Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology); Chair of the Faculty Mentoring Program , Pediatrics; Fellowship Director, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program; Director, Solid Tumor Program, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program; Children's Oncology Group Site PI, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program
Dr. Farzana Pashankar is an accomplished pediatric hematologist oncologist, specializing in care of children with sickle cell disease and solid tumors. She is an international expert in germ cell tumors and rare tumors. Her research has focused on clinical trial development through Children's Oncology Group, and she is the Chair and Vice Chair of international trials in germ cell tumors. Dr. Pashankar is Director of Pediatric Solid Tumor Program, Disease Aligned Research Team Leader for Pediatrics at Smilow Cancer Center and Director of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Pashankar received her MBBS and MD from University of Pune, India. She trained in the United Kingdom, receiving an MRCP. She subsequently did a residency at the University of Iowa and fellowship at British Columbia Children's Hospital before joining Yale in 2005.