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Office
2015 Uppergate Dr
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-785-1717Fax+1 404-785-1418- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2010 - 2013
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2010
- New York Medical CollegeClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Improving Health-Promoting Behaviors in Adolescent Cancer Survivors Using AWAKE: A Feasibility Trial Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsChanges in Opioid Prescriptions and Potential Misuse and Substance Use Disorders Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Following the 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline.Xin Hu, Katharine E Brock, Karen E Effinger, Bo Zhang, Ilana Graetz, Joseph Lipscomb, Xu Ji> ;JAMA Oncology. 2022 Nov 1
- Feasibility of Fitbit Use in Adolescent Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: Who Consistently Uses It and for How Long?Rebecca Williamson Lewis, Kristen E Howell, Karen E Effinger, Lillian R Meacham, Karen Wasilewski-Masker, Ann Mertens, Jordan Gilleland Marchak> ;Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2023 Aug 1
- Early Posttherapy Opioid Prescription, Potential Misuse, and Substance Use Disorder Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors.Xu Ji, Xin Hu, Katharine E Brock, Ann C Mertens, Janet R Cummings, Karen E Effinger> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2022 Jun 13
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Press Mentions
- Research Roundup: Recent Grants and Publications for Emory Faculty and StaffNovember 9th, 2021
- Many Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumours Could Struggle to Live IndependentlySeptember 14th, 2018
- Some Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Unconcerned About HealthJune 25th, 2018
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of Clinical OncologyMember
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology OncologyMember
- Children's Oncology GroupMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia
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