Children's Cancer Center Team
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.
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.
Vincent Chan, M.D., is a pediatrician and hospitalist 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.
Julie DiMundo, D.O., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics.
Michael Donahue, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics.
David Chen, Ph.D., is an associate professor and director of the Division of Epigenetic and Transcriptional Engineering in the Department of Systems Biology
Dr. Gu’s research focus is to integrate multi-omics platforms, advanced analytical approaches, and multiple experimental models to study the heterogeneity of acute leukemias and facilitate the development of more efficacious targeted therapies.
Shai Izraeli, M.D., is a Research Professor in the Department of Systems Biology.
Ling Li, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Beckman Research Institute's Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science.
Srividya Swaminathan, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Systems Biology.