From the program director

Greetings and thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The field encompasses a small, collegial and passionate group of clinicians and investigators – and we welcome you to the club!

The Mayo Clinic is known around the world as a referral center that provides highly advanced multidisciplinary care for children and adults with complex medical conditions, and perhaps nowhere is this better exemplified than in pediatric hematology-oncology.

Working closely with physicians from other pediatric and surgical specialties – we care for some of the most rewarding and challenging patients that come to us from across the globe – and from our own back yard. The nature of our practice is such that it provides for a highly varied clinical experience within the confines of a small city that is eminently livable.

The strength of our fellowship is that it is small yet has all of the benefits of a big program: individualized teaching and curriculum flexibility, combined with great breadth and depth of patient experiences, and access to world-class laboratories and clinical research resources that will help you achieve any goal. The exposure to cutting edge therapeutics such as proton-beam radiation therapy, allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation, CAR-T cell therapy, and a broad array of Children's Oncology Group clinical trials, ensures that our fellows are prepared for any future in our field.

Our faculty are highly engaged and dedicated to training the next generation of pediatric specialists in hematology, oncology and stem-cell transplantation. Our fellows also have the opportunity to work in basic/discovery or translational research programs from across the institution, or to pursue a diploma or master's degree from our Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to prepare you for a career as a clinician, clinical investigator or bench scientist. We also offer a NIH sponsored T32 training program in Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology that runs concurrently with the second and third year of our program. Our goal is to provide you the tools and skills you need to help you achieve your career goals.

We are excited to have the opportunity to work with talented young pediatricians from diverse backgrounds to ensure that children with cancer and blood disorders get the best care possible.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions about how we can help you with the next step of your journey.

Paul Galardy, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director 

Faculty

One of the greatest advantages of training at Mayo Clinic is the approachability, accessibility, and collegiality of the faculty. In addition to caring for patients in clinical practice, Mayo Clinic's faculty is committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields.

You will work closely with these individuals throughout your training in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship.

	Wendy Allen-Rhoades, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine Residency: Pediatrics, Georgetown University Hospital Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine Interests: Ewing sarcoma Neuroblastaoma Osteosarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Wilms' tumor View full profile
	Ahmad Al-Huniti, M.D. Senior Associate Consultant Medical school: University of Jordan Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, West Virginia University Fellowships: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (HIHC), Stead Family Children Hospital; Pediatric Hemostasis and Thrombosis, University of Toronto, The Hospitals for Sick Children Interests: Pediatric thrombosis Pediatric bleeding disorders Vascular medicine View full profile
	Carola Arndt, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Boston University Residency: Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, National Cancer Institute Interests: Rhabdomyosarcoma Osteosarcoma Ewing's sarcoma Unusual sarcomas New drug development Neutropenia Childhood cancer and blood disorders in general View full profile
	Asmaa Ferdjallah, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Residency: Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emory University Fellowship: Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant, University of Minnesota, Masonic Children's Hospital Interests: Pediatric hematology Pediatric bone marrow transplant Gene therapy Public policy Global health Medical education View full profile
	Paul Galardy, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Harvard Medical School Interests: Leukemia Lymphoma General pediatric hematology/oncology View full profile
	Soumen Khatua, M.B.B.S., M.D. Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Calcutta Medical College Residency: Calcutta Medical College Fellowships: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's National Medical Center; Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Children's Hospital Interests: Designing novel clinical trials  Developing immunotherapeutic strategies View full profile
	Shakila Khan, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Dow Medical College Residency: Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Interests: Hematological disorders Pediatric oncology Stem cell transplants for malignant and nonmalignant diseases View full profile
	Mira Kohorst, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Residency: Pediatrics, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Fellowship: Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Interests: Pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Cellular therapy (CAR T-cell therapy) Leukemia and lymphoma View full profile
	Jonathan Schwartz, D.O., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Medical school: Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Children's Hospital of Michigan Interests: Brain tumors (primary and metastatic) General oncology International oncology Innovative therapeutics in neuro-oncology Translational research in neuro-oncology View full profile

Advisers and mentors

You are assigned to faculty members who can provide educational advice and personal support. These advisers serve as contact points, introducing you and your family to Rochester and the Mayo Clinic system.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures and participate in hospital rounds and informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities.