Program updates, podcast episodes and more
Program updates, podcast episodes and more
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When moments matter — Children’s Minnesota has unique expertise and the resources in hematology and oncology to help your patients.
Not only do we have 22 physicians board-certified in hematology and oncology and 16 APPs, but each of them specializes in the unique niche where they are most passionate and experienced. With over 10 specialty areas represented.

We always have a board-certified physician from our team in the hospital 24/7 so that no matter the time of day your patient arrives, testing and treatment can begin.
Learn more about the team. 
Announcing Susan Kearney, MD, new program medical director
Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce Dr. Susan Kearney as the new medical director of the cancer and blood disorders program. Dr. Kearney joined the Children’s Minnesota team in 2010 and has been an amazing addition ever since.

Dr. Kearney was born in Canada and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She received her Medical Doctorate degree from the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota. She then moved to Boston for her pediatric residency and her pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
She's excited for the future of the cancer and blood disorders program at Children's Minnesota. Some things you can anticipate for 2022: 
  • FACT accreditation 
  • Raising awareness of our adult and young adolescent cancer program (more below)
  • Fertility preservation options 
  • Hospitalist program
  • And more!
Dr. Yoav Messinger, who has acted as medical director of the cancer and blood disorders program since 2016, is passing the baton to Dr. Kearney and will continue to practice medicine at Children’s Minnesota. 
Get to know Dr. Kearney
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer
Children’s Minnesota Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer program is specifically designed to meet the clinical, developmental, physical, emotional and social needs of newly diagnosed patients ages 15 to 29. 
Our AYA cancer program is the only one of its kind in Minnesota. We treat patients with:
  • Lymphoma
  • Leukemia
  • Thyroid cancer
  • Brain and spinal cord tumors
  • Testicular cancer
  • Bone cancer 
  • Soft tissue tumors including rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Melanoma skin cancer
  • Ovarian cancer 
Listen to our Talking Pediatrics episode where we have the unique experience of not only talking with two of our experts in pediatric oncology, Dr. Julie Chu (above right) and Trinayani Freeberg and also Isadora (above left), an 18-year-old who has been a patient in the AYA cancer program for the last three years.
Today Isadora bravely shares her story with us, as we have the opportunity to hear from one of our amazing patients and her healthcare team what it's like to be an adolescent and young adult cancer patient and learn from Isadora ways that we can all improve our care for kids by helping them be at the center of their own stories.
Listen to the episode now
Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) hematology and gynecology program.
From left to right: Dory Warren, APRN CNP, Katherine O'Flynn O'Brien, MD, Rachel Miller, MD, Kylie Fowler, MD, Stephanie Fritch Lilla, MD, Susan Kearney, MD, Kathleen Garland, MD and Susan Kuldanek, MD. 
The Teen Hematology Gynecology Program at Children’s Minnesota has been renamed the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Hematology Gynecology Program. The new name reflects the unique experts from Children's Minnesota hematology program and the Children's Minnesota pediatric and adolescent gynecology program, the only program of it's kind in the state of Minnesota.

This program specializes in evaluating adolescent and young adult women who experience heavy bleeding with their periods. The program also works closely with patients, and their healthcare providers, who have known bleeding or clotting disorders, require menstrual management in the setting of prior venous thromboembolism or are at risk for a clotting disorder due to family history, or heavy bleeding to anticipate and prepare these patients for the onset of menses.
Learn more about the comprehensive program
We’re here for you 24/7
No matter how complex the cancer or blood disorder case, Children’s Minnesota believes in an easy referral process. You are just one call away from our Cancer and Blood Disorders team of experts, available to you around the clock through Children's Minnesota Physician Access online or by calling 866-755-2121. 

As a referring physician, you’re an important part of our care team. We’ll provide written documentation of your patient’s care and work with you to establish the best comprehensive plan for your patient’s care and delivery. 
Have questions? Interested in learning more?
The Kid Experts from Children's Minnesota's Cancer and Blood Disorders program are available for formal and informal education, virtually or in person, for your practice:
  • Sickle cell and hemoglobinopathy diagnosis
  • AYA or teen gynecology
  • Roundtable or Q&A
  • More!
Email Jennifer Johnson or Kathleen Baumbach to learn more. 

Jennifer Johnson
Health Professional Relations Liasion 
Children’s Minnesota 
jennifer.johnson@childrensMN.org

Kathleen Baumbach
Health Professional Relations Liasion 
Children’s Minnesota 
kathleen.baumbach@childrensMN.org
Susan Kearney, MD
Medical director of the cancer
and blood disorders program
Children's Minnesota Physician Access
24/7 assistance: referrals, consultations, admissions, transport
866-755-2121
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