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Tara Henderson, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Medical Center

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Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Chicago, IL

Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medical Director, Cancer Survivors Center

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Overview of Dr. Henderson

Dr. Tara Henderson is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Chicago Medical Center, Comer Childrens Hospital, and Comer Childrens Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. Dr. Henderson accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 31 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center and one of 28 doctors at Comer Childrens Hospital who specialize in Pediatric Hematology & Oncology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2002 - 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2002 - 2007
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Low-Dose Tamoxifen (LDTam) As a Breast Cancer (BC) Risk-Reduction Strategy in Lymphoma Survivors Exposed to Chest Radiation Therapy (RT) during Adolescence/Young Adult...
    Tara O. Henderson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Lectures

  • Pediatric Clinical Malignant Hematology 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Transitions From the Pediatric Perspective 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 11/30/2018
  • Living Well Beyond Cancer: #AYAsurvivorship 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018

Press Mentions

  • Association of Changes in Cancer Therapy over 3 Decades with Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer Among Female Childhood Cancer Survivors
    Association of Changes in Cancer Therapy over 3 Decades with Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer Among Female Childhood Cancer SurvivorsOctober 13th, 2022
  • Risk of Secondary Breast Cancer After Childhood Cancer Is Declining, Study Suggests
    Risk of Secondary Breast Cancer After Childhood Cancer Is Declining, Study SuggestsOctober 13th, 2022
  • Association of Changes in Cancer Therapy over 3 Decades with Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer Among Female Childhood Cancer Survivors
    Association of Changes in Cancer Therapy over 3 Decades with Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer Among Female Childhood Cancer SurvivorsOctober 13th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Health Beliefs And Behavior: Cohort Studies In Pediatric Cancer SurvivorshipNational Cancer Institute2008–2011

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    Blue Shield California PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
    Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Regence Oregon - Preferred Provider Network
    Sagamore Health Plus
    UniCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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