Skip to Main Content

Dana Tlais, MD

Instructor, St. Jude Faculty

On this page:

Contact Information

Dana Tlais, MD

Oncology

MS 260, Room C6059

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis38105-3678

Education

  • Fellowship (The Beverly and Bernard Wolfe Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology) – Stanford University
  • Fellowship (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology) - Baylor College of Medicine
  • Residency (Pediatrics) - UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Preliminary Internship (Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine) - American University of Beirut Medical Center
  • MD American University of Beirut
  • BS American University of Beirut

Honors & Awards

  • 2022  Quality Award of Cancer and Hematology, Baylor College of Medicine
  • 2021  Problem Case Conference Excellence Award, Baylor College of Medicine
  • 2019  The Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Award, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • 2017  Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • 2016  Intern of the Year Award, American University of Beirut Medical Center
  • 2014  Alpha Omega Alpha, American University of Beirut

Research Interests

  • Characterizing the molecular landscape of pediatric high-grade gliomas
  • Understanding the pathophysiology of treatment-resistant brain tumors
  • Developing novel strategies to treat pediatric brain cancer

St. Jude Publications