Jacqueline Kraveka
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
Office
(843) 876-0444
10 McClennan Banks Dr Charleston, SC 29425
Primary Specialty
Hematologist
Practice
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
Gender
Female
Education
Nova Southeastern University
Training
Miami - Miami Children's Hospital, Charleston - Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Certification
SC, SC-BK5521617, SC-2800471, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics-1533, SC-00T086, SC-471
Payment Options
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
About
Jacqueline Kraveka
Dr. Jacqueline Kraveka is an associate professor of pediatrics and a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, South Carolina. She was born in Velasco, Cuba and immigrated to the United States when she was four years of age. Dr. Kraveka received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1989 and her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Miami Children's Hospital in 1997 and fellowship in pediatric hematology oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2000.Since 2000, she has been on staff at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital.Dr. Kraveka's clinical practice is focused on pediatric oncology. Her clinical interests include neuroblastoma, pediatric sarcomas, pediatric precision medicine, and clinical trial development. She is actively involved in clinical pediatric research in the Children's Oncology Group (COG) and Beat Childhood Cancer (BCC) consortia and serves as the institutional principal investigator for these consortia. As such,Dr. Kraveka is responsible for the conduct of over 50 Phase I, II, and III clinical trials for pediatric oncology patients at MUSC. She has been involved in the development of over 10 pediatric clinical trials for children with cancer.Dr. Kraveka serves on the COG Neuroblastoma and Diversity and Health Disparities Committees and is a member of the BCC Executive and Scientific Committees. She has been honored as a &"Top Doctor&" and "Exceptional Women in Medicine&" by Castle Connolly. She was selected as a &"Health Care Hero&" by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Dr. Kraveka is also very involved in translational and bench research and has the only research laboratory in South Carolina dedicated to pediatric cancer.Dr. Kraveka's current research focuses on sphingolipid and retinoid mediated therapies in pediatric cancers and the function and regulation of the enzyme dihydroceramide desaturase (DEGS-1) in pediatric cancer. The long-term goals of her research are to develop more effective treatments for children with cancer.Services
Jacqueline Kraveka provides hematology services in Charleston, SC. A Hematologist specializes in the study of blood and related systems.Please call MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital at (843) 876-0444 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information.
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