The Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and IU School of Medicine prepares trainees for clinical practice, academic research, and teaching.
Fellows gain experience in all aspects of this pediatric specialty, with direct patient contact and extensive interaction with faculty at Riley Children’s Health.
Through research, fellows can access the latest advances in treating a multitude of pediatric diseases and their complications aimed at optimizing care of children.
Other clinical areas of training include leukemias, solid tumors, brain tumors, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, general pediatric hematology, sickle cell disease, bone marrow failure syndromes, hemophilia, and other coagulation disorders.
Our fellows train at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, which offers the only pediatric stem cell transplant program in Indiana.
Fellows within the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program at IU School of Medicine help care for 80 percent of children and adolescents in the state of Indiana that are diagnosed with cancer.
Associate program director Jodi Skiles, MD, is a homegrown Hoosier, born and raised in Frankfort, Indiana. As a first-generation college student and medical student, she chose to stay close to home for all of her education and training.
She completed her pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship training at IU and joined the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics in July 2012. She’s now a noted expert in stem cell transplantation, CAR T-cell therapy, and fertility preservation in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Dr. Skiles has also spent significant time in Kenya overseeing the AMPATH pediatric oncology program and conducting translational research.
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For more information about the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and IU School of Medicine, contact Brittany Manora at bmanora@iu.edu or 317-278-6400.
