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Kerri Becktell MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Hematology and Oncology - Pediatrics

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
8915 W Connell Court
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
09/2005 - 05/2009 Biomedical Sciences, BS, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
08/2009 - 05/2013 MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
09/2017 - 05/2019 Clinical and Translational Science, MS, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
10/2022 - 02/2023 Intensive Course for Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/2013 - 06/2016 Residency, Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
07/2016 - 06/2019 Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/2019 - Present Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/2019 - Present Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
General Pediatrics
10/20/2016
10/20/2016
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
04/2021
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Michigan Medical License
4301113454
01/31/2021
Wisconsin Medical License
65145-20
10/31/2019
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
05/2011 Amir Alborazy Khaghany Memorial Scholarship award for recognition of compassion and dedication to chosen specialty, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
05/2013 Best Medical Student Oral Presentation Award, Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Science Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI
2017 Career Development Award Recipient , Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
07/2018 - 06/2019 Chief Fellow, Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2016 - Present American Society of Clinical Oncology (Member )
2016 - Present Children's Oncology Group (Member)
2016 - Present American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (Member )
2019 - Present ASPHO Cancer Predisposition Special Interest (Member)

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2019 - Present Co-Director, Oncofertility Program, Children’s Wisconsin
2019 - Present Director, Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Program, Children’s Wisconsin
2020 - Present Director, Pediatric Oncology/BMT Tumor Board Educational Series, Children’s Wisconsin
2023 - Present Director, Solid Tumor Oncology Team

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2018 - Present Member, , International Guideline Harmonization Group for Late Effects of Childhood Cancer: Nephrotoxicity Surveillance Harmonization Group
2023 - Present Vice Chair, Cancer Predisposition Special Interest Group, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
2018 - Present Member, International Guideline Harmonization Group for Late Effects of Childhood Cancer, Nephrotoxicity Surveillance Harmonization Group

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Evaluation of the Communication Plan Early through End-of-Life (IMPACT) Intervention
Source:
NIH/NCI 1 R01, CA235632-01A1
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator, MD study team member
Dates:
2019 - Present
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Long term outcomes for Osteosarcoma Survivors: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)
Source:
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator
Dates:
2017 - Present
  
Title:
Fertility Preservation in Male Children undergoing Oncology Treatment or Bone Marrow Transplant
Source:
Children’s Wisconsin
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator, in conjunction with Pediatric Urology team
Dates:
2019 - Present
  
Title:
Multi-Institutional Study on Outcomes in Pediatric and Young Adult Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (PSORC IMT)
Source:
Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative (PSORC)
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
2019 - Present
  
Title:
Long term Outcomes of Upper Extremity Sarcoma survivors: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)
Source:
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator, leading team of physicians with bone tumor interest in CCSS
Dates:
2019 - Present
  
Title:
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Paediatric Cancer Patients: an International, Multicentre, Observational Cohort Study
Source:
Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative (PSORC)
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
2020 - Present
  
Title:
Outcomes of children with Ewing Sarcoma with pleural and pulmonary metastatic disease Principal Investigator
Source:
: Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative (PSORC)
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
2022 - Present
  
Title:
Association of perioperative transfusion with short and long-term outcomes following pediatric solid tumor resection
Source:
Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative (PSORC)
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
2022 - Present
  
Title:
Impact of multidisciplinary Cancer Predisposition Clinical Care on Adherence with Recommended Imaging Screening Guidelines for patients with Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
Role & Effort:
Primary Investigator
Dates:
2023 - Present
  
Prior
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Anxiety Related Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator, Mentor: Jennifer Reichek, MD
Dates:
2015 - 2016
  
Title:
Developmental Differences in Health Related Quality of Life Outcomes for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Childhood Cancer Survivors.
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator, Mentor: Kristen Bingen, PhD
Dates:
2018 - 2019
  
Title:
Cancer Predisposition Clinic – Ongoing Needs Assessment and Clinical Program development
Role & Effort:
Principal Investigator, Mentor: Cindy Schwartz, MD MPH
Dates:
2018 - 2019
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Invited Contributor: Becktell,K., Childhood Cancer Predisposition and Surveillance International Workshop: Optimizing Pediatric Surveillance and Care through Prevision Genetics, sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research, 07/2023
 
