Girish Dhall MD
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Professor, Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
1600 7th Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35233
Overview of Dr. Dhall
Dr. Girish Dhall is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist located in Birmingham, AL, with subspecialty expertise in pediatric neuro-oncology. He completed his pediatrics residency at Westchester Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Dhall serves as the Director of the UAB Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation at Children's of Alabama and was the Director of the Neuro-oncology Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. His clinical experience includes ependymoma, medulloblastoma, gliomas, bone marrow failure syndromes, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He has several publications in noted journals and is involved in multiple clinical trials focused on neuro-oncological conditions. Dr. Dhall has also been recognized as a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2000 - 2003
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2019
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2007
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Etoposide Followed By an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Previously Untreated Malignant Brain Tumors
- Vorinostat Combined With Isotretinoin and Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Embryonal Tumors of the Central Nervous System Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 25
- Selumetinib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Low Grade Glioma Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Infant Embryonal CNS Tumors: Molecular Insights and Treatment Considerations for Contemporary Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.Sudarshawn Damodharan, Mariah Wright-Nadkarni, Mohamed S Abdelbaki, Girish Dhall
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2026-11-01 - Efficacy Study of Vemurafenib in Children With Recurrent or Progressive BRAF- or BRAF-Mutant Brain Tumors: PNOC002.Theodore Nicolaides, Raoull Hoogendijk, Marie Jaeger-Krause, Girish Dhall, Stewart Goldman
JCO Precision Oncology. 2026-09-01 - A multi-institutional report of children with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor treated with intensive multimodal therapy.Ashley S Margol, Lindsey M Hoffman, Rebecca Ronsley, Jane Tran, Jemily Malvar
Neuro-Oncology Practice. 2026-08-01
Press Mentions
UAB’s Coronavirus Testing Site Receives $200,000 from HyundaiApril 4th, 2020
Siblings Diagnosed 13 Days Apart with Brain Cancer Finish TreatmentAugust 2nd, 2019
Career Briefs: Girish Dhall, M.D., Has Been Named as Division Director for the Hematology-Oncology and Blood Marrow Transplantation ProgramJanuary 26th, 2019
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