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Research interests
Dr. Smita Dandekar's research is focused on studying survivorship outcomes to contribute to the development of recommendations for health screening among survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer.
Clinical interests
Dr. Smita Dandekar is the director of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Clinic at Penn State Children's Hospital.
Education/Academic qualification
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Fellowship, NYU Langone Medical Center
Jul 2010 → Jun 2013
Pediatrics, Chief Resident, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jul 2006 → Jun 2007
Pediatrics, Residency, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Jul 2003 → Jun 2006
MD, Grant Medical College
Aug 1995 → Jan 2001
External positions
Endocrine Task Force Member, Children's Oncology Group
2019 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Brief daily functional strength training to improve functional performance in older adults with mobility disability: A randomized trial
Dandekar, S., Kurth, J., Shang, Y., Stine, J. G., Ladwig, M. A., Conroy, D. E., Schmitz, K. H., Rovniak, L. S., Silvis, M., Danilovich, M., Ballentine, N., Pierwola-Gawin, N., Zhou, S. & Sciamanna, C., Mar 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 3 March, e0336748.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frequency of, and prognostic factors for, residual thrombosis and complete veno-occlusion following anticoagulation for provoked venous thromboembolism in patients <21 years: findings from the Kids-DOTT Multinational Trial
Bhat, R., Sharathkumar, A., Kumar, R., Corrales-Medina, F. F., van Ommen, H., Bhatt, M., Dandekar, S., Mosha, M. & Goldenberg, N. A., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 24, 2, p. 672-681 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Molecular guided therapy leading to exceptional response in relapsed osteosarcoma
Wert, E., Menachery, L., Hengst, J., Arjmandi, T., Nagulapally, A. B., Gandra, D., Brown, V., Sholler, G. S. & Dandekar, S., 2026, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16, 1719832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Unique Presentation of Early-Onset Colon Cancer in the Setting of Helicobacter pylori Positivity, IgA Deficiency, and a Germline 18p Deletion
Gay, K. & Dandekar, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Physical Activity and Childhood Cancer: Present Status and Future Directions
Caru, M., Dandekar, S. & Schmitz, K. H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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