JamesTFelkerMD(He/Him)

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Pittsburgh, PA

Pediatric Hematologic Oncology, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

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Office
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone+1 412-692-8864
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Summary

Dr. James Felker is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in pediatric hematologic oncology and pediatric neuro-oncology and is experienced in pediatric brain tumors, pediatric spinal tumors, pediatric coagulation disorders, pediatric neuro-oncology, and pediatric solid tumor oncology.

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2014 - 2017
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2010
Cornell UniversityBS, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
GA State Medical License 2014 - 2020
IL State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha
1st Place Department of Pediatrics Research Competition Emory University Department of Pediatrics, 2017
2nd Place Basic Science Poster Southeastern Pediatric Research Innovation Conference, 2016

Clinical Trials

A Pilot Study of SurVaxM in Children Progressive or Relapsed Medulloblastoma, High Grade Glioma, Ependymoma and Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 01
Recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Contact
A Vaccine Trial for Low Grade Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Recruiting
Phase 2
Immunotherapy for Recurrent Ependymomas in Children Using Tumor Antigen Peptides With Imiquimod Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Recruiting
Phase 1
A Pilot Study of Glioma Associated Antigen Vaccines in Conjunction With Poly-ICLC in Pediatric Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
A Study of Avapritinib in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors Dependent on KIT or PDGFRA Signaling Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 24
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
HER2-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells for Children With Ependymoma Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 27
Recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Contact
Optune for Children With High-Grade Glioma or Ependymoma, and Optune With Radiation Therapy for Children With DIPG Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 04
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Hurdling over the blood-brain barrier with exosome technology.
James Felker, Sameer Agnihotri> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2022 Nov 2
1 citations
Author Correction: Loss of MAT2A compromises methionine metabolism and represents a vulnerability in H3K27M mutant glioma by modulating the epigenome.
Golbourn, B., Halbert, M., Halligan, K., Varadharajan, S., Krug, B., Mbah, N., Kabir, N., Stanton, A., Locke, A., Casillo, S., Zhao, Y., Sanders, L., Cheney, A., Mulle...> ;Nature Cancer. 2022 Jul 1
14 citations
Loss of MAT2A compromises methionine metabolism and represents a vulnerability in H3K27M mutant glioma by modulating the epigenome.
Felker, J. T., Brian J Golbourn, Matthew E Halbert, Katharine Halligan, Srinidhi Varadharajan, Brian Krug, Nneka E Mbah, Nisha Kabir, Ann-Catherine J Stanton, Abigail ...> ;Nature Cancer. 2022 May 1
2 citations
Searching for a cure on Facebook: Patterns of social media use amongst caregivers of children with brain tumors.
Tyler T Miller, Scott H Maurer, James T Felker> ;Cancer Medicine. 2022 Sep 1
B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with iAMP21 in a Patient with Constitutional Ring Chromosome 21.
Vandana Baloda, Nidhi Aggarwal, Flavia G Rosado, Sarah Mackey, Felker, J. T., James Felker, Svetlana A Yatsenko> ;Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 2022 Jan 1
Not all mouse blood-brain barriers are created equal
James Felker, Sameer Agnihotri> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2021 May 5
3 citations
Impact of respiratory viral panel testing on length of stay in pediatric cancer patients admitted with fever and neutropenia.
Kaitlin Shinn, Martha Wetzel, Nicholas P. DeGroote, Frank G. Keller, Michael Briones, James Felker, Sharon M. Castellino, Tamara P. Miller> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2020 Sep 2
16 citations
Emerging indications for stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy in pediatric neurosurgery.
Madison Remick, Michael M. McDowell, Kanupriya Gupta, James Felker, Taylor J. Abel> ;International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2020 Jul 1
4 citations
Improving long-term survival in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
James Felker, Alberto Broniscer> ;Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2020 Jun 16
Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Syndrome with Concomitant Fourth Ventricular Ependymoma: True Association or Mere Coincidence?
Hanna Algattas, Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Michael Mendelson, Georgianne L. Arnold, James Felker, Julia Meade, Stephanie Greene> ;Cancer Genetics. 2020 Jun 1
16 citations
Identification of novel RAS signaling therapeutic vulnerabilities in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
Robert F. Koncar, Brittany Dey, Ann Catherine J. Stanton, Nishant Agrawal, Michelle Wassell, Lauren McCarl, Abigail L. Locke, Lauren Sanders, Olena Morozova-Vaske, Max...> ;Cancer Research. 2019 Aug 15
1 citations
Acquired Hypofibrinogenemia Before Asparaginase Exposure During Induction Therapy for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Lit...
Sunil S. Raikar, James Felker, Kavita N. Patel, Glen Lew, Robert F. Sidonio> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2018 Oct 1
9 citations
Successful treatment of a child with a prolactin secreting macroadenoma with temozolomide.
James Felker, Brianna Patterson, David Wrubel, Anna J. Janss> ;Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2016 Dec 1
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Abstracts/Posters

Organotypic Tumor Slice Culture for Evaluating Treatment of Medulloblastoma
Felker J, Dey A, MacDonald T, Kenney, A, Oral Presentation at the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society For Neuro-Oncology, Scottsdale, AZ, 11/1/2016
Organotypic Slice Culture for Evaluating Treatment of Medulloblastoma
Felker J, Dey A, Metrock K, Liu J, MacDonald T, Kenney, A, Presented at the Molecules for Minions: Southeastern Pediatric Research Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA, 6/22/2016