Dr. James Felker
Overview
James Felker, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Felker received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his residency at Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago followed by a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology and neuro-oncology at Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Felker’s clinical interests include pediatric brain and spinal tumors and clinical trial development. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society for Neuro-Oncology, Children’s Oncology Group, and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium. His wife is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children’s and has an interest in long term cardiac outcomes for oncology patients. Together they have two girls and a beagle mutt. Dr Felker enjoys running along the rivers in Pittsburgh while trying to avoid the hills. View the full list of Dr. Felker's publications on PubMed. View Dr. Felker's profile at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Department of Pediatrics. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling.
Dr. Felker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Brain Stem Cancer, Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, and Medulloblastoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Felker has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
8 Clinical Trials
Pediatric Palliative Medicine And Supportive Care
Scott Maurer, MD, is a pediatric palliative care physician and a pediatric oncologist. Dr. Maurer is certified in pediatrics, pediatric hematology/oncology, and hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is the chief of the division of palliative medicine and supportive care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Maurer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Neutropenia, Rosai-Dorfman Disease, Leukemia, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Benison Lau, MD, specializes in pediatric hematology oncology and is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and internal medicine and American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lau completed his residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Dr. Lau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Thalassemia, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Nathan Millard is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Millard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Medulloblastoma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Neuroblastoma.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Felker isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
- GliomaDr. Felker isAdvanced. Learn about Glioma.
- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Felker isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Felker isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Diencephalic SyndromeDr. Felker isExperienced. Learn about Diencephalic Syndrome.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Felker isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- MedulloblastomaDr. Felker isExperienced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.