Steven David Rhodes MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology•Indianapolis, IN

Physician

705 Riley Hospital Dr# RocIndianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-944-2143
Fax+1 317-944-3107

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Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2014

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Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2018 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Clinical Trials

Trial of Selumetinib and Bromodomain Inhibitor With Durvalumab for Sarcomas Start of enrollment: 2026 Nov 15
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
PHASE2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Inhibition of focal adhesion kinase impairs tumor formation and preserves hearing in a murine model of NF2-related schwannomatosis.
Dana K Mitchell, Kylee Brewster, Li Jiang, Henry Mang, Waylan K Bessler
Science Advances. 2026-01-30
2 citations
A haploinsufficiency restoration strategy corrects neurobehavioral deficits in Nf1+/- mice.
Su Jung Park, Jodi L Lukkes, Ka-Kui Chan, Hayley P Drozd, Callie B Burgin
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2025-07-01
3 citations
TGFβ-dependent signaling drives tumor growth and aberrant extracellular matrix dynamics in NF1-associated plexiform neurofibroma.
Mohannad Abu-Sultanah, Zhuan Zhou, Chunhui Jiang, Dana K Mitchell, Waylan K Bessler
Science Advances. 2025-06-20

Journal Articles

A Proteasome-Resistant Fragment of NIK Mediates Oncogenic NF-κB Signaling in Schwannomas
Jeffrey R Gehlhausen, Charles W Yates, Steven D Rhodes, Grzegorz Nalepa, Eric Hawley, Jacquelyn D Lajiness, Human Molecular Genetics