Vanderbilt University Medical Center– Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology & Associate Residency Director
Dr. Pastakia’s main clinical focus is pediatric neuro-oncology. He has worked closely with multiple subspecialists to help build the pediatric brain tumor program at Vanderbilt. He is currently the faculty co-lead for the medical education academic community for the pediatric residency program. He works closely with the pediatric hematology fellows as the associate fellowship director and clinical mentor.
Dr. Pastakia received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ, completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship in the combined NIH/Johns Hopkins program.