Joelle Straehla, MD

Joelle Straehla, MD

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Contact Information

Fax

617-632-4410

Appointments

617-632-3270 (Established Pediatric Patients)
888-733-4662 (New Pediatric Patients)

Biography

Joelle Straehla, MD

Dr. Straehla studies novel drug delivery strategies for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Her research aims to improve the delivery of therapeutic agents across the blood-brain barrier and into tumors while minimizing damage to the developing brain.

Researcher

Physician

Physician
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

Clinical Interests

Drug delivery strategies, Novel therapeutics

Board Certification

  • Pediatrics, 2016

Fellowship

  • Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Residency

  • University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital

Medical School

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Recent Awards

  • Helen Fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Helen Gurley Brown (HGB) Presidential Initiative (2020-2022)

Locations

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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42.3374, -71.1082

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