Faculty and Staff
The Pediatrics division includes 16 medical and research teams focused on children's cancer problems and solutions.
Our faculty, staff, and colleagues from other divisions at MD Anderson work to expand clinical care and research that benefits pediatric patients during their treatment and into survivorship. Each team addresses specific needs and has multiple members. Some of the faculty and their teams are listed below.
Division Head:
Biospecimen acquisitions team
- Tajuanna Thibodeaux, M.B.A.
Clinical trials team
Critical Care team
- Rachel Boren, M.D.
- Rachna Sheth, M.D.
Education team
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Endocrine team
Energy balance team
- Alexsandra Espejo, Ph.D.
Imaging team
- Clinical lead:
- Research lead:
Immunotherapy /Stem Cell Transplantation team
- Katie Ahlstrom, R.N., M.S.N., F.N.P., C.P.H.O.N.
- Jessica Wade, R.N.
Interacting subspecialty team
- David Sandberg, M.D.
Leukemia/Lymphoma team
Neuro solid tumor team
- Alexsandra Espejo, Ph.D.
- Diana Osorio, M.D.
- David Sandberg, M.D.
Palliative/Supportive/Integrative Oncology team
Pedi solid tumor team
Psychosocial team
Sarcoma team
Survivorship team
- Angela Yarbrough, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.