JamesTFelkerMD(He/Him)

Pediatric Hematologic Oncology, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

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Dr. James Felker is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in pediatric hematologic oncology and pediatric neuro-oncology and is experienced in pediatric brain tumors, pediatric spinal tumors, pediatric coagulation disorders, pediatric neuro-oncology, and pediatric solid tumor oncology.

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2014 - 2017
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2010
Cornell UniversityBS, 2002 - 2006

Alpha Omega Alpha
1st Place Department of Pediatrics Research Competition Emory University Department of Pediatrics, 2017
2nd Place Basic Science Poster Southeastern Pediatric Research Innovation Conference, 2016

PubMed

Resolution of Ascites Following Targeted Therapy in a Pediatric Patient With BRAF V600E-Mutant Low-Grade Glioma.
Hannah E Crentsil, James Felker
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024-12-09
Fertility preservation in pediatric central nervous system tumors: A report from the Children's Oncology Group.
James Felker, Kari Bjornard, Allison Close, Josuah Chavez, Eric J Chow
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024-11-01
1 citations
Immunotherapy for pediatric low-grade gliomas.
Ian F Pollack, James Felker, Stephen C Frederico, Itay Raphael, Gary Kohanbash
Child's Nervous System. 2024-10-01

Abstracts/Posters

Organotypic Tumor Slice Culture for Evaluating Treatment of Medulloblastoma
Felker J, Dey A, MacDonald T, Kenney, A, Oral Presentation at the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society For Neuro-Oncology, Scottsdale, AZ, 11/1/2016
Organotypic Slice Culture for Evaluating Treatment of Medulloblastoma
Felker J, Dey A, Metrock K, Liu J, MacDonald T, Kenney, A, Presented at the Molecules for Minions: Southeastern Pediatric Research Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA, 6/22/2016