MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Lurie Children’s Hospital Names Robert Liem, MD, Head of Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

November 7, 2023

After a national search, Robert Liem, MD, has been named Division Head of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. In this role, Dr. Liem will be honored as the Meryl Suzanne Weiss Distinguished Professor in Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation.

Dr. Liem has been serving as Interim Division Head and Section Head of Hematology since early 2022. Since 2021, he has served as Associate Chair for Ambulatory Services of the Department of Pediatrics.

“Dr. Liem is an NIH-funded researcher and a highly regarded clinician with expertise in sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. He has done an excellent job in the interim role, and we are thrilled that he will continue to lead the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders on the permanent basis,” said Estella Alonso, MD, Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Lurie Children’s and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Dr. Liem completed his medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he is now Professor of Pediatrics. He completed his pediatric residency and chief residency at Lurie Children’s, and his advanced fellowship training in hematology/oncology at Johns Hopkins.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is a nonprofit organization committed to providing access to exceptional care for every child. It is ranked as one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Lurie Children’s is the pediatric training ground for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Lurie Children’s treats more children with cancer and blood disorders than any other hospital in Illinois.