National
Parsons, L, Hopp A, Becktell K. Moe D, Vo J, Plunk M., Maximizing Specimen Adequency and Reducing Interdeterminate Diagnoses in Pediatric Thyroid Nodule Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting,, Washington DC, 09/2023
Robbins K, Tomlinson K, Nichols J, Schmidt D, Phelan R, Becktell K., Patient and Family Experience with an Interprofessional Fertility Navigation Program, 15th Annual Conference of The Oncofertility Consortium, Pittsburgh PA, 11/2023 - Present
Monotherapy Treatment with Cytarabine for ALK-positive Histiocytosis in an infant, Chao K, Becktell K, Suchi M, Phelan R. Poster Presentation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. May 4, 2018
Investigation the Need for a Multidisciplinary Cancer Predisposition Clinic, Becktell, K, Schwartz, CS. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore MD, April 2019
JAK2 V617E Mutation+ Essential Thrombocythemia with Acquired Von Willebrand Disease in an 8 year old, Becktell, K, Brandow, A. Poster Presentation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2019.
Developmental Differences in Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Becktell, K, Simpson, P, Schmidt, D, Anderson, L, Nichols, J, Phelan, R, Bingen, K. Poster presentation at the North American Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer, Atlanta, GA, June 2019.
Familial Wilms tumor secondary to germline REST variant, Chao K, Schwartz C, Becktell K. Poster Presentation, Accepted at American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, Fort Worth TX, May 2020 (virtual due to Covid)
Fertility Preservation in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Malignant and Non-Malignant Disease: Opportunities for improvement, Dietrich, P, Chartier, A, Lambert D, Phelan R, Dobrozsi S, Becktell K, Tomlinson K, Sandlow J, Ellison J. Podium Presentation. NCS of the American Urologic Association annual meeting. Oct 2020
Resolution of Diffuse Leptomeningeal Enhancement after Primary Resection of Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Becktell, K, Foy A, Kelly T, Deshmukh T, Knipstein J. Poster Presentation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. May 4, 2018
A Paradigm Shift: Redefining Success of Fertility Counseling in Male Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients, Tomlinson, K, Robbins, K..Becktell, K, Poster Presentation, 14th Annual Conference of Oncofertility Consortium, Pittsburgh PA, May 2022.
Ideal Age to Begin Screening for Pheochromocytomas in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, Becktell, K, Liberio N, Lal D. Poster Presentation, Children's Oncology Group Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, Sept 2022.
Epigenetic Therapy in a Patient with Down Syndrome and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Becktell K, Houser K, Burke MJ. Poster Presentation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada. April 28, 2017
Anxiety Related Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors, Becktell K, Rademaker A, Victorson R, Reichek J. Poster Presentation, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada. April 28, 2017.
Long-Term Follow-up of Survivors of Childhood Osteosarcoma: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS), Becktell K, Chen Y, Uasui Y, Phelan R, et al. Poster Presentation, 53rd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), virtual meeting October 2021.
 
Regional
Investigation the Need for a Multidisciplinary Cancer Predisposition Clinic, Becktell, K, Schwartz, CS. Poster Presentation, Best Practices Conference Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, March 1, 2019
 
Local
A review of Solid Tumor Oncology for Pediatric Board Review, Pediatric Residency Noon Conference Series, 03/27/2018
Oncology Emergencies for the Pediatric ICU Fellow, Pediatric ICU Fellow Board Review Series, 11/25/2020
Solid Tumors in Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Fellow Board Review Series, 02/2021
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
2019 - Present Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin
2019 - Present Clinical Competency Committee, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, Medical College of Wisconsin
2023 - Present Intern Interview Committee, Pediatric Residency Program, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
2022 - Present Problem Based Learning, Small group leader, M2 Leukemia based discussion
2022 - Present M1 Apprenticeship Facilitator
2023 - Present Research Judge, Medical Student Research Day 2023
Molecules to Cells – Case Based Discussion Leader
Pediatric Clerkship, H&P Reviewer for M3 students
 
Resident and Fellow Education
2018 - Present Pediatric Resident oncology lecture series lecturer
2019 - Present Pediatric Fellow Hematology/Oncology/BMT Board Review Series lecturer
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Clinical/Research Fellows
2023 - Present Ryan Guerrettaz, Member, Scholarship Oversight Committee
 
Residents
2023 - Present Emily Nylen, Resident Intern Advisor
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
 
 
Clinical Programs
2019 - Present Cancer Predisposition Program, Children’s Wisconsin
 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
03/2008 - 07/2013 Wish Granter, Make A Wish Foundation of Michigan
06/2008 - 07/2016 Volunteer Camp Counselor, Camp Catch A Rainbow, Oncology Summer Camp
07/2016 - Present Medical Volunteer, Camp One Step, Oncology Summer Camp
08/2017 - Present Medical Volunteer, Camp Catch A Rainbow, Oncology Summer Camp
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
2020 - Present Co-Investigator/Lecturer, Student-Center Pipeline to Advance Research in Clinical Care (SPARCC), Funded through the NIH (R25CA221715)


