Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Providers and Staff

UPMC Children’s Hematology/Oncology staff provide comprehensive, family-focused care for children diagnosed with all kinds of childhood cancer and blood-related diseases. The Hematology/ Oncology team includes highly skilled physicians, psychologists, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, social workers and child life specialists.

The breadth and depth of the division’s expertise is strengthened by its collaboration with other specialty departments at UPMC Children’s, including Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Radiology, Urology, and others. Together, the staff develop individualized treatment plans for each child that are designed to maximize the possibility of curing the child and minimize any potential long-term treatment side effects.

 

Linda M. McAllister-Lucas, MD

Chief of Service, Hematology/Oncology
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Cheryl A. Hillery, MD

Clinical Director, Hematology
Director, Comprehensive Pediatric Sickle Cell Program
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Louis Rapkin, MD

Clinical Director, Oncology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
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Steven Allen, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Kelly Bailey, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Erica Lynne Braverman, MD

Instructor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Amanda Worf Brown, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Andrew J Bukowinski, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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James Cooper, MD

Clinical Director, Coagulation Program, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Jessica Dietz Daley, MD

Instructor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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James Felker, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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Erika Dawn Friehling, MD

Fellowship Program Director, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Ramasubramanian Kalpatthi, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Lisa Maurer, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Scott H Maurer, MD

Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Meghan McCormick, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Julia Meade, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Deirdre Nolfi-Donegan, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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A. Kim Ritchey, MD

Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Brittani Seynnaeve, MD

Director, Pediatric Melanoma Program
Associate Fellowship Program Director, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Jean M. Tersak, MD

Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Principal Investigator, Children's Oncology Group (COG)
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Frederico Xavier, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Nurse Practitioners

Amy Bassi Jutca, CRNP
Debra Correa, CRNP
Veronica Ekeroth, CRNP
Lindsey Wagner Faith, CRNP

Physician Assistants

Margaret Holtz, PA-C
Whitney Lerch, PA-C
Hannah Lynch, PA-C
Kelsey Platte, PA-C
Mary Alison Sanders, PA-C

Genetic Counselor

Elena Kessler, MS, CGC

Researcher

Edward V. Prochownik, MD, PhD