Biographical Sketch
Tanya M. Tekautz, MD, is a Pediatric and Young Adult Neuro-Oncologist. She is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology.
Clinical interests include treatments for pediatric and young adult high-grade brain tumors, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors, low grade-glioma and designing therapeutic clinical trials for relapsed brain tumors in children and young adults.
Specialty Interests
adult and pediatric brain and spine tumors, adult and pediatric brain tumors, adult and pediatric neuro-oncology, benign and malignant tumors of the brain and spinal cord, benign brain tumors (meningiomas, schwannomas), Brain Metastases, brain tumors, CNS metastatic disease, molecular biology of brain tumors clinical and translational trials, neuro-oncology, pediatric oncology, tumors of the brain and spine, childhood cancer, pediatric hematology/oncology
Awards & Honors
Karen Colina Wilson Endowed Chair in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
Industry Relationships
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to approve the public disclosures of their scientific
collaborations with industry. As of 10/24/2008 the review
process regarding Dr. Tekautz’s disclosure had not been
completed. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor
about any of the relationships and how the relationships are
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