DevangJPastakiaMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Nashville, TN

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2007 - 2010
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2011 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
MD State Medical License 2006 - 2011
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Molecular-Guided Therapy for Childhood Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 08
Completed
Not Applicable
Neuroblastoma Maintenance Therapy Trial Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Recruiting
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Molecular-guided therapy for the treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory childhood cancers: a Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium trial.
Giselle L Saulnier Sholler, Genevieve Bergendahl, Elizabeth C Lewis, Jacqueline Kraveka, William Ferguson
Genome Medicine. 2024-02-12
3 citations
Primary Intracranial Sarcoma, DICER1-Mutant Presenting as a Pineal Region Tumor Mimicking Pineoblastoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Nalin Leelatian, James Goss, Devang Pastakia, Michael C Dewan, Matija Snuderl
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 2022-08-16
5 citations
Predictors of cognitive function in pediatric brain tumor patients: Pre-surgery through 24-month follow-up.
Claire E. Fraley, Jennifer C. Thigpen, Matthew M. Pearson, John F. Kuttesch, Leandra Desjardins
Applied Neuropsychology. Child. 2021-10-01

Press Mentions

New Schizophrenia Treatment; The Increase in Stroke Incidence; TikTok Claims About Mucinex and Pregnancy; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesOctober 9th, 2024
Browning to Succeed Swan as Director of the Pediatric Residency ProgramAugust 4th, 2021