Dr. Chie-Schin Shih is the Program Leader for the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program and is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Riley Hospital for Children/ Indiana University Health. He specializes in treating patients with brain and spinal cord tumors as well as other related neurological malignancies. He is a clinical and translational researcher with expertise in novel neurological imaging, biomarkers and developmental therapeutics. Among the projects that Dr. Shih is currently active include MRI Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in optic gliomas, Fatigue in patients receiving Proton Beam Radiotherapy, Sunitinib for the treatment of NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromas, and Cabozantinib for the treatment of plexiform neurofibromas. Dr. Shih is an active Primary Investigator in the NF Clinical Trials Consortium, and is an active member in the international Response Evaluations in Neurofibromatosis (REiNS) as well as the Children's Oncology Group.
Fellowship - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 2004-2007
Residency - Cleveland clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 2002-2004
Internship - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 2001-2002
M.D. - George Washington University, Washington, DC 1997-2001
B.S. - George Washington University, Washington, DC 1994-1997
