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Russ Geyer, MD

Russ Geyer, MD

Russ Geyer, MD

Hematology-Oncology
Title:

Clinical Director, Hematology-Oncology Service; Clinic Chief, Hematology-Oncology; Co-Chair, Cancer Committee

Academic Title:

Professor, Pediatrics

Offices & Contact Information

Location
Address
Contact
Seattle Children's

Primary office location

B-6553 - Hematology-Oncology

4800 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98105

Primary Phone:

(206) 987-2106

Professional History

Board Certified:

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Medical/Professional School:

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit

Residency:

Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, PediatricsUniversity of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Child NeurologyUniversity of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Description of Research:

Pediatric Oncology

Key Publications:

Douglas JG, Barker, JL, Ellenbogen RG, Geyer JR. Concurrent chemotherapy and reduced-dose cranial spinal irradiation followed by conformal posterior fossa tumor bed boost for average-risk medulloblastoma: efficacy and patterns of failure. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2004 Mar 15;58(4):1161-4.

Hallahan AR, Pritchard JI, Chandraratna RA, Ellenbogen RG, Geyer JR, Overland RP, Strand AD, Tapscott SJ, Olson JM. BMP-2 mediates retinoid-induced apoptosis in medulloblastoma cells through a paracrine effect. Nature Medicine. 2003 Aug;9(8):1033-8.

Sanghavi SN, Needle MN, Krailo MD, Geyer JR, Ater J, Mehta MP. A phase I study of topotecan as a radiosensitizer for brainstem glioma of childhood: first report of the Children's Cancer Group-0952. Neuro-Oncology. 2003 Jan;5(1):8-13.

Blaney SM, Heideman R, Berg S, Adamson P, Gillespie A, Geyer JR, Packer R, Matthay K, Jaeckle K, Cole D, Kuttesch N, Poplack DG, Balis FM. Phase I clinical trial of intrathecal topotecan in patients with neoplastic meningitis. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2003 Jan 1;21(1):143-7.

Packer RJ, Biegel JA, Blaney S, Finlay J, Geyer JR, Heideman R, Hilden J, Janss AJ, Kun L, Vezina G, Rorke LB, Smith M. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system: report on workshop. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 2002 Jun-Jul;24(5):337-42.

Kletter GB, Sweetser DA, Wallace SF, Sawin RS, Rutledge JC, Geyer JR. Adrenocorticotropin-secreting pancreatoblastoma. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. May 2007;20(5):639?642.

Honors & Awards:

Seattle Magazine Top Doctor, 2004-06

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine Top Doctor, 2006-08

Pediatric Faculty Mentor award, Children's Hospital, 2007

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