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Colleen Mathews, MD
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Colleen Mathews earned her medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. She then completed a pediatric residency training program at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, followed by a pediatric chief resident position at University of Louisville. She is currently a clinical fellow trainee in UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship. Her research interest is in the family planning care experiences and needs of adolescent and young adult women with cancer, particularly with a focus on decision-making surrounding family planning during and after chemotherapy treatment.
Mathews is excited to augment her research skills by earning a Masters of Science in Clinical Research from the University of Pittsburgh. While obtaining her masters, she will also be conducting clinical research as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh with the support of a Department of Pediatrics NIH T-32 training grant.
Fellow Biographical Details
- Hometown
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Cleveland, OH
- College or Medical School
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Saint Louis University
- Residency
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University of Louisville
- Research Project
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- Qualitative research investigating the family planning care experiences and needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer.
- Career and Research Interests
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Clinical Research in the field of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
- Research Project Mentor
Education & Training
- Honors BA, Chemistry, summa cum laude, Saint Louis University, 2012
- MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2016
- Residency in Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 2016-2019
Selected Publications
Nessle CN, Ghosal S, Mathews C, et al. Weak correlation of bleeding scores to platelet electron microscopy: A retrospective chart review of pediatric patients with delta‐storage pool disorder. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019; 66:e27505.
Academic and Research Interests
- Chemotherapy
- Fertility
- Contraception
- Adolescents
- Young Adults
- Family Planning
- Cancer
- Oncology
Research Grants
T32HD071834, University of Pittsburgh DOP T-32 Training Grant, National Institutes of Health, 2021-2022, $60,780