Professional Activities

Academic Appointments

October 1984 - June 30 1990	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/ Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock Arkansas
July 1 1990 - 1991	Associate Professor Pediatrics University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/ Arkansas Children's Hospital – Little Rock Arkansas
1991 - 1998	Associate Professor Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/ The Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois
1998- Present	Professor of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine The Children's Memorial Hospital/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Chicago Illinois

Hospital Appointments

1980 October - 1984	Member of the Medical Staff Spanish Hospital - Mexico City
1980 October - 1984	Member of the Medical Staff ABC Hospital - Mexico City
1980 October - 1984	Staff Member Hospital Infantil Privado - Mexico City
1980 October - 1984	Chief, Hematology/Oncology Pediatric Department General Hospital S.S.A. - Mexico City
1981 October - 1984	Consultant, Department of Oncology Shriner's Hospital - Mexico City
1985 - 1991	Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program Arkansas Children's Hospital - Little Rock
1985 - 1991	Director, Hemophilia Center of Arkansas Arkansas Children's Hospital - Little Rock
1991 -2004	Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program The Children’s Memorial Hospital - Chicago
1991-2010	Director Stem Cell Transplant and Graft Engineering Laboratory Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois
1991-percent	Member of the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
1992-2012	Medical Director of the Day Hospital Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois
1999- to 2002	Clinical Director Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Children’s Memorial Hospital Northwestern University
2001-2010	Director Therapeutic Apheresis program Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois
2002-2012	Division Head Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Memorial Hospital
2012-2012	Division Head Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
2001-2012	Member of The Children’s Memorial Research Center (formerly CMIER)
2012-present	Member of the Children’s Hospital of Chicago Research Center
2008-present	Director NEUROBLASTOMA Research Center at CMRC
2009-present	Attending Physician Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago
2010-2014	Associate Director the Matthews Cell Therapy Center (MCTC) Northwestern Memorial Hospital
2011-2014	Attending Physician Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital dept. of Pediatrics
2012-present	Member of Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute
2012-present	Director Emeritus Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Stem Cell Transplantation and Neuro-Oncology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Director Emeritus of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Honors And Awards

Physicians Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education:

April	1980
July	1983
May	1986
May	1989
May	1992
June	1995
June	1999
July	2002
July	2005 with commendation
July	2008 with commendation
July	2011 with commendation
July	2014 with commendation

• Honored Faculty, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Class of 1989 and 1990
• Honored Resolution Board of Trustees of Arkansas Children’s Hospital August 1991
• Miracle Maker Award 1995
• Earl J. Frederick award CMH 1995
• Richard A Perrit Endowed Professorship in Stem Cell Transplant 2002-2003
• Americas Top Pediatricians (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology) 2002-2003 Consumer Research Council.
• Meryl Suzanne Weiss Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Hematology Oncology 2002-to 2013
• The College of American Pathologist Surveys and Educational Anatomic Pathology Program. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
• 2003 National Leadership Award from the National Republican Congressional Committee. Honorary Chairman Physicians Advisory Board.
• Best Doctors in America 2003-2004
• National Leadership Award from the National Republican Congressional Committee 2003
• 2003 Physician of the year award The National Congressional Committee.
• 2004 Pioneer of Health Care Reform The National Congressional Committee Physician Advisory Board.
• 2005 Faculty Excellence in Education Award Department of Pediatrics Children’s Memorial Hospital
• 2006 Outstanding Division in Education. Resident class of 2006 Dr. Kletzel Division Head.
• Best Doctors in America 2005-2006
• Best Doctors in America 2007-2008
• Super Jake Foundation Super Hero first recipient for outstanding research in Neuroblastoma 11/4/07
• The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for Serving as a role model in the student Inquiry and Research program 4/22/08
• The City of Monterrey Mexico Distinguish Visitor for valuable contributions to the well being of children and his support for the XXX National Congress in Pediatrics. Monterrey, Mexico 5/3/08
• The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) students 2007 Abstract 164 on this CV. Gold Certificate award for best project at the IJAS expo. Same poster received a Special Award from the National Anti-Vivisection Society May 2008.
• The Israel Children’s Cancer Foundation Medical Advisory Council Award 2012
• Best Doctors in America 2009-2010
• Best Doctors in America 2011-2012
• Division Head Emeritus Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
• The City of Morelia Mexico Distinguish Visitor for valuable contributions to the well being of children with Cancer XIX International Congress of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology.
• Best Doctors in America 2013
• Best Doctors in America 2014