Pedro A. de Alarcon MD
William H. Albers Professor and Department Head University of Illinois College of Medicine PeoriaDepartment of Pediatrics
Biographical Info
Schedule an appointment for Chairman’s Clinic: 309-624-9844
Schedule an appointment for Hem/Onc: 309-624-4945
Education
MD – The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (1972)
Internship and Residency – Department of Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC (1972-1974)
Residency – Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont (1974-1976)
Fellowship – State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York (1976-1979)
Research Interests
Newborn megakaryocytopoiesis
Anemia of prematurity
Hemophilia/thrombophilia
Hodgkin lymphoma/BMT
Neuroblastoma associated opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome
Selected Publications
Cole P. Trippett T, Drachtman R, de Alarcón, P, Lu Chen, Schwartz C. AHOD0321: A COG Phase 2 Study of Weekly Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine for Children with Recurrent or Refractory Hodgkin Disease, A Children’s Oncology Group Report. J Clinical Oncology. ( 2009) 27 (9): 1456-61.
Schwartz CL, Constine LC, Villaluna D., London WB, Hutchison R, Sposto R, Lipshultz S, Turner C, de Alarcón P, Chauvenet A. A Risk-Adapted, Response-Based approach using ABVE-PC for Children and Adolescents with Intermediate and High Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Results of P9425. Blood 2009 Sept 3; 114 (10): 2051-9 Epub 2009 Jul 7.
Al-Rahawan MM, de Alarcón PA. Gemcitabine and vinorelbine therapy for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.Pediatric Health. 2009; 3(6): 525-532.
Leary S, Harrod V, de Alarcon P, Reiss, U. Low-Dose Systemic Thrombolytic Therapy for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2010; 32:97 -102
Cole P., McCarten KM, Drachtman R, de Alarcón P, Chen L, Trippett TM, Schwartz CL. Early FDG-PET-based Response Evaluation After Treatment with Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine for Refractory Hodgkin Disease: A Children’s Oncology Group Report. Journal Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Early Online: 1-8, 2010;
Day, S. W., Garcia, J., Antillon, F., Wilimas, J. A., McKeon, L. M., Carty, R. M., de Alarcon, P., Pui, C.-H., Ribeiro, R. C. and Howard, S. C. A Sustainable Model for Pediatric Oncology Nursing Education in Low-Income Countries. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2012; 58(2): 163-166 Epub 2011 Nov 18.