Directory of Pediatric Services: 2023-2025

Hematology and Oncology

Clinical and Research Programs: • Leukemia, Lymphoma and Histiocytosis (childhood and young adult cancer) • Hematology (blood diseases, including Sickle Cell Disease) To learn more, visit: www.ChildrensAL.org/sickle-cell-disease • Neuro-Oncology Program (brain and spinal cord tumors) • Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program • Solid Tumor Program (sarcomas, bone and soft tissue tumors and neuroblastoma) • Developmental Therapeutics Program • Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology and Oncofertility Program • Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program • Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship • Hope and Cope Psychosocial and Education Program • Neuropsychology Program • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training Programs Physicians/Medical Professionals: Girish Dhall, M.D. Professor Head, UAB Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Director, The Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama Benjamin Russell Endowed Chair in Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Kimberly Whelan, M.D., MSPH Professor Medical Director, Taking on Life after Cancer Clinic and Childhood Cancer Survivors Program Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training Program Elizabeth (Lilly) Alva, M.D., MSPH Assistant Professor Neuro-oncology Program Director, Solid Tumor Program Director, Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Screening Program 64