Janice Olson, MD, MHA
Specialist
My Specialties:
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Board-certified
My Areas of Focus:
Cancer, General Oncology, Hodgkins, Late Effects of Therapy, Neuro-Oncology, Bloodless Surgery Program, Blood Disorders, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Brain Tumors, Cancer Treatment Protocols, Chemotherapy, General Hematology, Germ cell tumors, Hemoglobinopathies, Histiocytosis, Leukemia, Long Term Followup-Peds Cancer pts., Neuroblastoma, Pediatric Cancers, Wilm’s tumor
Languages:
English, Interpreters available for other languages
Gender:
Female
Legacy Health Partners
Randall Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program
2801 N. Gantenbein Ave., 3rd Floor Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
Portland, OR 97227
503-276-9300 or 1-877-543-7662
About Me:
Janice Faye Olson, MD, MHA, is medical director of the Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Dr. Olson earned her bachelor's of arts degree at Washington University in St. Louis, her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City and her master's degree in Healthcare Adminstration and Public Policy from the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Dr. Olson speaks Spanish fluently and sings in the choir at Trinity Cathedral. Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program 1-877-KIDS ONC (543-7662)
Education:
Masters:
University of North Caroline-Chapel Hill School of Public Health
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship:
Duke University
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship:
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Pediatric Residency:
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Pediatric Internship:
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Medical School:
University of Utah School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts:
Washington University in St. Louis
Training:
- Research associate, Division of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Intern and resident, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
- Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Fellow of the Pediatric Scientist Training Program; Departments of Cell Biology and Institute of Molecular Genetics, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fellow of the Pediatric Scientist Training Program; Department of Pharmacology, Duke University Medical Center
Certification:
Dr. Olson is board-certified in pediatrics and hematology-oncology. She is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Children's Oncology Group and American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Olson won the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Fellowship, Pediatric Scientist Training Program in 1989, and the Carpe Diem Award, Children's Cancer Association, Portland in 2002.
Dr. Olson, who has held academic appointments since 1992, served as an attending physician in pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant at Duke from 1991-1998. She joined Randall Children's Hospital in 1999. She is the author of numerous manuscripts and abstracts and is a frequently invited speaker at conferences.
Year I Started Practice:
1991
Hospitals Served:
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
