Children's Specialty Group

Division of Hematology/Oncology

Division Members:
Our physicians are all board-certified in both pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology, and each has completed additional training in pediatric hematology/oncology.
  • Bevan, Herbert MD
  • Burke, Megan MD
  • Lowe, Eric MD
  • Owen, William MD
  • Pegram, Linda MD
  • Werner, Eric MD
Information about the division:
The hematology/oncology physicians provide a wide range of diagnostic, therapeutic and comprehensive care services for infants, children and adolescents with blood disorders or malignancies. In addition, the division offers special multispecialty comprehensive programs for patients under 21 years of age with sickle cell disease, bleeding or clotting disorders, brain tumors and survivors of childhood cancer. The division members are active participants in the Children's Oncology Group, an international organization dedicated to the discovery of optimal treatments for childhood cancer. The Bleeding Disorders Center of Hampton Roads is a part of the network of federally funded hemophilia treatment centers.

Address and Phone Number:
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 668-7243

Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

News

Chair's Award for Excellence in Pediatric Specialty Care
Division of Hematology/Oncology

Eric J. Werner, MD, of Children’s Specialty Group, serves as Chair of the Practice Committee of the American Society for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO), and is an elected member of the Executive Committee of the Section on Hematology/Oncology of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Publications

American Society for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) & PAS Annual Meeting: Eric J. Werner, MD: (1) Moderated a Practice Management Workshop where he also presented: “The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Workforce” and “Transitioning to Retirement.” (2) Presented “Type 1 von Willebrand Disease - a Risk Factor” as part of a debate. Toronto, Canada. May 5-8, 2007.

WernerEJ: Megaloblastic Anemia. In LilleymanJS, HannIM, ArceciR (editors): Pediatric Hematology. Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

Jolan E. Walter, MD, PhD; Jill Miller, MD; Randall G. Fisher, MD; Rebecca Byrd, MD: Subcutaneous Nodule in a Young Girl: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Clinical Pediatrics 2006;45:661-664.

Whitlock JA, Krailo M, Reid JM, Ruben SL, Ames MM, Owen WC and Reaman G: Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of flavopiridol in children with refractory solid tumors: A Children's Oncology Group study. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23:9179-9186.

Owen WC and Werner EJ: Hematologic Problems. In Zeichner SL and Read JS (editors): Textbook of Pediatric HIV Care. Cambridge University Press, 2005

Lowe EJ and Werner EJ: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome in children and adolescents. Seminars in Hemostasis and Thrombosis 2005; 31:717-729.

Perkins SL, Pickering D, Lowe EJ, Zwick D, Abromowitch M, Davenport G, et al: Childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma has a high incidence of ALK gene rearrangement as determined by immunohistochemical staining and fluorescent in situ hybridisation: a genetic and pathological correlation. British Journal of Hematology 2005; 131:624-627.

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