Stuart E. Siegel, M.D.

Dr. Siegel is a Professor and Vice Chair of Pediatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, as well as Head of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, a position he has held since 1976. He is also the Director of the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at CHLA, Associate Director of the USC-Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, the first holder of the Stuart E. Siegel, M.D., Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, and the Director of the USC-CHLA Institute for Pediatric Clinical Research. He leads one of the largest academic programs in pediatric oncology in the nation.

Dr. Siegel received his B.A. and M.D. from Boston University, his pediatric training at the University of Minnesota and pediatric oncology training at the National Cancer Institute. He has been active in leadership roles in the National Leukemia Broadcast Council, the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the American Cancer Society. He serves on the boards of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, the Chase Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities Global, and the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s Young Adult Alliance. He is also Vice President of ThinkCure, the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and President of the Children’s Specialty Care Coalition. Dr. Siegel recently served on the Institute of Medicine (National Academies) committee on access to new drugs for children with cancer. He is the recipient of numerous honors, including the National Caring Award and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Boston University.