Jacqueline N. Casillas, MD
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
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About
Jacqueline Casillas, MD, MSHS, is a pediatric oncologist and a health services researcher at UCLA whose area of interest is access to care, quality of life, and quality of care for long-term survivors of childhood cancer. Dr. Casillas received her medical degree from UCLA and completed her residency and fellowship at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center. She is currently an assistant professor in pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Casillas is associate director of the UCLA-LIVESTRONG™ Survivorship Center of Excellence.
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Education
Medical Board Certification
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2002
Fellowship
Pediatric-Hematology-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001
Residency
Pediatrics, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 1998
Internship
Pediatrics, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 1996
Degree
MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 1995
Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2022, 2023
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Research
Interests
Some of her current research projects include assessing access to care for adult survivors of childhood cancer in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study; assessment of health status, medical care and preventive health practices of Latino adult survivors of childhood cancer; and explaining psychosocial and quality of life outcomes in Latino long-term survivors of childhood cancer.
Publications
Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2022, 2023