Overview
Girmay Tekle-Yohannes, MD, is a board-certified pediatric hematologist oncologist. He treats pediatric cancers, including solid tumors and leukemia, and other blood conditions such as anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, bleeding disorders and blood clotting disorders. He performs specialized procedures, including bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, spinal tap and intrathecal administration of chemotherapy.|Dr. Tekle-Yohannes earned his medical degree from Jimma University in Jimma, Ethiopia. He followed that with residencies at Ethio-Swedish Children’s Hospital/Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center/Children’s Hospital of New Jersey. After his residencies, he completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital.|A young child he met during his residency inspired him to practice in his specialty. “That child was exceptionally resilient,” he says. “Their family sold their house to purchase chemotherapy from abroad during a time of drug shortage.”|“The Children’s Oncology Group further consolidated my interest,” he notes. “They developed evidence-based and protocol-based cancer therapy and conducted multi-institution cooperative research that resulted in improvement of childhood cancer survival.”|Dr. Tekle-Yohannes is an accomplished researcher and presenter. He also serves as a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton.|He's an active member of several professional organizations and societies, including The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Oncology Group, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society of Hematology.
Dr. Tekle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICAID
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
5 Morgan Highway, Scranton, PA 18508
126 Market Way, Mount Pocono, PA 18344
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Tekle 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.
Sonali Lakshminarayanan is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lakshminarayanan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Alpha Thalassemia, Thalassemia, and Hereditary Spherocytosis.
Geisinger Clinic
Jennifer Kovatch is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kovatch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Andrew Freiberg is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Freiberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). His top areas of expertise are Alpha Thalassemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Thalassemia, and Febrile Neutropenia.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Tekle isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Langerhans Cell HistiocytosisDr. Tekle isExperienced. Learn about Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.