DeniseAnnRokitkaMD

Physician

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Office
Elm and Carlton St
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone+1 716-845-2300

Fax+1 716-845-8003

Dr. Denise Rokitka is a Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist based in Buffalo, NY with specific expertise in pediatric solid tumor oncology and survivorship. She completed both her residency in Pediatrics and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University at Buffalo, after graduating from Ross University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Rokitka has numerous published works in reputable journals and is cited frequently, with a prominent interest in HPV vaccine delivery in cancer care settings, Wilms Tumor, and exercise interventions for adult survivors of childhood cancer. She is also involved in various clinical trials including 'Aromatherapy for Integrated Cancer Care' and 'Childhood Cancer Survivor Study', serving roles such as Contact, Sub-Investigator, and Principal Investigator.

Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Start of enrollment: 1995 Jan 05
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Effects of Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride on Biomarkers Associated With Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure After Cancer Treatment Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 05
Recruiting
Aromatherapy for Integrated Cancer Care Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 11
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Sub-Investigator

PubMed

Piloting a Patient-Driven Online Survey to Better Understand Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in the United States.
Lynda Beaupin, Scott Borinstein, Nicholas D Yeager, Denise Rokitka, Jennifer Schweitzer
Cureus. 2024-07-01
2 citations
Examining the Barriers and Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Delivery in Cancer Care Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Melany A Garcia, Nicolas F Schlecht, Denise A Rokitka, Kristopher M Attwood, Elisa M Rodriguez
Cancer Prevention Research. 2023-10-02
2 citations
Human papillomavirus vaccination uptake among childhood cancer survivors in Western New York.
Melany Garcia, Cailey McGillicuddy, Elisa M Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Jennifer Schweitzer
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2022-11-01

Journal Articles

Suboptimal Vitamin D levels in Adult Survivors of Childhood cancer
Rokitka, DA, International Journal of Cancer Therapy and Oncology, 7/3/2016

Abstracts/Posters

Second malignant neoplasms among children and adolescents following treatment for Hodgkin disease
Rokitka DA, Va P, Green DM, Mahoney MC, ASCO, Chicago, IL, 6/2008

Lectures

Suboptimal Vitamin D levels among adult survivors of childhood cancers
SIO, Miami, FL - 11/2016

Seven Roswell Park Physicians Recognized as ‘Exceptional Women in Medicine’March 21st, 2023
Assessing the Risks of Thyroid Malignancy Among Childhood Cancer SurvivorsDecember 10th, 2014
Unique Challenges for Cancer Patients in Their 20s and 30sJune 1st, 2023