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Tara Henderson, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Chicago, IL

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Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Chicago, IL

Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medical Director, Cancer Survivors Center

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  • Office

    5841 S Maryland Ave
    Chicago, IL 60637
    Phone+1 888-824-0200
    Fax+1 773-702-9881

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2002 - 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2002 - 2007
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Low-Dose Tamoxifen (LDTam) As a Breast Cancer (BC) Risk-Reduction Strategy in Lymphoma Survivors Exposed to Chest Radiation Therapy (RT) during Adolescence/Young Adult...
    Tara O. Henderson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Lectures

  • Pediatric Clinical Malignant Hematology 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Transitions From the Pediatric Perspective 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 11/30/2018
  • Living Well Beyond Cancer: #AYAsurvivorship 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018

Press Mentions

  • More than 200 UChicago Medicine doctors named 'Top Docs in Cook County' by Chicago Magazine
    More than 200 UChicago Medicine doctors named 'Top Docs in Cook County' by Chicago MagazineJanuary 6th, 2025
  • UChicago Medical Students Publish First-Author Research
    UChicago Medical Students Publish First-Author ResearchSeptember 3rd, 2024
  • Association of Changes in Cancer Therapy over 3 Decades with Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer Among Female Childhood Cancer Survivors
    Association of Changes in Cancer Therapy over 3 Decades with Risk of Subsequent Breast Cancer Among Female Childhood Cancer SurvivorsOctober 13th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Health Beliefs And Behavior: Cohort Studies In Pediatric Cancer SurvivorshipNational Cancer Institute2008–2011