William Slayton, MD

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My patients and colleagues call me Dr. Bill, and I joined the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in 2002, with a focus on platelet disorders and leukemia. I received my bachelor's degree in biology from Oberlin College and my medical degree from the University of Florida. I also completed a pediatric internship, pediatric residency, and pediatric fellowship at UF.I'm now the chief of the division, and I also chair the Children's Oncology Group clinical trial AALL0622, Improved Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Therapy for Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.My laboratory has interest in how normal and leukemic stem cell interact with the bone marrow microenvironment. My current projects are focused on developing better therapies for Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Infant Leukemia.In my free time, I frequently volunteer at Camp Boggy Creek, sing in an a capella group, and write limericks. I've also organized wilderness river trips for children who have completed their cancer treatment. I'm married to Dr. Marci Slayton, a pediatrician, and we have three children.