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Overview of Dr. Castellanos

Dr. Maria Castellanos is a Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist based in San Francisco, CA. She completed her Pediatrics residency at Stanford Health Care and a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Castellanos has published research on topics such as thrombocytopenia in pediatric hematologic malignancies, childhood cancer survival related to environmental factors, and ethnic disparities in leukemia survival. Her work has been published in reputable journals, including Pediatric Blood & Cancer and Cancer, and some of her publications have been cited multiple times by other researchers.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2018 - 2021
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2014 - 2017
  • Howard University College of Medicine
    Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Pediatric Patients with ALL Living Along the Texas-Mexico Border May Experience Lower Rates of Survival
    Pediatric Patients with ALL Living Along the Texas-Mexico Border May Experience Lower Rates of SurvivalFebruary 21st, 2023