Barbara L. Asselin, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Administrative: (585) 276-4113

Office: (585) 276-4113

Fax: (585) 276-1128

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Locations

Golisano Children's Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

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.

Credentials

Specialties

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - American Board of Pediatrics

Education

1981
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1984 - 06/30/1987
Fellowship in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/01/1982 - 07/01/1984
Residency in Pediatrics at University of Massachusetts Medical Center

06/23/1981 - 05/31/1982
Internship in Pediatrics at University of Massachusetts Medical Center

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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

1/20/2023
Chow EJ, Aggarwal S, Doody DR, Aplenc R, Armenian SH, Baker KS, Bhatia S, Blythe N, Colan SD, Constine LS, Freyer DR, Kopp LM, Laverdière C, Leisenring WM, Sasaki N, Vrooman LM, Asselin BL, Schwartz CL, Lipshultz SE. "Dexrazoxane and Long-Term Heart Function in Survivors of Childhood Cancer." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2023 Jan 20; :JCO2202423. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

3/22/2022
Athale UH, Flamand Y, Blonquist T, Stevenson KE, Spira M, Asselin BL, Clavell LA, Cole PD, Kelly KM, Laverdiere C, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Schorin MA, Welch JJG, Harris MH, Neuberg DS, Sallan SE, Silverman LB. "Predictors of thrombosis in children receiving therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium trial 05-001." Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2022 Mar 22; :e29581. Epub 2022 Mar 22.

3/10/2022
Teachey DT, Devidas M, Wood BL, Chen Z, Hayashi RJ, Hermiston ML, Annett RD, Archer JH, Asselin BL, August KJ, Cho SY, Dunsmore KP, Fisher BT, Freedman JL, Galardy PJ, Harker-Murray P, Horton TM, Jaju AI, Lam A, Messinger YH, Miles RR, Okada M, Patel SI, Schafer ES, Schechter T, Singh N, Steele AC, Sulis ML, Vargas SL, Winter SS, Wood C, Zweidler-McKay P, Bollard CM, Loh ML, Hunger SP, Raetz EA. "Children's Oncology Group Trial AALL1231: A Phase III Clinical Trial Testing Bortezomib in Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2022 Mar 10; :JCO2102678. Epub 2022 Mar 10.

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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