Dr. Fluchel received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his Pediatric residency at Seattle Children´s Hospital, and his Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
He joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 2007, where he is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Dr. Fluchel’s clinical interests include the treatment of all pediatric cancers and hematologic disorders, with an emphasis on neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, germ cell tumors, and the histiocytic disorders.
His primary research focuses on assessing the burden of care for families of pediatric oncology patients and developing methods to better serve patients from rural, immigrant and underserved communities. His research also includes studies designed to help physicians better understand the histiocytic disorders of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine - 2000
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1999
Languages Spoken
Spanish
Arabic
English
Location & Hours
Seattle Childrens Hospital
4800 Sand Point Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
Specialties Treated
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Conditions Addressed
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Hemophilia A or B
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Procedures Performed
Chemotherapy
Insurance Accepted
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