Hematology and Oncology

Why Choose the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology?

For decades, the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of Kentucky has been a leader in providing comprehensive care for patients with cancer and blood disorders.

With a patient-first approach and team-based care, we advance medicine through innovations in immunotherapy, precision oncology, and more. Our mission is to enable outstanding professional opportunities, foster groundbreaking research, and deliver exceptional clinical care.

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Our Mission

To provide comprehensive care in an outstanding, holistic and personalized manner to children, adolescents and young adults with blood disorders or malignancies and to advance our understanding and therapy of these disorders through research and discovery.

Our Culture

Patient-first approach • Team-based care
Low historical staff turnover • Caring community
Supportive environment • Safety-focused

Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders

Our division offers a supportive community and a robust educational experience, preparing learners for impactful careers in pediatrics and pediatric hematology and oncology. Through hands-on training, mentorship and cutting-edge curriculum, we ensure our learners excel in clinical care, research, and leadership.

Programs Offered:

Medical Student Elective
Pediatric Residency Elective
Opportunities for Research and Scholarship

Whether you're a medical student, resident, or fellow, you'll find a supportive learning environment designed to ignite your passion for medicine.

Training Opportunities

Advancing Hematology and Oncology Research

We are committed to transformative research that improves patient outcomes. Our researchers collaborate across disciplines to address Kentucky’s most pressing health challenges. Explore our research.

Transforming Patient Care Through Expertise and Innovation

Gain hands-on experience with a multidisciplinary team treating complex cancers and blood disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. Our specialized programs, including adolescent and young adult oncology, neuro-oncology, cancer predisposition, and cancer survivorship, provide comprehensive care with a strong emphasis on long-term outcomes, oncofertility, and neuro-endocrinology. Regular multidisciplinary conferences foster collaboration across specialties, enhancing both patient care and professional development. Additionally, our Hemophilia Treatment Center, Sickle Cell Program, Vascular Malformations Clinic, and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinic offer robust expertise in hematologic disorders, ensuring comprehensive practice and training opportunities.

Clinical Care

Featured Projects and Programs

Through Project Inherited Cancer Risk, every newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patient at Kentucky Children’s Hospital receives DNA sequencing to screen for 150+ inherited cancer genes. This initiative helps uncover genetic risks, guiding personalized treatment and advancing cancer research.

Be part of the future of cancer genetics.

At the ��ǽ�� Pediatric Hematology and Oncology division, we are improving how care is delivered. As a learner, you’ll gain hands-on experience in real-world quality improvement projects, including:
• Standardizing PJP prophylaxis for immunocompromised patients.
• Streamlining anemia evaluations in the KCH emergency department.
• Reducing CLABSI infections through collaborative efforts.

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