Biography
My passion is direct patient care that is comprehensive in treating the "whole patient" and family-centered by including children and their families in the development of the care plan. As a pediatric hospitalist, I provide care to hospitalized pediatric patients of all ages from infancy thru adolescence that are acutely ill or have medically complex conditions. This includes providing pediatric consultation to subspecialty and surgical patients and coordination of care among multiple provider teams.
Education of patients and their families as well as medical students, residents, and colleagues is a fundamental part of my patient care activities. I also have a specific interest in development of individualized care plans for patients with complex medical care needs.
Professional Background
Barbara Asselin, MD, an attending physician and faculty member at URMC for over 25 years, graduated from Boston College, Boston, MA and then received her medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. After completing her residency in Pediatrics at University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, she returned to Rochester and completed fellowship training in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Rochester.
As a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric hematologist/oncologist, Dr. Asselin has provided care for pediatric patients with cancer and blood disorders, conducted research trials in pediatric malignancies, served as Principal Investigator to the Children's Oncology Group and Dana-Farber Leukemia Consortium, and authored numerous research studies, articles and book chapters related to her clinical and research interests. Since 2009, she has worked as an academic hospitalist in the division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine providing comprehensive inpatient medical care for children with acute and chronic illnesses. Dr. Asselin's academic interests include clinical research to improve the care of patients with pediatric cancers, medical education for medical students and residents, and development of individualized patient care plans for patients with complex, multispecialty needs.
Research
Dr. Asselin's research expertise is in clinical trials and clinical research to improve the care of patients with pediatric cancers. She serves as study investigator for two major international cooperative research groups, the Children's Oncology Group and the Dana-Farber Leukemia Consortium.
Through these groups she is actively involved in design and development of a number of studies of the treatment and biology of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Her specific areas of expertise are L-asparaginase pharmacology and immunology in treatment of ALL, treatment of T-cell disease (ALL and NHL), and the role of cardioprotection in prevention of cardiotoxocity in long-term survivors.
Awards
2004 - Present
Best Doctors in America
2003 - Present
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society
2002 - 2005
George Washington Goler Associate Professor of Pediatrics
2002
Jacob Gitelman Award
Sponsor: Cancer Action and Gilda's Club of Rochester
1998 - Present
Society of Pediatric Research
1987 - 1990
Research Fellow, Leukemia Society of America
1987 - 1990
Wilmot Cancer Research Fellow
Sponsor: James P. Wilmot Foundation
1985 - 1986
Bradford Fellow
Sponsor: Department of Pediatrics
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center
1980
Rochester Academy of Medicine OB-GYN Annual Award
1980
Paul Gyorgy Annual Award, La Leche League International
1977
Honor Society of Phi Beta Kappa
1977
Honor Society of the Order of the Cross and Crown
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Publications
Journal Articles
2018
Dwyer-Matzky K, Blatt A, Asselin BL, Wood DL. "Lack of Preparedness for Pediatric to Adult-Oriented Health Care Transition in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults." Academic pediatrics.. 2018 18(1):102-110. Epub 2017 Aug 01.
10/2016
Ladas EJ, Orjuela M, Stevenson K, Cole PD, Lin M, Athale UH, Clavell LA, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Schorin MA, Welch JG, Asselin BL, Sallan SE, Silverman LB, Kelly KM. "Dietary intake and childhood leukemia: The Diet and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (DALLT) cohort study." Nutrition.. 2016 Oct 0; 32(10):1103-1109.e1. Epub 2016 Mar 28.
9/2016
Matlawska-Wasowska K, Kang H, Devidas M, Wen J, Harvey RC, Nickl CK, Ness SA, Rusch M, Li Y, Onozawa M, Martinez C, Wood BL, Asselin BL, Chen IM, Roberts KG, Baruchel A, Soulier J, Dombret H, Zhang J, Larson RS, Raetz EA, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Aplan PD, Loh ML, Mullighan CG, Hunger SP, Heerema NA, Carroll AJ, Dunsmore KP, Winter SS. "MLL rearrangements impact outcome in HOXA-deregulated T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Children's Oncology Group Study." Leukemia.. 2016 Sep 0; 30(9):1909-12. Epub 2016 Mar 08.
Books & Chapters
2011
Chapter Title: "Epidemiology of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer" in Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics".
Book Title: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Author List: BL Asselin
Edited By: ed. Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Stanton BF, Schor N, and St.Geme J.
Published By: WB Saunders 2011 in Philadelphia
2010
Chapter Title: Pediatric Leukemias and Lymphomas
Book Title: Textbook of Radiation Oncology
Author List: Asselin, BL; Hudson, M; Constine, LS
Edited By: Leibel S. Phillips
Published By: WB Saunders 2010 in Philadelphia
2010
Chapter Title: Epidemiology of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer
Book Title: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th ed.
Author List: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Stanton BF, Schor N, and St. Geme J
Published By: WB Saunders 2010 in Philadelphia
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