Deena R. Levine, MD
Research Associate, St. Jude Faculty
Departments
Pediatric Medicine
Oncology
Divisions
Quality of Life & Palliative Care
Contact Information
Deena Levine, MD
Quality of Life & Palliative Care
MS 260, Room C6029
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: deena.levine@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-8149
FAX: (901) 521-9005
Education
BA – Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
MD – Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residency – University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
Fellowship – Johns Hopkins - National Institute of Health, Baltimore - Bethesda, Maryland
Research Interests
- Pediatric palliative care and end of life care
- Early integration of palliative care with oncology care
- Bioethical issues in pediatric oncology
- Decision making in pediatric oncology
- Quality improvement to ensure the best care for pediatric oncology patients
Selected Publications
Levine D, Cohen K, Wendler D. Shared medical decision-making: considering what options to present based on an ethical analysis of the treatment of brain tumors in very young children. Pediatric Blood Cancer 59:216–220, 2012.
Last updated: September 2012