Improving childhood cancer survival rates, as well as enhancing the quality of life for young cancer patients, has been the focus of Dr. William Roberts. As medical director of Children’s Hematology/Oncology Department and director of Children’s Specialists Division of Hematology/Oncology, he believes in a collaborative approach to caring for kids with cancer.

“There has been a well-coordinated national effort among centers that treat children with cancer and the results are remarkable,” said Dr. Roberts. “Improvement in the survival rates for childhood cancer is one of the success stories of modern medicine.”

Dr. Roberts is board-certified in pediatric hematology/ oncology and earned his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at Brown University and a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. He has been a member of Children’s Specialists since 1992.

“I like working at Children’s because of its commitment to people,” said Dr. Roberts. “Despite its rapid growth, Children’s has managed to maintain some of the features of a small hospital.”

He participates in a variety of clinical research studies, including serving as vice-chair of a group protocol for patients with brain tumors.

“Further advances in pediatric hematology/oncology will only be possible through innovative research,” added Roberts. “Children’s has a strong clinical program, and with its developing association with UCSD and the UCSD Cancer Center, will be poised to contribute significantly to these developments.”

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