Dr. Lisa Maurer
Overview
Lisa Maurer, MD, PhD, is a pediatric oncologist with an interest in pediatric leukemia and lymphoma. She is also a physician-scientist in the Lucas/ McAllister Lab in the Rangos Research Center of the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Currently, Dr. Maurer's research focus is on the role of GRK2 in inhibition of the MALT1 proto-oncoprotein in lymphomagenesis. Dr. Maurer earned her medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed an internship and residency at the University of California San Francisco followed by a fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and the AACR. View the full list of Dr. Maurer’s publications on PubMed.
Dr. Maurer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ewing Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ewing Sarcoma.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Maurer 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
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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
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.
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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- OsteosarcomaDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Osteosarcoma.