Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology is part of the UNC Department of Pediatrics, the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Children’s Oncology Group. Our providers specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of hematological disorders and malignancies in children, adolescents and young adults. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology offers comprehensive clinics in hemophilia and bleeding disorders, oncology, sickle cell disease, general hematology, brain tumors and long-term follow-up. Because, the care of children with cancer is a dynamic process based on improving treatments through research, our faculty are engaged in numerous clinical trials and in basic science research to support the ongoing care of children and adolescents with cancer.
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY NEWS
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National Cancer Institute Touts UNC Lineberger AYA Program
UNC Program Connects Adolescents and Young Adults to Quality Cancer Care. From puberty to leaving home, starting a career, and navigating adult relationships, adolescents and young adults can feel like they’re facing a seemingly unending stream of challenges. Now imagine adding cancer to that mix. Every year, almost 90,000 of these adolescents and young adults (AYAs)—generally defined as people between the ages of 15 and 39—receive a cancer diagnosis. And this group of patients often needs extra help navigating the complexities of cancer care. A new study has shown that a program in place for a decade at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center substantially increased its assistance to AYAs with cancer being treated at the center.
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Welcome to Our 2024-2025 Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows
We are excited to welcome to the newest group of fellows/subspecialty residents to UNC Children’s! Our fellowship programs are committed to fostering the development of future generations of physicians and scientists who will go on to improve the health of children in North Carolina and across the globe.
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Welcome New Physician Faculty: Alexandra Borst, MD
Alexandra Borst, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Hematology/Oncology on August 1, 2024. Dr. Borst received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Pomona College in Claremont, CA in 2005. She earned her MD from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York, NY in May 2010. Dr. Borst completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2013 and her fellowship in pediatric hematology & oncology at Duke University Medical Center in 2017. Most recently, Dr. Borst has been working in the Division of Hematology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Welcome Alexandra!
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Welcome New Physician Faculty: Emily Greengard, MD
Emily Greengard, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Hematology/Oncology on July 31, 2024. Dr. Greengard received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI in 1999. MD from St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO in 2004. Dr. Greengard completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University in 2007 and her fellowship in pediatric hematology & oncology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2010. Most recently, Dr. Borst has been working in Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine as an Associate Professor. Welcome Emily!