WilliamGWoodsMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Atlanta, GA

Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, CHOA/Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA

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Office
1405 Clifton Rd
Childrens Healthcare Of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-785-6170

Fax+1 404-727-4455
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Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1975
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1978 - Present
GA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
SC State Medical License 1996 - 2015
MN State Medical License 1973 - 2000
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Outcomes of intensification of induction chemotherapy for children with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia: A report from the Children's Oncology Group
Caitlin W Elgarten, Andrew C. Wood, Yimei Li, Todd A. Alonzo, Lisa Eidenschink Brodersen, Robert B. Gerbing, Kelly D. Getz, Y-S Vera Huang, Michael R. Loken, Soheil Me...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2021 Oct 1
41 citations
CEBPA-bZip mutations are associated with favorable prognosis in de novo AML: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
Katherine Tarlock, Adam J. Lamble, Yi-Cheng Wang, Robert B. Gerbing, Rhonda E. Ries, Michael R. Loken, Lisa Eidenschink Brodersen, Laura Pardo, Amanda R. Leonti, Jenny...> ;Blood. 2021 Sep 30
Screening for Neuroblastoma Using Urinary Catecholamines: The End of the Story.
William G. Woods> ;JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2021 May 5
2 citations
A strategy to reduce cumulative anthracycline exposure in low-risk pediatric acute myeloid leukemia while maintaining favorable outcomes
Himalee S. Sabnis, Katherine A. Minson, Caitlin Monroe, Kristen E Allen, Jonathan Metts, Todd M. Cooper, William G. Woods, Sharon M. Castellino, Frank G. Keller> ;Leukemia Research. 2020 Sep 1
12 citations
Significance of minimal residual disease in pediatric mixed phenotype acute leukemia: a multicenter cohort study.
Matthew J. Oberley, Sunil S. Raikar, Gerald Wertheim, Jemily Malvar, Richard Sposto, Karen R. Rabin, Jyotinder N. Punia, Alix E. Seif, Viviane C. Cahen, Reuven J. Scho...> ;Leukemia. 2020 Feb 14
28 citations
Mixed-phenotype acute leukemia: A cohort and consensus research strategy from the Children's Oncology Group Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage Task Force.
Etan Orgel, Thomas B. Alexander, Brent L. Wood, Samir B. Kahwash, Meenakshi Devidas, Yunfeng Dai, Todd A. Alonzo, Charles G. Mullighan, Hiroto Inaba, Stephen P. Hunger...> ;Cancer. 2020 Feb 1
1 citations
Impact of fluid overload and infection on respiratory adverse event development during induction therapy for childhood acute myeloid leukemia.
Lane H. Miller, Frank G. Keller, Ann C. Mertens, Mitchel Klein, Kristen E Allen, Sharon M. Castellino, William G. Woods> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2019 Sep 10
56 citations
Occurrence of Treatment-Related Cardiotoxicity and Its Impact on Outcomes Among Children Treated in the AAML0531 Clinical Trial: A Report From the Children's Oncology ...
Kelly D. Getz, Lillian Sung, Bonnie Ky, Robert B. Gerbing, Kasey J. Leger, Allison Barz Leahy, Leah Sack, William G. Woods, Todd A. Alonzo, Alan S. Gamis, Richard Aplenc> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Jan 1
17 citations
Isolated myeloperoxidase expression in pediatric B/myeloid mixed phenotype acute leukemia is linked with better survival.
Sunil S. Raikar, Sunita I. Park, Traci Leong, David L. Jaye, Frank G. Keller, John T. Horan, William G. Woods> ;Blood. 2018 Feb 1
29 citations
Central nervous system disease in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: A report from the Children's Oncology Group
Donna L. Johnston, Todd A. Alonzo, Robert B. Gerbing, Richard Aplenc, William G. Woods, Soheil Meshinchi, Alan S. Gamis> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2017 Apr 28
8 citations
Health-related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) and Chronic Health Conditions in Survivors of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with Down Syndrome (DS): A Report From the...
Kris Ann P. Schultz, Lu Chen, Alicia Kunin-Batson, Zhengjia Chen, William G. Woods, Alan S. Gamis, Toana Kawashima, Kevin C. Oeffinger, H. Stacy Nicholson, Joseph P. N...> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2017 Jan 1
7 citations
Feasibility Study of a Novel Experimental Induction Protocol Combining B43-PAP (anti-CD19) Immunotoxin with Standard Induction Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents...
Holly J. Meany, Nita L. Seibel, Mark Krailo, Doojduen Villaluna, Zhengjia Chen, Paul S. Gaynon, Joseph P. Neglia, Julie R. Park, Raymond S. Hutchinson, Judith K. Sato,...> ;Journal of Immunotherapy. 2015 Aug 1
