Past Hematology Oncology Fellows

Jason Fixler, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

Fellowship Research: How RPS19 is involved in the pathogenesis of Diamond Blackfan Anemia

“I am currently Divisional Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai in Baltimore, Maryland. I am one of the investigators for the Baby Hug and SITT trial as well as a future investigator on the Proactive study.”

"What was helpful [about the Hematology Oncology Fellowship program at Children's Oakland was] the approachability of all of the attendings. Hematology was stressed and not ignored like most programs. That exposure has allowed me to participate in national trials for sickle cell disease. It has also allowed me to make changes in our own program."

Michael Jeng, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Stanford University Medical School

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University

Fellowship Research: Cytogenetic and Leukemogenesis in Cord Blood Stem Cells

“I came to the Oakland Children’s Hem/Onc Fellowship Program knowing that I wanted to pursue a career in Pediatric Hematology. The program really prepared me both clinically and from a research perspective for an academic career. My lab work was at the University of California at Berkeley, School of Public Health, which really enabled me to be part of a large research institute, and I maintain my close ties with colleagues there and at CHO. I don’t think there is a much stronger program in hematology in the country.”

Anurag Agrawal, MD

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Additional: Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), Lesotho, Africa (2007-08)

Pediatric Residency: Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland

Fellowship Research: “My research interest focuses on supportive care in and late effects of pediatric cancers.”