Our Team

Our multidisciplinary team of physicians and staff sees patients for initial treatment and ongoing care. Experts in pediatric oncology, hematology, cell and gene therapy, stem cell transplant, radiation oncology, pharmacology, palliative care, social work, child life and the full complement of pediatric subspecialty services all focus on family-centered care while simultaneously providing emotional support for both the patient and their family.

Cancer Genetics

Sharon Plon, MD, PhD
Sharon E. Plon, MD, PhD, FACMG
Dr. Sharon Plon is a board-certified medical geneticist and a longstanding cancer genetics researcher, including leading to the discovery of new cancer susceptibility genes and the implementation of genomic testing in medicine. Dr. Plon holds the Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center… read more
Phone: 832-824-4685

Oncology

Nabil M. Ahmed, MD
Dr. Nabil Ahmed received his Doctor of Medicine and his Masters in Public Health at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Ahmed is a board-certified member of the American Board of Pediatrics and a board-certified specialist in pediatric hematology/oncology. He is also board certified by the… read more
Phone: 832-824-4611
Andras Heczey
Andras A. Heczey, MD
Dr. Andras Heczey is a physician-scientist and full-time faculty in the Department of Pediatrics of Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. He is a member of the multidisciplinary solid tumor team and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT). News Articles New… read more
Phone: 832-822-4242
Meenakshi G. Hegde, MD
Dr. Meenakshi Hegde is a pediatric oncologist engaged in translational research on immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes in high-risk cancer. Her research was the first to demonstrate that a highly heterogeneous landscape of antigen expression in glioblastoma and other solid tumors benefitted… read more
Phone: 832-822-4840
Robert A. Krance, MD
Dr. Robert Krance is the Director of the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)/Stem Cell Transplant Program at Texas Children’s Hospital. The clinical program, one of the most active in the country, treats patients with various hematologic, oncologic, immunologic and genetic disorders. Dr. Krance… read more
Phone: 832-824-4661
Rayne H. Rouce, MD
Dr. Rayne Rouce is a physician at Texas Children's Cancer Center where she is a member of the Bone Marrow Transplant/Stem Cell Transplant Program. Her clinical time is spent seeing leukemia and lymphoma patients. Dr. Rouce is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the… read more
Phone: 832-822-4242
Shoba Navai
Shoba A. Navai, MD
Dr. Shoba Navai is a physician-scientist and full time faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She is a member of the multidisciplinary solid tumor team and Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT). From early in medical… read more
Phone: 832-822-4242
Bilal A. Omer, MD
Bilal A. Omer, MD
Dr. Bilal Omer is a physician at Texas Children’s Cancer Center. In 2013, he completed his fellowship training in pediatric hematology-oncology. Dr. Omer is a member of the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)/Stem Celll Transplant Program and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT).
Phone: Clinic: 832-822-4242
Robin Parihar, MD
Robin Parihar, MD, PhD
Dr. Robin Parihar is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist with a clinical interest in children with solid tumors such as rhabdomyosarcoma and neuroblastoma. He serves as a member of the Solid Tumor Programs, including the Neuroblastoma Program, and specializes in patients with tumors of the bone,… read more
Phone: 832-822-4746
Dr. David Steffin
David Steffin, MD
Dr. David Steffin has a clinical expertise in hematopoietic stem cell transplant with a special emphasis in cellular therapies for relapsed/refractory solid tumors. He is also a member of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) and the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine… read more
Phone: 832-822-4242

Hematology

Titilope Fasipe, MD, PhD
Titilope Fasipe, MD, PhD
Dr. Titilope Fasipe's goals are shaped by her desire to help children facing the hardships of a blood disorder. She is intrigued by the clinical challenges of non-malignant hematologic diseases, where in particular, patients with sickle cell disease continue to have significant co-morbid… read more
Phone: 832-822-4362
Venée N. Tubman, MD, MMSc
Dr. Venee Tubman is a pediatric hematologist specializing in sickle cell disease. She is deeply committed to providing optimal care for children with sickle cell disease around the globe. Her interests include: clinical outcomes for children with sickle cell disease and understanding infections and… read more
Phone: 832-824-4287