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Rajkumar Venkatramani, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Houston, TX, Texas Children's Hospital

RajkumarVenkatramaniMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Houston, TX

Pediatric Solid Tumor Oncology

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Rajkumar Venkatramani is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Texas Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Kilpauk Medical College and has been in practice 14 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Tamil and Hindi. He specializes in pediatric solid tumor oncology and is experienced in thyroid cancer, hepatoblastoma, pediatric solid tumor oncology, combined modality therapy, and neoplasm staging.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2008 - 2011
  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaMS, Clinical and Biomedical Investigations, 2009 - 2010
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
  • Kilpauk Medical College
    Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 2003
  • University of Central Lancashire
    University of Central LancashireCertificate, Qauntitative and Qualitative Health Research Methods

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2014 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2005 - 2008
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctors, Texas Rising Stars 2015
  • Top Doctors Pasadena 2014
  • Walter Laug Distinguished Teacher Award for Outstanding Teaching, Guidance and Inspiration Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Translocation t(7;12) as the Sole Chromosomal Abnormality Resulting in ACTB-GLI1 Fusion in Pediatric Gastric Tumor  
    Castro E, Santiago NC, Ferguson L, Rao PH, Venkatramani R, López-Terrada D, Human Pathology, 1/10/2016
  • Improving outcomes for children with rare cancers  
    Potter S,. Venkatramani R, Oncology Times, 1/1/2016
  • Unremitting rash, neck masses complicate toddler’s diagnosis  
    Pai A, Venkatramani R, Thompson M, Contemporary Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: 25 Years Of Experience At Texas Children’s Hospital
    Rainusso N, Nuchtern JG, Chintagumpala M, Allen-Rhoades W, Quintanilla N, Venkatramani R, 48th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Dublin, Ireland, 1/19/2016
  • Outcomes Of Patients With Wilms Tumor And Brain Metastases Enrolled On National Wilms Tumor Studies 1-5: A Report From The Children's Oncology Group.
    Venkatramani R, Chi Y, Coppes M, Malogolowkin M, Kalapurakal J, Tian J, Dome JS, 48th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Dublin, Ireland, 1/19/2016
  • A Retrospective Review of 19 Cases of Pediatric Melanoma From a Single Institution.
    Mitre V, Venkatramani R, Hunt R, Society of Pediatric Dermatology 42nd annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1/14/2016
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Lectures

  • Carcinomas in the children and young adults: A report form Children’s Oncology Group APEC14B1 study. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • Approach to Pediatric Cancer 
    Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India - 1/17/2016
  • Management of thyroid nodules and cancer in children 
    Austin, TX - 1/16/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Announces 2023 Grant Recipients to Accelerate Discovery of New Treatments for Pediatric Cancers
    Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Announces 2023 Grant Recipients to Accelerate Discovery of New Treatments for Pediatric CancersMay 26th, 2023
  • Touching Moment Boy, 4, Rings ‘Survivors’ Bell’ to Celebrate Beating Rare Form of Cancer
    Touching Moment Boy, 4, Rings ‘Survivors’ Bell’ to Celebrate Beating Rare Form of CancerMarch 19th, 2019

Committees

  • Chair, ASPHO Communications Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member, COG Renal Tumor Committee 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Tamil, Hindi

Hospital Affiliations