Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, United States
Dr. Karajannis has been serving as Chief of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2017 and is a Professor of Pediatrics at Weill-Cornell Medical College. Previously, he directed the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Training Program at NYU Langone Medical Center. He received his MD from the Free University Berlin, Germany, completed residency training at Duke University Medical Center, and fellowships in pediatric hematology/oncology, as well as pediatric neuro-oncology, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. His clinical and translational research aims at developing novel diagnostic tools and therapies for patients with nervous system tumors. Dr. Karajannis currently serves as Study Chair on clinical trials conducted by the Pedatric Brain Tumor Consortium, the NF Clinical Trials Consortium and the Children's Oncology Group.