I grew up in the New York City area. As a child, I was something of a science geek. I enjoyed applying what I learned to real life situations. As a pediatric cancer specialist, I always focus on helping kids with cancer and brain tumors enjoy the best possible quality of life.
Why I Treat Children
I have tremendous respect for the children in my care. Although most are very sick, they handle adversity amazingly well. They don’t complain and just want to be done with treatment so they can go on with their lives.
How I Try to Make A Difference
I try to make a difference through hope and healing. The fact that Nemours is so active in cancer research means we have access to experimental treatment options that offer real hope for a cure. Just as important, we do everything we can to make a terrible process less terrible by alleviating any suffering.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- University of Michigan,
1992
Internship
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1987
Residency
Pediatrics
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
1989
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of Rochester,
1986
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/Hematology-Oncology
Awards & Recognition
2014
Best Doctors in America
2013
Best Doctors in America
2011
Best Doctors in America
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna Better Health PA Medicaid HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Cigna Lifesource Transplant
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Corporate Medical Network Global International PPO DE
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Geisinger Health Plan Medicaid
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC COMMERCIAL DE PA
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Anemia
Blood Disorders
Bone Tumors
Brain Tumors
Cancer Care
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Leukemia
Liver Tumors
Lymphoma
Neuroblastoma
Neutropenia
Platelet Abnormalities
Retinoblastoma
Solid Tumors
Thrombocytopenia
Research Activities
In my research I helped describe and measure the learning problems that brain tumor patients can have following radiation therapy.
Medical Interests
Brain stem gliomas
Brain tumors
Chemotherapy
Gorlin syndrome
Low grade gliomas
Malignant gliomas
Medulloblastoma ependymoma
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