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Paul George

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Instructor
  • paul.edward.george@emory.edu
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Overview

I am currently a Senior Associate in pediatric hematology/oncology at Emory University School of Medicine and Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. As part of the fellowship, I am pursuing a PhD in Health Policy and Management with a focus in health economics at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

My main research interest lies in utilizing econometric modeling on large data sets to optimize treatment strategies and elucidate protective factors, risk factors, specifically among vulnerable, under-represented, and/or global populations, allowing for the subsequent development of targeted and efficient interventions to improve outcomes in pediatric hematologic and oncologic conditions. Additionally, I am interested in global pediatric hematology/oncology program development, with a specific focus on improving the efficacy of international and resource-constrained programs.

Varied work and research opportunities and experiences have provided me with a unique skillset and perspective to address such projects. Prior to medical school, I worked for WorldTeach, a non-governmental organization that provides volunteer teachers to low and middle-income countries around the world. During medical medical school, I spent an additional year as a fellow in the South American Program in HIV Prevention Research (SAPHIR) with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. As a resident in Global Child Health and Pediatrics at Texas Childrens Hospital, I worked at the largest childrens hospital and within the largest medical center in the United States. Furthermore, as part of my Global Child Health residency, I spent one year in Kampala, Uganda, where I worked in a variety of clinically settings, including a pediatric HIV clinic, a pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) clinic, within a pediatric hematology-oncology program, and within the Mulago National Referral Hospital. During this year, I also had the opportunity to participate in Ministry of Health meetings, visit multiple clinics, and spend a week working in a rural, regional hospital. These combined longitudinal experiences from Houston to Africa have given me a unique perspective into many ways in which health care is provided and potential areas for analysis and intervention to improve health equity and outcomes.

Through pediatric hematology/oncology, I will continue to deepen my understanding of the care of patients with blood and cancer disorders and factors that might influence clinical outcomes. However, diseases such as acute leukemia and SCD involve a wide array of patients with many diverse risk factors, requiring sophisticated analytic techniques, especially when addressing disparities across countries and continents. As such, I am excited to pursue a PhD in Health Policy and Management. Through this unique opportunity to obtain rigorous social science and empirical research training in conjunction with my hematology/oncology fellowship, I hope to be well-equipped to evaluate and address risk factors and outcomes of pediatric blood and cancer disorders, both locally and globally.

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Washington University in St. Louis

