Pediatric Oncologist
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Laetsch is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, chair of the Rare Tumors Committee for the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), and director of the Developmental Therapeutics and Very Rare Malignant Tumors Programs, member of the Cellular Therapy Program, and coordinating PI for the Precision Medicine for High-Risk Pediatric Cancer Frontier Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He received his MD degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Laetsch completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Colorado/Children’s Hospital Colorado and fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology at CHOP. Dr. Laetsch is a clinical trialist and has a number of leadership roles in precision medicine and cellular therapy trials. He serves on the NCI/COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) Target Agent and Prioritization Committee and the NCI/COG Pediatric MATCH Leadership Committee.
