Pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy Care Team

Crystal Mackall, MD

Crystal Mackall, MD

Dr. Mackall is the director of the Stanford Center for Cancer Cell Therapy. She is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.

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

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), cancer immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy

Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

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

Areas of expertise:Immunotherapy, pediatric leukemia and lymphoma

Kara Davis, DO

Kara Davis, DO

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

Areas of expertise:Cancer immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, pediatric leukemia, relapsed leukemia

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

Michelle Monje, MD, PhD

Michelle Monje, MD, PhD

Dr. Monje is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.

Areas of expertise:Neuro-oncology, neuro-immuno-oncology, cancer immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy

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

Katie Ryan, DO

Katie Ryan, DO

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

Areas of expertise:Neuro-oncology, 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, immunotherapy for solid tumors

Liora Schultz, MD

Liora Schultz, MD

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

Areas of expertise:Cancer immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Kun-Wei Song, MD

Kun-Wei Song, MD

Dr. Song is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.  

Areas of expertise:Neuro-immuno-oncology, cancer immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, neuro-oncology, adult neurology