Research

Publications

  • Evaluating the Long-Term Benefits of Hydroxyurea in Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia.
    Blood Adv
    04/16/2025 Authors: George PE; Kalmus GG; Lane PA; Lam WA; Lipscomb J; Howard D
  • Ambient air pollution and survival in childhood cancer: A nationwide survival analysis.
    Cancer Volume: 130 Page(s): 3870 - 3878
    11/15/2024 Authors: George PE; Zhao J; Liang D; Nogueira LM
  • Bridging the Divide: Unintended Consequences of the Shift to Home-Based Telemedicine.
    J Pediatr Volume: 269 Page(s): 113719
    06/01/2024 Authors: George PE; Kc D; Greenleaf M; Shah J; Lam WA; Hawkins CM
  • Nonoperative management in acute, uncomplicated appendicitis.
    Surgery Volume: 175 Page(s): 1460 - 1461
    05/01/2024 Authors: George PE; Howard DH
  • Missing the mark? Exploratory analysis of the 10-year-old cutoff as an independent marker of high-risk disease in pediatric B-ALL.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer Volume: 71 Page(s): e30825
    03/01/2024 Authors: George PE; DeGroote NP; Henderson M; Jordan K; Ziworitin-Ogola C; Castellino SM; Miller TP
  • Impact of ambient air pollution and socio-environmental factors on the health of children younger than 5 years in India: a population-based analysis.
    Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia Volume: 20 Page(s): 100328
    01/01/2024 Authors: George PE; Thakkar N; Yasobant S; Saxena D; Shah J
  • Nutritional Recovery of Children With HIV and Severe Acute Malnutrition Attending an Outpatient Therapeutic Care Program.
    Volume: 94 Page(s): 66 - 72
    09/01/2023 Authors: Mercedes RA; Kasbaum MA; George PE; Tumweheire EG; Scheurer ME; Nabukeera-Barungi N
  • ARE CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE AT INCREASED RISK OF HARMS FROM AIR POLLUTION?
    Volume: 70 Page(s): S165 - S165
    06/01/2023 Authors: George P; Maillis A; Zhu Y; Liu Y; Lane P; Lam W; Lipscomb J; Ebelt S
  • Are children with sickle cell disease at particular risk from the harmful effects of air pollution? Evidence from a large, urban/peri-urban cohort.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer Page(s): e30453
    05/29/2023 Authors: George PE; Maillis A; Zhu Y; Liu Y; Lane PA; Lam W; Lipscomb J; Ebelt S
  • Acute myeloid leukemia and dilated cardiomyopathy in a pediatric patient with D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria type I.
    Am J Med Genet A Volume: 188 Page(s): 2707 - 2711
    09/01/2022 Authors: Murphey K; George PE; Pencheva B; Porter CC; Wechsler SB; Gambello MJ; Li H
  • Transient bone marrow hypoplasia preceding T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report.
    Afr Health Sci Volume: 21 Page(s): 683 - 686
    06/01/2021 Authors: Naturinda E; George P; Ssenyondwa J; Bakulumpagi D; Lubega J; Wasswa P
  • Case report of acutemyeloid leukemia and dilated cardiomyopathy in a pediatric patient with D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria type I
    Volume: 132 Page(s): S18 - S19
    04/01/2021 Authors: Ferriero K; George P; Pencheva B; Porter C; Gambello M; Li H
  • Covid-19 will not "magically disappear": Why access to widespread testing is paramount.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 96 Page(s): 174 - 178
    04/01/2024 Authors: George PE; Stokes CL; Bassit LC; Chahroudi A; Figueroa J; Griffiths MA; Heilman S; Ku DN; Nehl EJ; Leong T
  • "The flu is a little more complicated than a cold": Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to influenza and influenza vaccination among at-risk populations and health professionals in Peru.
    Vaccine Volume: 38 Page(s): 7688 - 7695
    11/10/2020 Authors: Garcia PJ; George PE; Romero C; Soto G; Carcamo C; Bayer AM
  • Impact of sickle cell disease on presentation and progression of paediatric HIV: a retrospective cohort study.
    Trop Med Int Health Volume: 25 Page(s): 897 - 904
    07/01/2020 Authors: Ssenyondwa J; George PE; Carlos Bazo-Alvarez J; Mercedes R; Kanywa JB; Naturinda E; Wasswa PLM; Lubega J
  • Cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a pediatric patient with HIV after switching to second line antiretroviral therapy: a case report.
    BMC Infect Dis Volume: 20 Page(s): 68
    01/21/2020 Authors: Otto SBJ; George PE; Mercedes R; Nabukeera-Barungi N
  • Analysis of management decisions and outcomes of a weekly multidisciplinary pediatric tumor board meeting in Uganda.
    Future Sci OA Volume: 5 Page(s): FSO417
    09/19/2019 Authors: George PE; Fahdil G; Luutu I; Bulamu A; Sekabira J; Kakembo N; Nabadda S; Kalungi S; Kambugu JB
  • A Retrospective Analysis of Sociodemographic and Hematologic Characteristics Associated With Achieving Optimal Hydroxyurea Therapy in Children With Sickle Cell Disease.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 40 Page(s): 341 - 347
    07/01/2018 Authors: George PE; Bazo-Alvarez JC; Sheehan VA
  • An Ode to Intern Year.
    JAMA Pediatr Volume: 172 Page(s): 115
    02/01/2018 Authors: George PE
  • The Earning and Spending Habits of Male Sex Workers in Lima, Peru.
    Sage Open Volume: 8
    01/01/2018 Authors: George PE; Bazo-Alvarez JC; Bayer AM
  • The Guilty Mother.
    Pediatrics Volume: 141
    01/01/2018 Authors: George PE
  • Sexual Risk, Behavior, and HIV Testing and Status among Male and Transgender Women Sex Workers and their Clients in Lima, Peru.
    Int J Sex Health Volume: 30 Page(s): 81 - 91
    01/01/2018 Authors: Degtyar A; George PE; Mallma P; Diaz DA; Crcamo C; Garcia PJ; Gorbach PM; Bayer AM
  • Is Intimate Partner and Client Violence Associated with Condomless Anal Intercourse and HIV Among Male Sex Workers in Lima, Peru?
    AIDS Behav Volume: 20 Page(s): 2078 - 2089
    09/01/2016 Authors: George PE; Bayer AM; Garcia PJ; Perez-Lu JE; Burke JG; Coates TJ; Gorbach PM
  • An Analysis of and Recommendations for the Peruvian Blood Collection and Transfusion System.
    J Epidemiol Public Health Rev Volume: 1
    05/01/2016 Authors: George PE; Vidal J; Garcia PJ
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