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Marta A. Salek, MD, MPH

Instructor, St. Jude Faculty

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Marta A. Salek, MD, MPH

Global Pediatric Medicine

MS 721

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis,  TN 38105-3678

Quick Facts

Salek received the OncoDaily Yvonne Award in 2025 in honor of her exceptional achievements in oncology.

Affiliations

Department of Global Pediatric Medicine

Education

BS - The University of Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada MD - Jagiellonian University Medical College (JUMC), Krakow, Poland Residency (Pediatrics) - University of Massachusetts (UMMS) - Baystate Children’s Hospital, Springfield, MA Fellowship (Palliative and Hospice Medicine) - University of Washington / Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA Fellowship (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN          MPH - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

Honors & Awards

  • Global Oncology Young Investigator Award, ASCO, Conquer Cancer Foundation                                   
  • Merit Award, ASCO Quality Care Symposium    

Research Interests

  • Early integration of palliative care in pediatric oncology
  • Decision making for children diagnosed with advanced cancer
  • Optimizing care and quality of life for children diagnosed with cancer on a global scale

Dr. Salek in Progress

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