Dr. Oesterheld is helping to lead our ongoing pursuit of better treatments for childhood cancer. And in 2017, he was named the first Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Endowed Chair, a role that supports his mission to improve lives and outcomes of pediatric cancer patients in our region. He’s also the principal investigator for Carolinas Kids Cancer Research Coalition, in conjunction with the developmental therapeutics program at Levine Children’s Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Oesterheld is the study chair or site principal investigator for multiple clinical research studies into acute leukemia, high-grade non-Hodgkin leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia and refractory pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His research has been published in top journals and has led to lecture invitations across the country.
Specialties
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Education
Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center
Universidad Central del Caribe
University of Medicine and Dentistry
Board Certification
A physician who is board certified has demonstrated exceptional expertise in the specific medical specialty and/or subspecialty in which he or she is certified.
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
