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Smita Dandekar, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Hershey, PA, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

SmitaChandrashekharDandekarMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Hershey, PA

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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  • Office

    500 University Dr
    Department Of Pediatrics
    Hershey, PA 17033
    Phone+1 717-531-6012
    Fax+1 717-531-4789
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Summary

  • Director, Childhood Cancer Survivorship Clinic

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2010 - 2013
  • Grant Medical College
    Grant Medical CollegeClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2015
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2018 Top Educator in Pediatrics Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, 2018
  • Child Inpatient Dean's List for Extraordinary Patient Satisfaction HCAHPS, 2016-2018
  • Medical Group Dean's List for Extraordinary Patient Satisfaction 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Retention of Vaccine-Mediated Humoral Immunity in the Post-Therapy Pediatric Oncology Population
    Cashell J, Doug L, Levine M, Brown A, Comito M, Schmid S, Dandekar S, Graduate Medical education Resident Research Day, Children�s Oncology Group (COG) Fall Meeting, 30th American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) meeting, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 2017; Atlanta, GA, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, 2018, 1/1/2018
  • Treatment of relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia presenting as intracranial myeloid sarcoma: A Case Series
    Bujold K, Dandekar S, Barbour M, 30th American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/1/2018
  • Recognizing clinical manifestations of vitamin c deficiency and need for supplementation in patients with restricted intake
    Hackett G, Dandekar S, Disori K, Kapadia M, Nelson A, O�Hara C, Graduate Medical education Resident Research Day, Pediatric Research Day, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 1/1/2018
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Lectures

  • Childhood Cancer Survivorship- A lifelong Affair 
    Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA - 11/27/2018
  • Childhood Cancer Survivorship 
    Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA - 1/1/2018
  • Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Program 
    Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA - 2/1/2015
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Other

  • MINITHON special dedicated towards how money raised from Mini Thons help fund Childhood Cancer Survivorship Clinic at Penn State Children's Hospital 
    Dandekar S, Good Day PA, ABC27
    1/19/2018
  • Life After Childhood Cancer 
    Dandekar S, �Ask Us Anything About� Facebook Live interview
    1/17/2017
  • Childhood cancer survivorship 
    Dandekar S, Good Day PA, ABC27
    1/17/2017
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Press Mentions

  • The Medical Minute: Helping Children Thrive After Cancer
    The Medical Minute: Helping Children Thrive After CancerSeptember 6th, 2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Marathi, Spanish, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations