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Appointed: 2006

Tanya Tekautz, M.D.

(216) 444-9532

Tanya Tekautz, M.D.

Department: Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Associate Staff
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S20
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-9532

Tanya Tekautz, M.D.

Department: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Associate Staff
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S20
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-9532

Tanya Tekautz, M.D.

Department: Taussig Cancer Institute
Associate Staff
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S20
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-9532

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.

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pediatric Neurology/Oncology
Memphis, TN USA
2004
Fellowship - Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Memphis, TN USA
2003
Residency - Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Pediatrics
Houston, TX USA
1999
Internship - Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Pediatrics
Houston, TX USA
1997
Undergraduate - University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN USA
1996
Medical School - University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, MN USA
1996

Certifications

  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatrics- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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

Memberships

  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Society of Neuro-Oncology
  • American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Treatment & Services

Specialty in Diseases and Conditions

Industry Relationships

Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. The Cleveland Clinic requires its doctors 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 overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Languages Spoken

  • English