School of Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

Hematology/Oncology

The division of hematology and oncology at Manning Family Children's Hospital offers cutting edge clinical trials for the treatment of childhood malignancies.  Our eight LSUHSC physicians share a wide range of expertise to provide the best care for these children.  We also serve a large population of children who have sickle cell disease.  Like the children with cancer, we offer a robust clinical program including curative treatment through stem cell transplantation and novel gene therapies.

Faculty

Charles Hemenway

Charles Hemenway, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics - Clinical
Section Head

Dana LeBlanc

Dana LeBlanc, MD

Associate Professor - Clinical

Zachary LeBlanc

Zachary LeBlanc, MD

Assistant Professor - Clinical

Cori Morrison

Cori Morrison, MD

Associate Professor - Clinical

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Pinki Prasad, MD

Associate Professor - Clinical

Molly Sonenklar, MD, MPH

Molly Sonenklar, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor - Clinical

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Maria C. Velez, MD

Professor of Pediatrics - Clinical

Lolie C. Yu

Lolie C. Yu, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

 

Section Highlights

Our hematology and oncology division is the only place offering gene therapy for sickle cell in children from Houston to Birmingham.

The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) at Manning Family Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric program in Louisiana that is recognized by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) as well as the National Marrow Donor program.

We offer the only ACGME accredited Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship in the state of Louisiana. 

Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program

The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is thrilled to offer Louisiana's only Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship and combined Medicine-Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship. Our division offers an accredited 3-year training program with positions available to 1-2 fellows per year.   The program was formally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in early 1989 and is the only accredited Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship program in Louisiana.

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Clinic Information

Hematology and Oncology - Manning Family Children's
Main Campus

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200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 896-9740
Fax: (504) 896-9758

Hematology and Oncology - Manning Family Children's Pediatrics Specialty Care & Outpatient Therapy Covington

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5025 Keystone Boulevard, Covington, LA 70433
Phone:(504) 896-9740
Fax: (985) 302-5365