Dr. Leonard H Wexler MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
1275 York Ave New York NY, 10021Rating
4/5
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Dr. Leonard Wexler is a pediatric hematologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Wexler 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. Wexler treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Wexler 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
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1985
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Long-term results of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for patients with rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Induction of caspase 8 by interferon gamma renders some neuroblastoma (NB) cells sensitive to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) but reveals that a lack of membrane TR1/TR2 also contributes to TRAIL resistance in NB.
- Primary follicular lymphoma of the testis: excellent outcome following surgical resection without adjuvant chemotherapy.
- Ewing sarcomas with p53 mutation or p16/p14ARF homozygous deletion: a highly lethal subset associated with poor chemoresponse.
- Clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of alveolar soft part sarcoma in children, adolescents, and young adults.
- Computed tomographic scan of the chest underestimates the number of metastatic lesions in osteosarcoma.
- Phase 1 and pharmacokinetic study of concurrent carboplatin and irinotecan in subjects aged 1 to 21 years with refractory solid tumors.
- Diagnosing alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma: morphology must be coupled with fusion confirmation.
- When silence is not golden: Engaging adolescents and young adults in discussions around end-of-life care choices.
- Analysis of serum insulin growth factor-1 concentrations in localized osteosarcoma: a children's oncology group study.
- Rhabdomyosarcoma: current challenges and their implications for developing therapies.
- Pediatric bone sarcoma: diagnostic performance of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT versus conventional imaging for initial staging and follow-up.
- Metastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma: Still Room for Improvement.
Fellowships
- National Cancer Institute
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