Manuela Orjuela-Grimm, MD
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Cancer Care, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics
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Overview
Manuela A. Orjuela, MD, ScM is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist who specializes in the treatment of post-transplant lymphoprofilerative disease (PTLD) arising after a solid organ transplant (heart, liver, lung, or kidney). She also has experience caring for children with brain tumors.Dr. Orjuela finds this field to be intellectually stimulating, as it is a very rich experience to be able to help a family during a challenging time and be able to make a difference in their lives using advances made in the treatment of childhood cancers.
During her career, Dr. Orjuela has also had the privilege of caring for people with cancers in other countries, which has afforded her a different perspective and helped her to appreciate the wealth of healthcare services in the United States. She speaks Spanish, French, Italian, and German, which has enabled her to communicate with patients from different cultures and countries.
Dr. Orjuela is also devoted to conducting research to learn more about the causes of pediatric cancers. She finds research to be intellectually fascinating, and identifies defects that occur during fetal development that may lead to pediatric cancer. She is trained as a molecular epidemiologist, and studies the combined influence of early-life exposures and genetic susceptibility on a child's cancer risk. Her interest is in "teasing out" the complexities of exposure to potential environmental carcinogens during critical windows of a child's development to learn more about the genetic factors that may lead to pediatric cancers.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
Anemia, Iron DeficiencyChemotherapy
Sickle Cell Anemia
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor Epidemiology and Pediatrics (in the HICCC) at the Columbia University Medical CenterAdministrative Titles
Scientific Director Community & Ambulatory Research EnrollmentHospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
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FrenchGerman
Italian
Spanish
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CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Phone: (212) 305-9770
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
Residency: Babies & Children's Hospital - Columbia Presbyterian Medical CenterFellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY
Fellowship: Massachussetts General Hospital
Board Certifications
PediatricsPediatric Hematology-Oncology