Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Pediatrics Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY 14263 Phone: (716) 845-2333 Fax: (716) 845-8003 drokita@buffalo.edu
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Attending Physician, Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2008-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (2008-present)
Assistant Professor, Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2008-present)
On-Call Physician, Western New York Hemophilia Center (2006–2008)
On-Call Physician, Erie County Medical Center (2006–2008)
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, UBMD Pediatrics, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2006–2008)
Awards and Honors:
Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2017-2021)
Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2019-2020)
Research Expertise:
Childhood cancer survivorship
Grants and Sponsored Research:
January 2014–January 2016 Feasibility of an Exercise Intervention to Enhance Fitness and QOL Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Roswell Alliance Foundation Role: Principal Investigator $30,000
January 2014–January 2016 Cognitive Functioning and Depression Among Young Adult Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Hyundai Hope on Wheels Role: Principal Investigator $250,000
January 2019 Aromatherapy: An Integrative Option for Symptom Management in Cancer Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Role: Principal Investigator
Rokitka DA, Lisac R, Heffler JE, Zimmer M, Mahoney MC. Suboptimal Vitamin D levels among adult survivors of childhood cancers. Int J Cancer Ther Oncol. 2016; 4(3).
Abstracts:
Alrazzak M, Bambach BJ, Rokitka DA, Barth MJ. Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Secondary to Pegylated Asparaginase Treated with Oral Lactulose Solution and Intravenous Sodium Benzoate/Sodium Phenylacetate. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014; 61(S1).
Rokitka DA, Va P, Green DM, Mahoney MC. Second Malignant Neoplasms Among Children and Adolescents Following Treatment for Hodgkin Disease. J Clin Oncol. 2008; 26(Suppl).
Professional Memberships:
American Society for Clinical Oncology
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Children's Oncology Group
Presentations:
"Adolescent Oncology" Pediatric Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2020)
"Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Tinnitus in Pediatric Patients and Survivors: A Case Series" 51st Annual Congress, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (2019)
"Roswell Park Offers Special Support for Young Adults with Cancer" Media Interview, WIVB Channel 4 News (2019)
"The Internet‘s Most Searched for Questions Related to Young Adult Cancer" Facebook Live, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2019)
"Childhood-Cancer Survivors Get Infertility Risk Wrong, Require Long-Term Fertility Care" Media Interview, Medscape (2019)
"Should Pediatric Cancer Survivors Previously Exposed to Neck Irradiation Undergo Ultrasound Screening for Thyroid Cancer?" Media Interview, Hem-Onc Today (2019)
"Should Pediatric Cancer Survivors Previously Exposed to Neck Irradiation Undergo Ultrasound Screening for Thyroid Cancer?" Media Interview, Hem-Onc Today (2019)
"Despite Potential, Data on Vitamin D‘s Benefits for Cancer Remain Inconclusive" Media Interview, Hem-Onc Today (2018)
"Chapter 2: A Cancer Survivor’s Workshop for Living Your Best Life" Workshop on Young Adult Social and Emotional Health, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2018)
"Young Adult Cancer" Facebook Live, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2018)
"Customizing Integrative Oncology for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer" International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health Conference, Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health (2018)
"The Impact of Cancer on the Young Adult Patient" Invited Presentation, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2018)
"The Road Ahead After Treatment Ends: Survivorship Workshop for Young Adult Cancer Survivors" CancerCon 2018, Stupid Cancer, Workshop (2018)
"What is Survivorship? Treatment Summaries and Survivorship Care Plans" Acupuncture Community Education Event, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (2018)
"Designing a Survivorship and Supportive Care Center at a Comprehensive Cancer Center" Survivorship Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2018)
"Executive Functioning and Depression Among Adult Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer" 15th International Conference on Long-Term Complications of Treatment of Children and Adolescents for Cancer, St. Jude Children‘s Research Hospital (2017)
"Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Survivorship" Lunch and Learn Presentation, Olean General Hospital (2017)
"Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Survivorship" Invited Presentation, McKean County Medical Society (2017)
"Survivorship" Oncology for Scientists, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2017)
"Feasibility of an Exercise Intervention to Enhance Fitness and Quality of Life Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer" Cancer Survivorship Symposium: Advancing Care and Research, Conquer Cancer Foundation (2017)
"Strategies Needed to Improve Childhood Cancer Survivors‘ Adherence to Long-Term Follow Up" Media Interview, Hem-Onc Today (2017)
"Patterns of Loss to Follow-Up among Childhood Cancer Survivors" Annual Meeting, Society for Integrative Oncology (2016)
"Suboptimal Vitamin D Levels among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers" Annual Meeting, Society for Integrative Oncology (2016)
"Vitamin D Status in Childhood Cancer Survivors" Annual Meeting, Society for Integrative Oncology (2016)
"More Young People Surviving Cancer, but Fight is Far from Finished" Media Interview, Time Warner Cable News (2016)
"Suboptimal Vitamin D Levels Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers" 14th International Conference on Long-Term Complications of Treatment of Children and Adolescents for Cancer, St. Jude Children‘s Research Hospital (2015)
"Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Secondary to Pegylated Asparaginase Treated with Oral Lactulose Solution and Intravenous Sodium Benzoate/Sodium Phenylacetate" Annual Meeting, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (2014)
"Secondary Cancers" Roswellness Radio Podcast, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2012)
"Improved Recognition of the Genetic Aspects of Childhood Cancers" Pediatric Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2012)
"Survivorship Issues" Roswellness Radio Podcast, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2011)
"Hyperleukocytosis: A Medical Emergency" Pediatric Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2011)
"Stress Related Quality of Life Domains in Childhood Cancer: A Multidimensional Analysis" Annual Conference, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (2010)
"Long-Term Survivors' Clinic in the Pediatric Department" Roswellness Radio Podcast, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010)
"Life After Cancer" Pediatric Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2009)
"Pediatric Survivorship" Pediatric Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2009)
"Second Malignant Neoplasms Among Children and Adolescents Following Treatment for Hodgkin Disease" Annual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2008)
"Secondary Malignant Neoplasms in Long-Term Survivors of Hodgkin‘s Disease" Annual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2008)
"And the Answer is...Leukemia" Pediatric Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2007)
"Acute Chest Syndrome" Pediatric Case Conference, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2006)
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Clinic Throughput Committee; Committee Member (2016–present)
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Health Informatics Committee; Committee Member (2016–2018)
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: EMR Task Force; Member (2015–present)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute: Patient Safety Steering Committee; Committee Member (2012–2015)
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics Committee; Committee Member (2010–present)
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Pediatrics Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY 14263 Phone: (716) 845-2333 Fax: (716) 845-8003 drokita@buffalo.edu
Looking for a doctor? This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, the group comprised of practicing physicians who are also professors in the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.