Robert J. Arceci, MD, PhD, 1950-2015.
William G. Woods, Beverly J. Lange> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2015 Aug 1
The ASPHO 2014 Distinguished Career Award Goes to Dr. Beverly Lange
Anna T. Meadows, William G. Woods, John M. Maris> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2014 May 1
51 citations
Health Conditions and Quality of Life in Survivors of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia Comparing Post Remission Chemotherapy to BMT: A Report from the Children's Oncol...
Kris Ann P. Schultz, Lu Chen, Zhengjia Chen, Toana Kawashima, Kevin C. Oeffinger, William G. Woods, H. Stacy Nicholson, Joseph P. Neglia> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2014 Apr 1
37 citations
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with t(6;9)(p23;q34) is associated with poor outcome in childhood AML regardless of FLT3‐ITD status: a report from the Children's Oncolog...
Katherine Tarlock, Todd A. Alonzo, Pilar Palomo Moraleda, Robert B. Gerbing, Susana C. Raimondi, Betsy A. Hirsch, Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, Beverly J. Lange, William G...> ;British Journal of Haematology. 2014 Jul 1
60 citations
Differences in Outcomes of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia for Adolescent/Young Adult and Younger Patients: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group
Jason Canner, Todd A. Alonzo, Janet Franklin, David R. Freyer, Alan S. Gamis, Robert B. Gerbing, Beverly J. Lange, Soheil Meshinchi, William G. Woods, John P. Perentes...> ;Cancer. 2013 Dec 1
33 citations
Outcome of adolescents and young adults with acute myeloid leukemia treated on COG trials compared to CALGB and SWOG trials
William G. Woods, Anna Franklin, Todd A. Alonzo, Robert B. Gerbing, Kathleen Donohue, Megan Othus, John T. Horan, Frederick R. Appelbaum, Elihu H. Estey, Clara D. Bloo...> ;Cancer. 2013 Dec 1
20 citations
Outcome of pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and −5/5q− abnormalities from five pediatric AML treatment protocols: A report from the Children's Onco...
Donna L. Johnston, Todd A. Alonzo, Robert B. Gerbing, Betsy A. Hirsch, Nyla A. Heerema, Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, William G. Woods, Beverly J. Lange, Alan S. Gamis, Su...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2013 Dec 1
21 citations
Comparable survival for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia with poor-risk cytogenetics following chemotherapy, matched related donor, or unrelated donor transplantation.
Michael J. Kelly, John T. Horan, Todd A. Alonzo, Mary Eapen, Robert B. Gerbing, Wensheng He, Beverly J. Lange, Susan K. Parsons, William G. Woods> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2014 Feb 1
53 citations
Favorable survival maintained in children who have myeloid leukemia associated with Down syndrome using reduced-dose chemotherapy on Children's Oncology Group trial A2...
April D. Sorrell, Todd A. Alonzo, Joanne M. Hilden, Robert B. Gerbing, Thomas W. Loew, Lois Hathaway, Dorothy R. Barnard, Jeffrey W. Taub, Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, Fr...> ;Cancer. 2012 Oct 1
42 citations
FLT3 mutation status is a predictor of early death in pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
Matthew A. Kutny, Barry K. Moser, Kristina Laumann, James H. Feusner, Alan S. Gamis, John Gregory, Richard A. Larson, Bayard L. Powell, Wendy Stock, Cheryl L. Willman,...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2012 Oct 1
123 citations
Identification of Regulators of Polyploidization Presents Therapeutic Targets for Treatment of AMKL
Qiang Wen, Benjamin Goldenson, Serena J. Silver, Monica Schenone, Vlado Dančík, Zan Huang, Lingzhi Wang, Timothy A. Lewis, W. Frank An, Xiaoyu Li, Mark-Anthony Bray, C...> ;Cell. 2012 Aug 3
24 citations
Life-threatening and fatal infections in children with acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
Lillian Sung, Allen Buxton, Alan S. Gamis, William G. Woods, Todd A. Alonzo> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2012 Jan 1
112 citations
Lessons from the past: Opportunities to improve childhood cancer survivor care through outcomes investigations of historical therapeutic approaches for pediatric hemat...
Melissa M. Hudson, Joseph P. Neglia, William G. Woods, John T. Sandlund, Ching-Hon Pui, Larry E. Kun, Leslie L. Robison, Daniel M. Green> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2012 Mar 1
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Abstracts/Posters

Somatic Bzip Mutations of CEBPA Are Associated with Favorable Outcome Regardless of Presence As Single Vs. Double Mutation
William G. Woods, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Chronic Health Conditions and Late Mortality Among Survivors of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)Clinically Re...
William G. Woods, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019