Pediatric Oncology Care Team

Tanja Gruber, MD, PhD

Tanja Gruber, MD, PhD

Dr. Gruber is the chief of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation and the director of the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases. She is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Acute myeloid leukemia and other high-risk leukemias
Catherine Aftandilian, MD

Catherine Aftandilian, MD

Dr. Aftandilian is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

Dr. Balagtas is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Aediatric leukemia and lymphoma
Karen Chao, MD

Karen Chao, MD

Dr. Chao is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric cancer, cancer survivorship
Kara Davis, DO

Kara Davis, DO

Dr. Davis is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Cancer immunotherapy, pediatric leukemia
Jennifer Kamens, MD

Jennifer Kamens, MD

Dr. Kamens is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Acute myeloid leukemia and other high-risk leukemias
Erin Karski, MD

Erin Karski, MD

Dr. Karski is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric oncology
Norman Lacayo, MD

Norman Lacayo, MD

Dr. Lacayo is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
Michael Link, MD

Michael Link, MD

Dr. Link is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Crystal Mackall, MD

Crystal Mackall, MD

Dr. Mackall is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Cancer immunotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy, pediatric cancers
Lianna Marks, MD

Lianna Marks, MD

Dr. Marks is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Allison Pribnow, MD

Allison Pribnow, MD

Dr. Pribnow is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Bone and soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms tumor, ewing sarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma
Sneha Ramakrishna, MD

Sneha Ramakrishna, MD

Dr. Ramakrishna is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Cancer immunotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy
Raya Saab, MD

Raya Saab, MD

Dr. Saab is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Sarcoma, retinoblastoma
Kathleen Sakamoto, MD

Kathleen Sakamoto, MD

Dr. Sakamoto is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Bone marrow failure disorders, pediatric cancers
Liora Schultz, MD

Liora Schultz, MD

Dr. Schultz is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Immune reconstitution, acute leukemia, graft-versus-host disease
Danielle Shin, MD

Danielle Shin, MD

Dr. Shin is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric leukemia, cancer genomics
Stephanie Smith, MD

Stephanie Smith, MD

Dr. Smith is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric cancer, cancer survivorship, adolescent and young adult transitions in care
John Tan, MD

John Tan, MD

Dr. Tan is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric cancers
Crystal Wang, MD

Crystal Wang, MD

Dr. Wang is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric cancers, leukemia
Peng Wu, MD

Peng Wu, MD

Dr. Wu is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric liver tumors (hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma), cancer genetics
Sarah Alling, NP

Sarah Alling, NP
Tracy Berggren, PA-C

Tracy Berggren, PA-C
Sam Carletti, PA-C

Sam Carletti, PA-C
Reanna Williams, PA

Reanna Williams, PA
Kristin Cosner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Kristin Cosner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Regina Dagher, NP

Regina Dagher, NP
Michelle Emmons, NP

Michelle Emmons, NP
Judith Flood, MSN, FNP-C

Judith Flood, MSN, FNP-C
Sadie Hannah, NP

Sadie Hannah, NP
Janelle Ho, NP

Janelle Ho, NP
Onica Kuch, CPNP, MSN, RN

Onica Kuch, CPNP, MSN, RN
Tara Laureano, NP

Tara Laureano, NP
Christine Lin, NP

Christine Lin, NP
Divya Madhav, MSPAS

Divya Madhav, MSPAS
Jennifer Moon, NP

Jennifer Moon, NP
Nichole Mosher, NP

Nichole Mosher, NP
Julie Murray, NP

Julie Murray, NP
Jaye Palm-Leis, NP

Jaye Palm-Leis, NP
Karishma Patel, NP

Karishma Patel, NP
Drew Sachwitz, PA-C

Drew Sachwitz, PA-C
Anita Sharma, PNP-BC

Anita Sharma, PNP-BC
Pamela Simon, MSN, CPNP, CPON

Pamela Simon, MSN, CPNP, CPON