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Pediatric Cancer Specialists in Tennessee

19 verified specialists treating pediatric cancer are listed for Tennessee. Coverage is strongest around Nashville and Memphis. Common hospital affiliations include Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Carrie Kitko

Carrie Kitko, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Medical Director, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program; Ingram Professor of Pediatric Oncology

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN20+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Raul Ribeiro

Raul Ribeiro, MD

Director, Leukemia/Lymphoma Division

Pediatrics

Memphis, TN30+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Victor Santana

Victor Santana, MD

Vice President, Clinical Trials Administration & Associate Director, Clinical Research

Pediatrics

Memphis, TN30+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Scott Borinstein

Scott Borinstein, MD

Director, Pediatric Sarcoma Program

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Haydar Frangoul

Haydar Frangoul, MD

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN30+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Amar Gajjar

Amar Gajjar, MD

Chair, Department of Pediatric Medicine; Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology

Pediatrics

Memphis, TN30+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Michael Debaun

Michael Debaun, MD

Director, Vanderbilt-Meharry Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Scott Howard

Scott Howard, MD

Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Pediatrics

Memphis, TN30+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Debra Friedman

Debra Friedman, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Adam Esbenshade

Adam Esbenshade, M.D., MSCI

Professor of Pediatrics and John N. Lukens, Jr. Research Chair in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN20+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
James Connelly

James Connelly, M.D.

Director, Comprehensive Hematology, Immunology, and Infectious Disease Program (CHIIP)

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN20+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Christine Smith

Christine Smith, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Richard Ho

Richard Ho, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Deepa Manwani

Deepa Manwani, M.D.

Director, Pediatric Hematology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Pediatrics

Memphis, TN30+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Devang Pastakia

Devang Pastakia, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Shannon Walker

Shannon Walker, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN10+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Emmanuel Volanakis

Emmanuel Volanakis, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Elizabeth Yang

Elizabeth Yang, MD, PHD

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Neeraja Swaminathan

Neeraja Swaminathan, MD

Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Program

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN15+ years
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of pediatric cancer specialists in Tennessee built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Pediatric Cancer as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Tennessee. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a pediatric cancer specialist in Tennessee?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to pediatric cancer. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these pediatric cancer specialists accepting new patients in Tennessee?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Pediatric Cancer?
Pediatric Cancer is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches pediatric cancer care.