Zaher Naji, MD

Springfield Affiliate Clinic
Physician

Department

Domestic Affiliate Program

Contact Information

St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at Mercy Children’s Hospital
Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center
1235 E. Cherokee
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: 417-820-5833
Toll-free: 877-700-2110

Certification

• Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics, 2009
• Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010

Education

• MD – Damascus University Medical School, Syria
• Surgery Residency – Damascus General Hospital, Syria
• Pediatric Residency – University of Missouri – Columbia Health Systems
• Fellowship – Pediatric hematology/oncology at Children’s Hospital of Michigan
• Board Certified – Pediatrics, specializing in pediatric hematology oncology
• Fellow – American Academy of Pediatrics
• Membership – American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Oncology Group, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology

Professional Memberships

• The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology – 2008
• Children’s Oncology Group - 2008
• American Society of Hematology – 2008
• American Society of Clinical Oncology – 2008
• American Academy of Pediatrics – 2004
• Michigan State Medical Society
• American Medical Association

Selected Publications

Naji Z, Rajpurkar M, Savasan S, Chu R, Chitlur M, Callaghan M. Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy Is a Steroid Sparing In Childhood And Young Adult Chronic ITP and Evans Syndrome. Blood (ASH Annual Meeting Abstract) 2010 116: Abstract 1441,

Naji Z, Albardan H. Chapter of Insulin Therapy, Practical Guide to Diabetes Management Text Book. 1st Edition Damascus University Press. 1999; 01:103-200