Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Michael Engel, MD, PhD; Division Chief
Our division of dedicated and family-oriented doctors and staff provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and chronic care for infants, children, and adolescents with oncologic (cancer) and hematologic (blood) disorders including but not limited to:
- Leukemias in Children & Adolescents
- Hodgkin’s & Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas
- Embryonal Tumors (Neuroblastoma, Hepatoblastoma, Wilm’s tumor)
- Central Nervous System Tumors
- Sickle Cell Disease & Hemoglobinopathies
- Bleeding Disorders in Children & Adolescents
- Clotting Disorders in Children & Adolescents
- Von Willebrand disease
- Hereditary Spherocytosis
- Pediatric Sarcomas
- Germ Cell Tumors in Children & Adolescents
- Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
- Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
- Immure Deficiency & Immune Activation Syndromes
Faculty & Fellows
Michael Engel, MD, Ph.D.; Division Chief
Brian C. Belyea, MD
Colleen H. Druzgal, MD
Daniel Trey Lee, MD
Emily Moses, MD
William C. Petersen, Jr, MD
Lara Riegler, MD
Philip Roehrs, MD
R. Emily Gonzalez, Ph.D., Pediatric Psychiatry
Hematology/Oncology Fellow(s):
Katye Herring, MD
Alejandra Rosales-Hernandez, MD
Clinical Support
Nurse Practitioner(s):
Evelyn Joran-Thiel, MSN, CPNP, CPON
Christine T. Murray, PNP, RN
Margaret M. Sennett, MS, PNP, RN
Elise Burgamy, NP
Social Worker(s):
Office Location
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 800386
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0386
Administration
Division Chief:
Michael Engel, MD, PhD
Administrative Assistant:
Karen Vest
Phone: 434-982-1930
Fax: 434-982-1927
Fellowship Program
- Program Director: Colleen Druzgal, MD
- Fellowship Administrator: Karen Vest
- Phone: 434-924-5105
Professional Education
- Tumor Board
- Divisional Lecture
- Journal Club
- Bone Marrow Review
- Imaging Review
Research Activities
Current Research Projects are examining:
- Immunotherapy for leukemias and solid tumors
- Supportive care for children receiving chemotherapy
- Leukemogenesis
- Genetic predisposition in childhood cancer survivors
- Novel therapies for childhood cancer patients
- Innovative therapies for children with bleeding disorders and thrombophilia