pediatric and Adolescent Specialty Care Center in King of Prussia, PA. I specialize in treating all patients with cancer and blood disorders. In addition to providing outpatient care, I also attend on the inpatient oncology service at CHOP several weeks per year. My passion is to provide outstanding and compassionate care to children and their families, and help them cope during one of the most difficult times of their lives.

Our fully functional suburban clinic sees hundreds of patients per year who are able to receive excellent care close to home, in addition to being part of the world renowned Cancer Center at CHOP. Our clinic provides comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and management of all childhood cancers and blood disorders in a family-centered environment. We are supported by a social worker experienced in helping families coping with cancer, and an outstanding nursing staff specialized in hematology and oncology. Our clinic is unique in its team-oriented approach. The patients and their families typically feel comfortable in the smaller clinic environment, getting to know the entire staff — and essentially feeling part of a new “family.”

One of my specific interests is supportive care for oncology patients receiving chemotherapy. I am particularly interested in integrative health/oncology, a specialty that blends complementary therapies and conventional medical treatment, aiming to: promote health and wellness, harness innate healing properties, enhance efficacy, improve symptom control, alleviate distress and reduce suffering in cancer patients. In developing an integrative oncology program, I hope to empower and educate patients, families and oncology practitioners on integrative health, with a goal of advancing evidence based research, and becoming a leader in the field of pediatric integrative oncology.

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MS in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending physician

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Conditions Treated

Departments and Services

Awards and Honors

2022, Main Line Today Top Docs, Hematology/Oncology

2004, Outstanding Advocate Award

2000, Alpha Omega Alpha

1998, NIH Summer Fellowship Award

1996, American Cancer Society Fellowship Award

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2016-present, Member, Integrative Health Advisory Board, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2014-present, Member, Integrative Health Strategic Planning Workgroup, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2014, Member, Society of Integrative Oncology (SIO)



2009-present, Full member, Children’s Oncology Group (COG)

- 2015, Member, Integrative Medicine sub-committee 

- 2015, Member, Nutrition sub-committee

2009, Member, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology