Dr. Stephen S Roberts M.D.
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Walter Reed Army Medical Ctr 6900 Georgia Ave Nw Washington DC, 20307About
Dr. Stephen Roberts is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Roberts specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Roberts treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Roberts can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1998
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acute graft-versus-host disease of the heart.
- Comparison of the side populations in pretreatment and postrelapse neuroblastoma cell lines.
- Ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide for neuroblastoma: a high-dose salvage
- The translocator protein (TSPO) ligand PK11195 induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest and sensitizes to chemotherapy treatment in pre- and post-relapse neuroblastoma cell lines.
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in neuroblastoma patients receiving anti-GD2 3F8 monoclonal antibody.
- Striking dichotomy in outcome of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma in the contemporary era.
- PCI-24781 (abexinostat), a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor, induces reactive oxygen species-dependent apoptosis and is synergistic with bortezomib in neuroblastoma.
- Combination of bevacizumab, irinotecan, and temozolomide for refractory or relapsed neuroblastoma: Results of a phase II study.
- Phase I trial of anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody hu3F8 plus GM-CSF: Impact of body weight, immunogenicity and anti-GD2 response on pharmacokinetics and survival.
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Fever
- Bone Cancer
- Pain
- Leukemia
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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