Eric J Chow, MD, MPH

Professional History

Board Certified:

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Pediatrics

Medical/Professional School:

University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
University of California School of Public Health, Berkeley

Residency:

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Pediatrics

Fellowship:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Research Focus Area:

Cancer
Epidemiology
Chronic Conditions / Special Health Care Needs

Description of Research:

I am a pediatric oncologist whose research focuses on cancer survivorship. My group is interested in better understanding the burden and risk factors for various endocrine/metabolic (e.g. obesity, insulin resistance) and cardiovascular outcomes following childhood cancer therapy. To this end, we utilize data from medical records as well as prospectively bring patients back to clinic for various physiologic measurements. Our survivorship research also includes work examining various gene polymorphisms of interest and data linkage strategies utilizing state administrative databases.

Key Publications:

Chow EJ, Kamineni A, Daling JR, Fraser A, Wiggins CJ, Mineau GP, Hamre MR, Severson RK, Drews-Botsch C, Mueller BA. Reproductive outcomes in male childhood cancer survivors: a linked cancer-birth registry analysis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med [in press]

Chow EJ, Sanders JE, Roth C, Hoffmeister PA, Friedman DL. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among childhood leukemia survivors treated with and without hematopoietic cell transplantation. American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting 2008 [abstract].

Chow EJ, Pihoker C, Hunt K, Wilkinson K, Friedman DL. Obesity and hypertension among children following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 2007 Sept 26.

Chow EJ, Friedman DL, Yasui Y, Whitton JA, Stovall M, Robison LL, Sklar CA. Timing of menarche among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007 Aug 29.

Chow EJ, Friedman DL, Yasui Y, Whitton JA, Stovall M, Robison LL, Sklar CA. Decreased adult height in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Pediatr 2007;150(4): 370-5.

Honors & Awards:

2007-2008: American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award

2008-2010: American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation New Investigator Award

2008-2011: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Special Fellowship in Clinical Research