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
Primary Children's Hospital
801-662-4700
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 |
| Fellowship | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital NRSA Tumor Cell Biology Fellow |
| Residency | Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatrics Resident |
| Fellowship | National Institutes of Health Cancer Bio Research Fellow |
| Professional Medical | George Washington University Medicine M.D. |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | National Institutes of Health Genetics Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Doctoral Training | Pennsylvania State University Chemistry Ph.D. |
| Undergraduate | University of Connecticut B.A. |
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, 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. (Epub ahead of print) J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc.
- 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.