Dr. Jean M. Tersak
Overview
Jean M. Tersak, MD, provides care for pediatric oncology patients and long term survivors of childhood cancer at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Tersak is institutional principal investigator for the UPMC Children’s Oncology Group and director of clinical oncology research within the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She is also a professor of pediatrics and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is board-certified in pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Tersak earned her bachelor's degree, master’s degree, and medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Tersak is extensively involved in clinical research including the evaluation and treatment of patients with new diagnosis. Her research interests include the late effects, quality of life, and neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of childhood cancer and evaluation and treatment of opsoclonus myoclonus in patients with neuroblastoma. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Children’s Oncology Group. View the full list of Dr. Tersak’s publications on PubMed.
Dr. Tersak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroepithelioma, Neuroblastoma, Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 62 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article and participated in 11 clinical trials in the study of Ewing Sarcoma.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
60 Clinical Trials
Kelly Bailey is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bailey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ewing Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Infantile Neutropenia.
Pediatric Hematology Oncology In Lawrenceville
Julia Meade, MD, is a pediatric genetic oncologist certified in pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in both the divisions of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Genetic and Genomic Medicine. Dr. Meade holds a secondary appointment as Associate Professor of Human Genetics in the School of Public Health. She received her medical degree from Texas A&M University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Colorado, followed by her hematology/oncology fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center and her pediatric neuro-oncology fellowship at Northwestern University. Dr. Meade also holds a certificate in cancer risk assessment from the City of Hope. Dr. Meade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ewing Sarcoma, L1 Syndrome, Osteosarcoma, and Medulloblastoma.
Lindsay Blazin is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blazin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Tersak isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Tersak isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Tersak isAdvanced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- GanglioneuroblastomaDr. Tersak isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglioneuroblastoma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Tersak isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Tersak isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Adrenal CancerDr. Tersak isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Tersak isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaDr. Tersak isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Tersak isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Bone Marrow AspirationDr. Tersak isExperienced. Learn about Bone Marrow Aspiration.