Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Care Team

Tanja Gruber, MD, PhD

Tanja Gruber, MD, PhD

Dr. Gruber is a pediatric oncologist, the chief of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, and the Director of the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases.

Areas of expertise:Acute myeloid leukemia and other high-risk leukemias

Catherine Aftandilian, MD

Catherine Aftandilian, MD

Dr. Aftandilian is a pediatric oncologist and the clinical leader of the High-Risk Leukemia Program. 

Areas of expertise:Down syndrome and leukemia, relapsed ALL, newly diagnosed ALL, CAR-T cell therapy

Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

Jay Michael Balagtas, MD

Dr. Balagtas is a pediatric oncologist. 

Areas of expertise:Pediatric leukemia and lymphoma

Karen Chao, MD

Karen Chao, MD

Dr. Chao is a pediatric oncologist. 

Areas of expertise:Pediatric cancer, cancer survivorship

Kara Davis, DO

Kara Davis, DO

Dr. Davis is a pediatric oncologist and leads the High-Risk Leukemia Program. 

Areas of expertise:Cellular therapy, pediatric leukemia

Caleb Hocutt, MD, MPH

Caleb Hocutt, MD, MPH

Dr. Hocutt is a pediatric oncologist.  He leads the Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Cellular Therapy Survivorship Program.

Areas of expertise:Leukemia and lymphoma, survivorship care

Orly Klein, MD

Orly Klein, MD

Dr. Klein is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist who specializes in stem cell transplantation. 

Areas of expertise:Stem cell transplantation, pediatric leukemia 

Norman Lacayo, MD

Norman Lacayo, MD

Dr. Lacayo is a pediatric oncologist. 

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

Michael Link, MD

Michael Link, MD

Dr. Link is a pediatric oncologist.

Areas of expertise:Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Adrienne Long, MD, PhD

Adrienne Long, MD, PhD

Dr. Long is a pediatric oncologist. 

Areas of expertise:Leukemia, lymphoma, T cell ALL, immunotherapy, immune toxicities from ALL treatment

Julie Ma, MD

Julie Ma, MD

Dr. Ma is a pediatric oncologist. 

Areas of expertise:Leukemia, cell therapy

Lianna Marks, MD

Lianna Marks, MD

Dr. Marks is a pediatric oncologist. 

Areas of expertise:Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Sneha Ramakrishna, MD

Sneha Ramakrishna, MD

Dr. Ramakrishna is a pediatric oncologist.

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

Danielle Shin, MD

Danielle Shin, MD

Dr. Shin is a pediatric oncologist.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric leukemia, cancer genomics

David Shyr, MD

David Shyr, MD

Dr. Shyr is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist who specializes in stem cell transplantation.

Areas of expertise:Stem cell transplantation, pediatric leukemia