Richard S. Lemons,
MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Languages Spoken: English
Richard Lemons, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine, medical director and chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at Primary Children's Medical Center and the University of Utah, and a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator. He is involved in various clinical trials for pediatric malignancies and pediatric hematologic disorders.
Lemons earned a medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; and performed an internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Lemons was a staff member at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital prior to joining the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.
Clinical Locations
Primary Children's Hospital
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology801-662-4700
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
Richard Lemons, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine, medical director and chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at Primary Children's Medical Center and the University of Utah, and a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator. He is involved in various clinical trials for pediatric malignancies and pediatric hematologic disorders.
Lemons earned a medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; and performed an internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Lemons was a staff member at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital prior to joining the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
Education History
| Certification | University of Utah Conflict Mediation Postgraduate Certificate, 2012 |
| Fellowship | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital NRSA Tumor Cell Biology Fellow, 1985 |
| Residency | Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatrics Resident, 1983 |
| Fellowship | National Institutes of Health Cancer Bio Research Fellow, 1983 |
| Professional Medical | George Washington University Medicine M.D., 1980 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | National Institutes of Health Genetics Postdoctoral Fellow, 1976 |
| Doctoral Training | Pennsylvania State University Chemistry Ph.D., 1973 |
| Undergraduate | University of Connecticut B.A., 1968 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Biltaji E, Enioutina EY, Yellepeddi V, Rower JE, Sherwin CMT, Ward RM, Lemons RS, Constance JE (2020). Supportive care medications coinciding with chemotherapy among children with hematologic malignancy. Leuk Lymphoma, 61(8), 1-12.
- Olson J, Mehra S, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Stoddard GJ, Maese L, Barnette PE, Lemons RS, Pavia AT, Knackstedt ED (2020). Oral Step-Down Therapy With Levofloxacin for Febrile Neutropenia in Children With Cancer. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 10(1), 27-33.
- Kaul S, Korgenski EK, Ying J, Ng CF, Smits-Seemann RR, Nelson RE, Andrews S, Raetz E, Fluchel M, Lemons R, Kirchhoff AC (2015). A retrospective analysis of treatment-related hospitalization costs of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer Med, 5(2), 221-9.
- Lowichik A, Zhou H, Pysher TJ, Smith L, Lemons R, Coffin CM (2000). Therapy associated changes in childhood tumors. Adv Anat Pathol, 7(6), 341-59.