KennethMcClainMDPh.D.
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Houston, TXProfessor, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
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Office
6701 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 832-822-4240Fax+1 832-825-4247- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1976 - 1979
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1973 - 1976
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1986 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
MN State Medical License 1979 - 1989
MD State Medical License 1976 - 1979- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Geroge R. Buchanan M.D. Lectureship American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2019
- Lifetime Achievement Award Nikolas Symposium, 2019
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Study of Clofarabine in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and LCH-related Disorders Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
- Vinblastine/Prednisone Versus Single Therapy With Cytarabine for Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical, radiological and molecular responses to combination chemotherapy with MAPK pathway inhibition in relapsed and refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis.Agrusa, J. E., Vivekanudeep Karri, Howard Lin, Jessica Velazquez, Akanksha Batajoo, Deevyashali Parekh, Whitney Stanton, Harshal Abhyankar, Nader K El-Mallawany, Jenni...> ;British Journal of Haematology. 2024 Mar 19
- 1 citationsRecurrent petit mal seizures in Erdheim-Chester disease mimicking an intra-axial brain tumor: illustrative case.Amanda V Jenson, Tanner W Lines, Ashley M Holloman, Matthew D Cykowski, Ronald E Fisher, Kenneth L McClain, David S Baskin, Fung, S. H., Steve H Fung, Caren M Stuebe> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2023 Oct 16
- 1 citationsAlemtuzumab and CXCL9 levels predict likelihood of sustained engraftment after reduced-intensity conditioning HCT.Ashley V Geerlinks, Brooks Scull, Christa Krupski, Ryan Fleischmann, Michael A Pulsipher, Mary Eapen, James A Connelly, Catherine M Bollard, Sung-Yun Pai, Christine N ...> ;Blood Advances. 2023 Jul 25
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Journal Articles
- HLH: Watch and Wait, or Act and Cure?Caridad A Martinez, Kenneth L McClain, Blood
Abstracts/Posters
- Blocking MAPK Activation and Immune Checkpoints Reverse Immune Dysfunction and Reduce Disease in a Mouse Model of LCHKenneth L. McClain, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- Comprehensive Cell Specific Transcriptome Profiling of a Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma CohortKenneth L. McClain, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Genomic Characterization of a Pediatric Cohort with Non-Malignant Lymphoproliferative DisordersKenneth L. McClain, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Lectures
- Primary HLH: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment in the 21st Century61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
Other
- Overview of Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescentsMcClain KL, Gottschalk SM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-hodgkin-lymphoma-in-children-and-adolescents
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-19 - Clinical manifestations, pathologic features, and diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosisMcClain KL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-pathologic-features-and-diagnosis-of-langer
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-24 - Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisMcClain KL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-31 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Exome Sequencing Detected an Extremely Rare Case of Foetal Onset Familial Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Type 5 Presenting with Hydrops FoetalisFebruary 16th, 2021
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas
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