Rishi Lulla, MD, MS

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Rishi R. Lulla, MD, MS, is the chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and an international expert in the care of children and young adult with brain and spinal cord tumors. After completing his residency and fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, Dr. Lulla spent several years as an attending physician on the pediatric neuro-oncology team at Northwestern. He has recently been given the Hero Award for outstanding dedication to pediatric neuro-oncology by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, and was named one of Chicago’s Top Cancer Doctors by Chicago magazine.

Dr. Lulla’s scientific work has been published in more than 20 peer-reviewed journals and two books. He has presented his findings on pediatric central nervous system tumors at the local, national, and international levels, and he has served as principal investigator to multiple grant-sponsored research investigations. His current research activities are focused on translating laboratory findings into novel treatment for children with brain and spinal cord tumors. He served as the executive chair of the Children’s Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium and is an active member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, the Children’s Oncology Group, and the Society of Neuro-Oncology.

Degrees
2008-2010
M.S., Clinical Investigation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 

1999-2003
M.D.
Boston University School of Medicine

1995-1999
B.A., Biology
Boston University

Residencies
2006-2007
Chief Resident, Pediatrics
Children’s Memorial Hospital

2003-2006
Residency, Pediatrics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
240 E Huron St #1-200, Chicago, Illinois 60611

Fellowships
2010 – 2011
Advanced Fellowship, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
240 E Huron St #1-200, Chicago, Illinois 60611

2007-2010
Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
240 E Huron St #1-200, Chicago, Illinois 60611

Board Certifications
Board Certified, General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2006
Board Certified, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2011

Titles
Division Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Attending Physician, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Alan G. Hassenfeld Endowed Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Awards, Memberships and Publications
Dr. Lulla has many honors, memberships and publications. To see a full list of credentials, download his CV.