Peter de Blank, MD, MSCE
- Co-Medical Director, Brain Tumor Center
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- peter.deblank@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I graduated from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine with a concentration in Medical Education. I completed my residency in Pediatrics, and fellowships in Pediatric Hematology & Oncology and Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. During my fellowship training, I also completed a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing my training, I became a faculty member at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland in 2012. In 2017, I joined the faculty at Cincinnati Children’s as a member of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology program.
My clinical and research interests include children with central nervous system tumors, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), and NF1-related tumors. My research focuses on investigating tissue microstructure in pediatric brain tumors through non-invasive imaging techniques such as MR relaxometry and diffusion tensor imaging. The goal of my research is to develop early radiographic tumor biomarkers to characterize pediatric brain tumors and predict their functional consequences. Tumor imaging research may guide early intervention efforts and direct support for children with brain tumors to improve clinical outcomes.
I have been elected by peers for inclusion in the Best Doctors in America List.
BA: Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1997.
BS: Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1997.
MA: Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1997.
MD: Emphasis in Medical Education, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
MS: Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.
Intern: Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2006.
Resident: Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2006-2008.
Fellow: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2008-2011; Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2011-2012.
Interests
Pediatric neuro-oncology; neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1); NF1-associated brain tumors
Services and Specialties
Interests
Cancer imaging; diffusion tensor imaging; MR relaxometry; magnetic resonance fingerprinting; developmental therapeutics
Research Areas
Insurance Information
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Publications
Neurocognitive outcomes and functional independence in adult survivors of childhood medulloblastoma diagnosed over 3 decades. Neuro-Oncology. 2025; 27:254-266.
PATH-13. MOLECULAR AND BIOLOGY CORRELATIVE RESULTS FROM THE PHASE 1B TRIAL OF UNESBULIN (PTC596) WITH RADIOTHERAPY IN CHILDREN NEWLY-DIAGNOSED WITH DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA (DIPG) AND HIGH-GRADE GLIOMA (HGG): A REPORT FROM THE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK FOR NEURO-ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS (CONNECT). Neuro-Oncology. 2024; 26:viii180.
Low-grade glioma in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: surveillance, treatment indications, management, and future directions. Child's Nervous System. 2024; 40:3241-3250.
Cardiac Dysfunction in Children and Young Adults Treated With MEK Inhibitors: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study. JACC: CardioOncology. 2024; 6:794-796.
nnU-Net-based Segmentation of Tumor Subcompartments in Pediatric Medulloblastoma Using Multiparametric MRI: A Multi-institutional Study. Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. 2024; 6:e230115.
Resistance, rebound, and recurrence regrowth patterns in pediatric low-grade glioma treated by MAPK inhibition: A modified Delphi approach to build international consensus-based definitions-International Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma Coalition. Neuro-Oncology. 2024; 26:1357-1366.
MDB-100. RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF CUMULATIVE DOSING OF CHEMOTHERAPY AGENTS AND THE EFFECT ON SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH AVERAGE RISK MEDULLOBLASTOMA TREATED ON CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY GROUP STUDY ACNS0331. Neuro-Oncology. 2024; 26:0.
DIPG-17. DYSREGULATED PURINE METABOLISM IN A LETHAL CHILDHOOD BRAINSTEM TUMOR REVEALS NEW TREATMENT STRATEGIES WITH OLD DRUGS. Neuro-Oncology. 2024; 26:0.
NFS-21. DEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL AND IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED OPTIC PATHWAY GLIOMAS ASSOCIATED WITH NF1: RESULTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER NF1-OPG NATURAL HISTORY STUDY. Neuro-Oncology. 2024; 26:0.
A Radiomic Approach for Evaluating Intra-Subgroup Heterogeneity in SHH and Group 4 Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Preliminary Multi-Institutional Study. Cancers. 2024; 16:2248.
From the Blog
Study: Improved Chemotherapy and Surgery Eliminating Need for Radiation for Low-Grade Gliomas
Peter de Blank, MD, MSCE3/4/2024
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