Since his graduation in 1990, Dr. Samuel M. Theagene has been part of the medical field, including his most recent work as medical director of Central Park Physical Medicine in New York. Outside of his own work as an M.D., Dr. Samuel Theagene supports the activities of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which combats pediatric illness.

1. St. Jude Pediatric Cancer
Research
Dr. Samuel Theagene, MD

2. Introduction
• Since his graduation in 1990, Dr. Samuel M. Theagene has been part
of the medical field, including his most recent work as medical
director of Central Park Physical Medicine in New York. Outside of
his own work as an M.D., Dr. Samuel Theagene supports the
activities of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which combats
pediatric illness.
One major area of research undertaken by St. Jude is pediatric
cancer, much of which is conducted under the auspices of the St.
Jude-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project. This
endeavor seeks to find the DNA sequences which are typically
affected by pediatric cancers, and to address genetic issues that
lead to these potentially deadly diseases.

3. Cancer Research
• Results of genome research projects can be
reviewed on the St. Jude website.
In 2016, this project produced three major
studies. Two of them focus on various types of
leukemia, which is the most common pediatric
cancer. The other concentrated on a much rarer
form of brain cancer, highlighting the mutations
that cause this rare illness, and making it easier
for physicians to diagnose these unusual tumors.