Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Practice & Medical Team
Meet The Medical Team:
Joel A. Weinthal | Carl Lenarsky | Stanton C. Goldman
Based at Medical City Hospital in Dallas, the Texas Oncology-Pediatric Hematology and Oncology program was conceived by a team of pediatric specialists committed to providing the highest level of care for children with cancer and blood disorders. Treating the tiniest of newborns to adolescents up to age 21, the center offers a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care led by three board certified pediatric oncologists: Dr. Carl Lenarsky, Dr. Joel Weinthal, and Dr. Stanton Goldman.
The team also includes pediatric specialists in surgery, radiology, nursing, social work, pharmacy, physical therapy, and child development working together in the child’s best interest. Weekly meetings are held to discuss each patient and family to address problems, ascertain progress, and produce the most effective treatment plan. Support groups for teenagers, siblings, and parents meet on a regular basis to discuss common problems and to explore feelings associated with the diagnosis of cancer. The team also serves Odessa and Mt. Pleasant.
Pediatric Cancer is Different. There are significant differences in treating children and adults with cancer. Texas Oncology physicians can usually treat children more aggressively than adults because they are healthier and stronger. Often drugs that may not work for adults with cancer are very successful in treating children. Many drugs given to patients with pediatric cancer are experimental treatments not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the Children’s Oncology Group, an initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health founded exclusively to conduct clinical trials for children and adolescents with cancer, Texas Oncology physicians have access to state-of-the-art therapies for treating their patients.
Transplants. Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas Pediatric Hematology Oncology physicians perform five to 10 cord blood transplants every year. Doctors Lenarsky, Weinthal, and Goldman specialize in stem cell transplantation. Dr. Lenarsky is the director of pediatric hematology/oncology and pediatric stem cell transplantation for Texas Oncology. Dr. Weinthal is the director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. Since 1995, Texas Oncology pediatric oncologists have performed approximately 50 cord blood transplants for many types of leukemia, immune diseases, sickle cell disease, and other types of childhood cancer.
Cord blood transplants have been successful in treating several forms of childhood cancer. Texas Oncology pediatric oncologists also helped found the Texas Cord Blood Bank in San Antonio. This public bank currently has 1,500 to 2,000 cords available for cord blood transplants for patients throughout the world.
Research. The team participates in ongoing pediatric oncology and hematology research. From 1998-2006, Texas Oncology pediatric oncologists participated in The Cord Blood Transplantation Study funded with a grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health. The purpose of this wide-ranging study was to determine if unrelated umbilical cord blood is a useful source for stem cells and hematopoietic reconstitution. Several other transplant centers and cord blood banks took part in the study.
The Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas Pediatric Hematology Oncology physicians work as a consultative team and work with other healthcare providers to develop treatment plans, evaluate progress, and determine a child’s best options. They offer medical guidance, helping families make decisions along the way. They also connect families with the best supportive services for educational, psychological, emotional, financial, and nutritional needs.
Meet The Team
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Joel A. Weinthal, M.D.
Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas Pediatric Hematology Oncology
7777 Forest Lane
Suite D-400
Dallas, TX 75230
Texas Oncology-Odessa West Texas Cancer Center
301 North Washington
Odessa, TX 79761
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Joel A. Weinthal, M.D., specializes in pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric hematology/oncology.
Dr. Weinthal is the director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory and chief of the pediatrics department at Medical City Hospital, Dallas, Texas. His research interests include cord blood transplantation, leukemia therapy, and supportive care for pediatric oncology patients.
Dr. Weinthal received his medical degree in 1985 from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, N.Y. He completed an internship and a residency in pediatrics from 1985-1988 at Stanford University. Dr. Weinthal completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles from 1988-1991. He received the M. Montgomery Maze Scholarship from 1981-1985, the Rebecca Schwartz Prize for Pediatric Cardiology in 1985, the McAllister Research Fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles from 1990-1991, the Medical Staff Research Award at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Calif., from 1992-1993, and the House Staff Teaching Award at Children’s Hospital of Orange County in 1995.
Dr. Weinthal was named among the best pediatric hematologists/oncologists in Dallas by D Magazine in July 2002, July 2006, and July 2007. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Children’s Oncology Group, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Carl Lenarsky, M.D.
Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas Pediatric Hematology Oncology
7777 Forest Lane
Suite D-400
Dallas, TX 75230
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Carl Lenarsky, M.D., specializes in pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric hematology and oncology and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Lenarsky serves as director of pediatric hematology/oncology and pediatric stem cell transplantation for Texas Oncology, P.A., as well as director of pediatric hematology/oncology for Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Lenarsky received his medical degree in 1977 from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. He held a pediatrics internship and residency from 1977-1979 at Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y., a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship from 1979-1980 at Long Island Jewish Hospital, and a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship from 1980-1982 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. In addition, Dr. Lenarsky was an American Cancer Society clinical fellow from 1980-1981 and an American Cancer Society junior faculty clinical fellow from 1983-1985.
Dr. Lenarsky received the Brian Parsons Memorial Scholarship Award for Biology at the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1974. He also received the National Institute of Health Research Scientist Training Award from 1980-1982 and the Robert C. Neerhout Teaching Award in 1986 from the University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
In 2007, Dr. Lenarsky was recognized by Texas Monthly as one of Texas’ Super Docs. In 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, D Magazine selected Dr. Lenarsky as one of the best pediatric hematologists/oncologists in Dallas, Texas. He received the 1992 Alumni of the Year Award at State University of New York at New Paltz, honorable mention for Dallas Business Journal's 1998 Health Care Provider Hero Award, and he was elected to the State University of New York’s Alumni Honor Roll in 1995.
Dr. Lenarsky is a member of Western Society for Pediatric Research, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, and the American Medical Association.
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Stanton C. Goldman, M.D.
Texas Oncology-Medical City Dallas Pediatric Hematology Oncology
7777 Forest Lane
Suite D-400
Dallas, TX 75230
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Stanton C. Goldman, M.D., specializes in pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology Sub-Board, and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
He is an attending physician in pediatric hematology/oncology at the Medical City Children’s Hospital and is chairman of the Cancer Committee at Medical City Hospital, Dallas, Texas. He served as attending physician in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Calif., from 1996-1998.
An author of several articles and abstracts, Dr. Goldman was an exchange fellow in 1989 at Hebrew University School of Medicine, Hadassah Hospital, in Jerusalem, Israel. He was also a recipient of the American Cancer Society’s 1988 Summer Research Grant.
Dr. Goldman received his medical degree in 1990 from Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass. Additionally, he held an internship in pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from 1990-1991. He received further training during a residency in pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from 1991-1993. He was also a senior clinical fellow in pediatric hematology/oncology at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center in Baltimore, Md., from 1993-1994, and a postdoctoral research fellow in the lab of Michael Kastan, M.D., Ph.D., in Memphis, Tenn., from 1994-1996.
D Magazine recognized Dr. Goldman in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 as one of Dallas’ best pediatric hematologists/oncologists. Dr. Goldman is a member of the American Society for Cancer Research, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.