Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Michael Engel, MD, PhD; Division Director
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
Michael Engel, MD, Ph.D.; Division Director
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
Clinical Support
Nurse Practitioner(s):
Jessica Malpass, RN, NP, ACPNP, PhD
Christine T. Murray, PNP, RN
Margaret M. Sennett, MS, PNP, RN
Social Worker(s):
Elaine M. Finley, LCSW
Fellow(s)
Office Location
Department of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 800386
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0386
Administration
Division Director:
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: Bobbie May
Phone: 434-987-0169
Professional Education
Tumor Board
Divisional Lecture
Journal Club
Bone Marrow Review
Imaging Review
Research Activities
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