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E. Alejandro Sweet-Cordero, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Palo Alto, CA

E. AlejandroSweet-CorderoMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Palo Alto, CA

Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco

Overview of Dr. Sweet-Cordero

I am a physician-scientist and cancer biologist. I am board-certified in pediatric oncology and I direct the UCSF Molecular Oncology Initiative.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1999 - 2002
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2006
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation ASCI, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • AACR Research Highlights from UCSF
    AACR Research Highlights from UCSFApril 6th, 2022
  • Upcoming AACR Virtual Meeting on Sarcomas Spotlights Early-Career Researchers
    Upcoming AACR Virtual Meeting on Sarcomas Spotlights Early-Career ResearchersJune 24th, 2021
  • Protein Decoy Stymies Lung Cancer Growth in Stanford-UCSF Study
    Protein Decoy Stymies Lung Cancer Growth in Stanford-UCSF StudyNovember 7th, 2019

Grant Support

  • Mechanisms Of Chemotherapy Response And Tumor Re-Initiation In Lung CancerNational Cancer Institute2011–2012
  • Comparative Functional Genomics For Lung Cancer Gene DiscoveryNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Identification Of Novel KRAS Effector Pathways In Lung CancerNational Cancer Institute2009–2010
  • Tumor Progression In A Mouse Model Of Lung CancerNational Cancer Institute2005–2007
  • Tumor Progression In A Mouse Model Of Lung CancerNational Cancer Institute2003–2004

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS California PPO
    BCBS Georgia Blue Choice HMO
    BCBS Georgia Blue Open Access POS
    BCBS Georgia BlueChoice Option POS
    BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    Capital Blue Cross PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net California Large Group PPO
    Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
    Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
    Multiplan PPO
    Sagamore Health Plus
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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