Our Children's Cancer Center Team
Our Children’s Cancer Center is home to a dedicated team of experts who are committed to helping children with cancer or other diseases get leading-edge care. These team members work together to provide seamless care to help your child get the treatment they need with the urgency they deserve.
Doctors
Pediatric hematologist-oncologist Saro Armenian, D.O., M.P.H., is the Barron Hilton Chair in Pediatrics, with expertise in pediatric cancer, epidemiology and cancer survivorship.
Francois Aspesberro, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte.
Behnam Badie, M.D., is a renowned neurosurgeon and expert in the field of surgical neuro-oncology, nanotechnology and T cell research.
The research of Jeffrey Bender, M.D., examines the community of microbes that inhabit the human gut, aims to prevent infection in pediatric hospitals and explores how the tools of microbiology can improve the deployment of antibiotics.
Rusha Bhandari, M.D., M.S., is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Populations Sciences at City of Hope.
A prolific researcher and talented surgeon, Mike Y. Chen, M.D., Ph.D., has been on City of Hope's neurosurgery team since 2007. He specializes in complex operations for the removal of brain and spine tumors.
Sanjeet Singh Dadwal, M.D., is chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, and professor in the Department of Medicine, with a clinical focus on infectious diseases.
Savita Dandapani, M.D., Ph.D., is a radiation oncologist at City of Hope who specializes in improving treatment outcomes and reducing side effects for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
Lisa Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., is a neurosurgeon and assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at City of Hope.
Jeanelle Folbrecht, Ph.D., psychologist | City of Hope, California.
Dr. Lior Goldberg leads City of Hope's Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Cell Therapeutic Lab. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Goldberg helps patients and families directly by overseeing treatment and on a broader scale through his work developing new therapies.
Nicole Karras, M.D., is a pediatric physician who specializes in treating children diagnosed with cancer, particularly blood cancers — such as leukemias and lymphomas — that would require stem cell transplant therapy.
Sonal Khemani, M.D., is committed to providing her young patients with the type of high-quality, equitable care that she would expect for her own children. She enjoys getting to know the people she treats and working with other providers to offer the best possible care.
Lindsey Murphy, M.D., M.S., is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at City of Hope in Duarte, California.
Deepa Dharshani Nanayakkara, M.D., M.S., is an associate clinical professor of the Division of Infectious Diseases at City of Hope.
Dr. Parekh is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte.
Sunita Patel, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the departments of Supportive Care Medicine and Population Sciences.
Anna Pawlowska, M.D., specializes in treating young people with leukemia and directs our Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Program.
I. Benjamin Paz, M.D., is a nationally renowned surgical oncology surgeon, with expertise in breast cancer, gastrointestinal and rectal cancers, and tumors involving the bone and soft tissues.
Dr. Hung Tran is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at City of Hope® in the Los Angeles area. Learn about his experience, and make an appointment.
Vijay Trisal, M.D., the Dr. Norman & Melinda Payson Professor in Medicine, is the system chief clinical officer responsible for setting the vision and direction for systemwide quality, patient safety, and developing guidelines for clinical pathways and protocols.
Leo David Wang, M.D., Ph.D., is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist and associate professor in the departments of Immuno-Oncology and Pediatrics.
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Dr. Wang is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at City of Hope, Duarte.
Janet Yoon, M.D., is a clinical professor and medical director of the Pediatric Musculoskeletal Tumor Program, Department of Pediatrics at City of Hope Duarte.
Stephanie Yoon, M.D., is a radiation oncologist at City of Hope. Dr. Yoon focuses on treating breast cancer, brain tumors and spine tumors, because of the way cancer in those regions threatens the essence of what makes people who they are — their personalities, experiences, sensations and memories.
