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Dr. Leahy studies the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for symptom monitoring in pediatric oncology and how they can improve clinical outcomes. She is also interested in how PROs can be leveraged to inform predictive models for novel therapeutics, such as CAR T-cell therapy.
Education and Training
MA, Hunter College of the City of New York (Biological Sciences)
MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse
Internship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatrics)
Residency, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatrics)
Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)
Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant and Immunotherapy)
Research Training Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Hospital Epidemiology and Outcomes)
MSCE, University of Pennsylvania
Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2014-
Children’s Oncology Group, 2015-
American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 2016- American Society of Hematology, 2017-
American College of Epidemiology, 2017-
International Society for Quality of Life Research, 2017-
Professional Awards
American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Program Fellow, 2017-2018
Recipient of NIH Loan Repayment Program in Pediatric Research, 2017-
American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Program Fellow, 2017-2018
Dracker Family Scholarship, 2011
Jack J. Schneider Scholarship, 2011
Commendation, Outstanding Performance in Clinical Years, SUNY Upstate College of Medicine, 2011
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2011
Alpha Omega Alpha, 2011