Charles S Hemenway MD

Summary

• Dr. Charles Hemenway is a specialist who treats cancer and blood diseases in children, adolescents, and young adults. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Florida. This was followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Duke University. While at Duke, he received a doctoral degree in Genetics. His first job was at Tulane University where he developed a research program that was supported by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the National Cancer Institute, and several other funding sources. Following Hurricane Katrina, he relocated his research lab to Loyola University Chicago where he held an endowed professorship for 15 years. Dr. Hemenway has authored several publications, with notable works cited multiple times, including studies published in journals such as the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Cell Reports. He has served on numerous grant review panels for the NIH and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
  He returned to his hometown, New Orleans, in 2022 to lead the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Manning Family Children’s. He considers himself a generalist and can see children with a wide range of blood disorders and malignancies. With a background in laboratory science, he is also able to assess new therapeutics and diagnostics at early stages of development