Kara Davis, DO

Assistant Professor

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (West Building)
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

“Seeing patients thrive and achieve their dreams is the most rewarding part of this work.”

My Approach

As an undergraduate student, I was involved with childhood cancer research. There I met Fern, a little girl with a brain tumor. That experience left a lasting impression on me. I continued to medical school and studied hematology and oncology because of the connection I felt to the children I had met.

We are all working towards a common goal — curing each child of cancer. My role is to coach, advise and guide the decisions and care that will help us to reach that goal. I do this by caring for and respecting the autonomy of each patient and family. I'm proud that we support both the child and the entire family as they go through the process of treatment.

I recently received an email from a young girl who was successfully treated for acute myeloid leukemia. She was 14 when diagnosed and faced her difficult treatment with grace and humor, wearing hot pink wigs while hospitalized. She's now a freshman at NYU and attached a photo of herself in Washington Square Park in New York City. Seeing patients thrive and achieve their dreams after battling leukemia is the most rewarding part of this work.

Conditions

Cancer Immunotherapy

Pediatric Leukemia

Work and Education

Professional Education

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Office of the Registrar, Philadelphia, PA, 06/30/2004

Residency

AI Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 06/30/2007

Fellowship

Stanford University Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Palo Alto, CA, 06/30/2010

Board Certifications

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2007

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2011

Languages

English