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Badaway, S, Becktell, K, Muller, W and Schneiderman, “Aspergillus thyroiditis: first antemortem case diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration culture in a pediatric stem cell transplant patient” J. Transpl Infect Dis. 2016. Dec 17 (6): 868-71
2. Becktell K, Houser K, Burke MJ. “Epigenetic Therapy in a Patient with Down Syndrome and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2018. April 17.
3. Ehrhardt,M, Chen Y, Sandlund J, Bluhm E, Hayashi R, Becktell K, Leisenring W, Metzger M, Ness K, Krull K, Oeffinger K, Gibson T,Cairo M, Gross T, Robison L, Armstrong G, Yasui Y, Hudson M and Mulrooney D. “Late health outcomes following contemporary Lymphome Malin de Burkitt therapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study” J Clin Oncol. 2019 Oct 1;37(28):2556-2570.
4. Becktell, K, Simpson, P, Schmidt, D, Anderson, L, Nichols, J, Phelan, R, Bingen, K. Developmental Differences in Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors. Qual Life Res. 2020 Apr 22.
5. Kooijmans E, Mulder R, Marks S..Becktell K, Gronoos M,..Ehrhardt M. “Nephrotoxicity surveillance for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: evidence-based recommendations from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group”. The Lancet Oncology. Submitted/Under Review.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Taraseviciute, A*, Broglie, L*, Phelan R, Bhatt, N, Becktell, K, Burke MJ. “In the Age of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy what is the Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)?”. J Pediatr Hematol (accepted pending revisions)
2. Becktell, K, Berlyne, D, Pagliuca, S, Pierri F, Pommert, L, Prata P, Margolis, D, Reffault de Latour, R, Dufour, C, Pierri, F. “Aplastic Anemia & MDS International (AA&MDSIF): Bone Marrow Failure Disease Scientific Symposium 2018”. Leuk Res 2019 Mar 20:80:19-25
3. Phelan R, Eissa H, Becktell K, Bhatt N, Kudek M, Nuechterlein B, Pommert L, Tanaka R, Baker KS. “Upfront Therapies and Downstream Effects: Navigating Late Effects in Childhood Cancer Survivors in the Current Era”. Current Oncology Reports. Submitted for review Sept 2019
 
Abstracts
1. Becktell K, Rademaker A, Victorson R, Reichek J. Anxiety Related Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada. April 28,2017
2. Becktell K, Houser K, Burke MJ. Epigenetic Therapy in a Patient with Down Syndrome and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada. April 28,2017
3. Becktell, K, Foy A, Kelly T, Deshmukh T, Knipstein J. Resolution of Diffuse Leptomeningeal Enhancement after Primary Resection of Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. May 4, 2018
4. Chao K, Becktell K, Suchi M, Phelan R. Monotherapy Treatment with Cytarabine for ALK-positive Histiocytosis in an infant. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. May 4, 2018
5. Becktell, K, Schwartz, CS. Investigation the Need for a Multidisciplinary Cancer Predisposition Clinic. Best Practices Conference Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, March 1, 2019.
6. Becktell, K, Brandow, A. JAK2 V617E Mutation+ Essential Thrombocythemia with Acquired Von Willebrand Disease in an 8 year old. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2019.
7. Becktell, K, Schwartz, CS. Investigation the Need for a Multidisciplinary Cancer Predisposition Clinic. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2019, and Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore MD, April 2019
8. Becktell, K, Simpson, P, Schmidt, D, Anderson, L, Nichols, J, Phelan, R, Bingen, K. Developmental Differences in Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Published Online, American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 2019. Poster presentation at the North American Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer, Atlanta, GA, June 2019.
9. Chao K, Schwartz C, Becktell K. Familial Wilms tumor secondary to germline REST variant. American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, Fort Worth TX, May 2020.
10. Dietrich, P, Chartier, A, Lambert D, Phelan R, Dobrozsi S, Becktell K, Tomlinson K, Sandlow J, Ellison J. Fertility Preservation in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Malignant and Non-Malignant Disease: Opportunities for improvement. Podium Presentation. NCS of the American Urologic Association annual meeting. Oct 2020, and at the European Society Pediatric Urology Annual meeting. 2021.