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Shana S. Jacobs, MD


Center of Excellence, Departments, and Programs
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Oncology
Leukemia/Lymphoma Program
Pediatric Advanced Needs Assessment and Care Team (PANDA)
Specialties: Hodgkin Lymphoma , Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Board Certifications American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics/Hematology-Oncology
Foreign Languages Spanish
National Provider Identifier 1215015466

Practice Locations
Children's National Medical Center - Main Hospital
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-476-5000
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Biography
Shana S. Jacobs, MD, is a member of the Leukemia/Lymphoma Program and the Pediatric Advanced Needs Assessment and Care Team. Dr. Jacobs' clinical focus is on leukemia and lymphoma and she has an interest in palliative and supportive care. Dr. Jacobs has two children.

Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Undergraduate Education Brown University Providence, RIBachelor of Arts 1991 -1995
Medical School New York University School of Medicine New York, NYDoctor of Medicine 1995 -1999

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Residency Program Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NYResident 1999 - 2002
Fellowship Program Children's National Medical Center Washington, DCFellow 2002 - 2005

Affiliations and Memberships
TitleInstitutionCommittee / SectionYears
MemberChildren’s Oncology Group2005 - 2009
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology2003 - 2009
MemberAmerican Society of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology2002 - 2009

Publications
Journal Article, Jacobs, S.S., Stork, L.C., Bostrom, B.C., Hutchinson, R., Holcenberg, J., Reaman, G.H., Erdmann, G., Franklin, J., Neglia, J.P., Steinberg, S.M., Balis, F.M. and Adamson, P.C. (2007), Substitution of Oral and Intravenous Thioguanine for Mercaptopurine in a Treatment Regimen for Children With Standard Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Collaborative Children’s Oncology Group/Natio, Pediatric Blood and Cancer., 49, 3 , 250-255.

Conference Presentation - Poster, Jacobs, S. (2006), Extracellular fluid concentrations of platinum analogs in brain, muscle and blood using microdialysis in a nonhuman primate model., Poster session presented at the American Association of Cancer Research National Conference.

Journal Article, Jacobs, S.S., Fox, E., Dennie, C. Morgan, L., McCully, C. and Balis, F.M. (2005), Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Oxaliplatin, Cisplatin, and Carboplatin in Nonhuman Primates., Clinical Cancer Research, 11, 1669-1674.


For a more comprehensive list of publications for Shana Jacobs, MD view the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed online database

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