Hadeel Halalsheh

Consultant of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Education and Training

M.B./B.S. Medicine and Surgery
Higher Specialization Degree in Pediatrics
Pediatric Solid Tumor Clinical Fellowship, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Jordan
Pediatric Residency, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan
Higher Specialty Education in Pediatrics, JUST, Jordan

Board Certifications

Jordanian Board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Jordanian Board of Pediatrics

Experience

2011-Present Consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Solid Service, KHCC, Jordan
2015-Present Pediatric Residency Program Director, KHCC, Jordan
2017-2018 Pediatric Solid Tumor Clinical Fellow, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
2011-2017 Consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Service, KHCC, Jordan
2010 Chief Fellow, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, KHCC, Jordan
2007-2010 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow, KHCC, Jordan
2003-2007 Pediatric Resident, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan
2003-2007 Student, Higher Specialty Education in Pediatrics, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

Professional Memberships

Jordan Medical Association
Jordan Medical Council
Treasurer, Jordan Society of Pediatric Oncology

Awards And Honors

2008 Award of ''Best fellow'' at KHCC, Jordan
2007 Award of ''Most Enlightened Resident" Pediatric Department, KAUH, Jordan
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Ranked 1st among all resident applying for the yearly "Internal Pediatric Residency Exam", KAUH, Jordan
2002 Ranked 5th in a class of 60 students in Undergraduate Education in Medical School, JUST, Jordan
1997, 2001 Medical School Honor List for Academic Performance, JUST, Jordan
1996 Ranked 1st among all students applying for the "General Secondary Education Certificate Examination", Bani Obaid District, Jordan

Publications

Halalsheh, Hadeel, et al. "The role of routine imaging in pediatric cutaneous melanoma." Pediatric blood & cancer 65.12 (2018): e27412.
Halalsheh, Hadeel, et al. "Dramatic bone remodeling following larotrectinib administration for bone metastasis in a patient with TRK fusion congenital mesoblastic nephroma." Pediatric blood & cancer 65.10 (2018): e27271.
Elshahoubi, Alya, et al. "Feasibility of high‐dose chemotherapy protocols to treat infants with malignant central nervous system tumors: Experience from a middle‐income country." Pediatric blood & cancer 66.1 (2019): e27464.
Amayiri, Nisreen, et al. "Sustained response to targeted therapy in a patient with disseminated anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma." Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 40.6 (2018): 478-482.
Al-Diab, A., et al. "Massive intra-tumor hemorrhage during induction chemotherapy in neuroblastoma: a case series report." J Cancer Sci 4.1 (2017): 3.
Amayiri, Nisreen, et al. "Video-teleconferencing in pediatric neuro-oncology: Ten years of experience." Journal of global oncology 4 (2017): 1-7.
Amayiri, Nisreen, et al. "Review of management and morbidity of pediatric craniopharyngioma patients in a low-middle-income country: a 12-year experience." Child's Nervous System 33.6 (2017): 941-950.
Salami, Khadra, et al. "Hematopoietic stem cell transplant versus chemotherapy plus tyrosine kinase inhibitor in the treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)." Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy 6.1 (2013): 34-41.
Halalsheh, Hadeel, et al. "6-Mercaptopurine-induced recurrent acute pancreatitis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma." Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 35.6 (2013): 470-472.
Alkayed, Khaldoun, et al. "Lack of prognostic significance of absolute lymphocyte count after intensive induction therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia." Pediatr Blood Cancer 59.2 (2012): 351.
Rihani, Rawad, et al. "Unrelated cord blood transplantation can restore hematologic and immunologic functions in patients with Chediak–Higashi syndrome." Pediatric transplantation 16.4 (2012): E99-E105.
Halalsheh, Hadeel, et al. "Outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Jordan." Pediatric blood & cancer 57.3 (2011): 385-391.
Rihani, Rawad, et al. "Haploidentical stem cell transplantation as a salvage therapy for cord blood engraftment failure in a patient with Fanconi anemia." Pediatric blood & cancer 55.3 (2010): 580-582.

Academic Rank

Assistant Member

Contact Information

Email Address: hadeelhalalsheh@khcc.jo
Phone Number: 0096265300460-1320