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Etan Orgel, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Hollywood, CA, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

EtanOrgelMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Hollywood, CA

Pediatric Hematologic Oncology

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Summary

  • I am currently a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Director of Quality & Patient Safety for the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), and an attending physician within the Leukemia and Lymphoma and Survivorship and Supportive Care Programs.

    I am a NIH-funded clinician-scientist with research focused on new agents and novel strategies to reduce toxicity, improve survival, and better the quality of life during and after therapy. My current research emphasis are to prevent chemotherapy-induced permanent hearing loss and to target obesity in pediatric ALL to reduce chemotherapy resistance. My clinical specialty is in childhood leukemia with a focus on a particularly rare type of leukemia named Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage (ALAL), a historically difficult to treat cancer.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2009 - 2012
  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaMS, Clinical and Biomedical Investigations, Phi Kappa Phi, 2009 - 2011
  • Children's National Medical Center
    Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBA, History and Sociology of Science, Summa Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2006 - 2009
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Clinical Challenges: Pediatric ALL in Children with Obesity
    Clinical Challenges: Pediatric ALL in Children with ObesityJune 14th, 2021
  • Low-Calorie Diet Linked to Improved Chemo Response in Leukemia
    Low-Calorie Diet Linked to Improved Chemo Response in LeukemiaApril 14th, 2021
  • She's Beating Leukemia with a Healthy Change to Her Diet
    She's Beating Leukemia with a Healthy Change to Her DietApril 6th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Targeting obesity to improve survival from childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaNational Cancer Institute2021–Present
  • Prevention of Cisplatin-induced Hearing Loss in Children with CancerNational Institute of Deafness and other Communication Disorders2016–2021
  • A Diet and Activity Intervention to Improve Survival and Quality of Life in Obese Adolescents Receiving Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaGabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research2016–2019
  • Vitamin D, Fat, and Development of Bone Abnormalities in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaLeukemia and Lymphoma Society2010–2014

Hospital Affiliations