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Office
Cook Children's Pediatric Specialties - Prosper
4200 W University Dr 2nd Floor
Prosper, TX 75078Phone+1 682-303-4200- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2005 - 2008
- University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2005
- Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State License 2005 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsResponse to Pazopanib in Patients With Relapsed Osteosarcoma.Kunal R Elete, Karen Albritton, Lauren J Akers, Riyaz Basha, Anish Ray> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2020 May 1
- 7 citationsSinus Histiocytosis With Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai Dorfman Disease): Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities for this Rare Entity Revisited.Andrew W. Averitt, Kenneth Heym, Lauren J Akers, Fernando Castro-Silva, Anish Ray> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2017 Dec 1
- 121 citationsNotch activation inhibits AML growth and survival: a potential therapeutic approachSankaranarayanan Kannan, Robert M. Sutphin, Mandy A. Hall, Leonard S. Golfman, Wendy Fang, Riitta Nolo, Lauren J. Akers, Richard A. Hammitt, John S. McMurray, Steven M...> ;The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2013 Feb 11
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Press Mentions
- Texas Rising StarsNovember 3rd, 2020
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMember
- Children's Oncology GroupMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth, Texas
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