Doctors and Researchers
The division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, led by Dr. Patricia J. Giardina, endeavors to care for children and their families afflicted with blood disorders and cancers. Please click on the name of the individual doctor to learn more about their honors/awards, professional education and clinical expertise.
Patricia Giardina, MD.
Chief of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director of the Thalassemia Program
Learn more about Dr. Giardina
Alexander Aledo, M.D.
Associate Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director of the Pediatric Oncology Program
Learn more about Dr. Aledo
Suchitra Acharya, M.D.
Associate Attending Pediatrician
Associate Professor of Pediatric
Director of Sickle Cell Program
Learn more about Dr. Acharya
James Bussel, M.D.
Attending Pediatrician
Professor of Pediatric Medicine
Director of the ITP Program
Learn more about Dr. Bussel
Susanna Cunningham-Rundles, Ph.D.
Professor of Immunology
Vice-chairman for Academic Affairs
Learn more about Dr. Cunningham-Rundles
Robert Grady, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor of Pharmacology in Pediatrics
Director of the Iron Metabolism Laboratory
Donna DiMichele, M.D.
Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health
Director, Regional Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Director, Special Coagulation Research, Laboratory NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Learn more about Dr. DiMichele
Rosandra Kaplan, M.D.
Charles, Lillian, and Betty Neuwirth Clinical Scholar in Pediatric Oncology
Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
David Lyden, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Pediatrics
Director of the Cellular Oncology Laboratory
Stavros S. Niarchos Associate Professor in Pediatric Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Learn more about Dr. Lyden
Stefano Rivella, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine in Pediatrics
Director of the Gene Therapy Laboratory
Learn more about Dr. Rivella
Library
Although this section is open to the public, the information within is intended for medical professionals and highlights some of the latest clinical and research activities of our staff. If you have any questions about your particular situation, you should speak to a physician in your area.
For information geared towards patients, visit our section on Understanding Your Illness.