Our Team

Pediatric Oncology Division Chief

Pediatric Oncology Clinical Faculty

Thomas B. Alexander

MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

John Bates Hipps

MD, MPH
Associate Professor
UNC Chapel Hill
Pediatrics

George Hucks

MD
Assistant Professor;
Pediatric CAR-T Medical Director
UNC-Chapel Hill

Kimberly Anne Kasow

DO
Professor;
Pediatric BMT Medical Director
UNC-Chapel Hill

David Kram

MD, MCR
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Barbara Savoldo

MD, PhD
Distinguished Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Andrew Smitherman

MD, MSc
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Michael Vincent (Mike) Winstead

MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UNC-Chapel Hill

Pediatric Radiation Oncologists

Colette J. Shen

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Manager

Kenneth Neuvirth, RN

Clinical Research Specialist

Juanita Ramirez, Lead CRA
Juanita Cuffee, CRA
Jessica Dyar, CRA

Specialty Oncologists

Orthopaedics: Robert Ester, MD
Neuro-Oncology: Victor Perry, MD

Pediatric Surgeons

Kimberly Erickson, MD
Patricia A. Lange, MD
Sang Lee, MD
Sean McLean, MD
Timothy M. Weiner, MD
ENT: Carlton J. Zdanski, MD
ENT: Austin S. Rose, MD
ENT: Amelia F. Drake, MD

Administrative Staff

Lauren Davis
Betty Houser
Jason Hadley

Clinical Trials Office

The Clinical Trials Office (CTO) supports the design and conduct of oncology clinical trials. The CTO is responsible for patient and study coordination-related activities, including subject evaluation and registration, toxicity assessment and safety monitoring of novel therapeutics and patient education.

The CTO works to assure patient eligibility and safety, regulatory compliance, and quality, reproducible data.

Learn more about the UNC Lineberger Clinical Trials Office