Profile

STEFANOS INTZES MD
HEMATOLOGIST , PEDIATRICIAN - HEMATOLOGIST - ONCOLOGIST

DIRECTOR, HEMANGIOMA AND VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS CLINIC

Education & Academic Titles
- 08/2000 - 05/2004: Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
- 09/1996 - 05/2000: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry- High Thesis Honors in Chemistry, Minor in Medieval Studie, Tufts University, Medford, MA
- 09/1992 - 06/1996: Athens College High School, Psychico, Athens, Greece
Professional Experience
- 08/2010 - Today: Clinical Assistant Professor University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- 08/2010 - 06/2022: Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Spokane, WA, USA, Interests include benign Hematology, Vascular Anomalies, Histiocytic Disorders, Transfusion Medicine and Pediatric Oncology
- 09/2017- Today: Clinical Assistant Professor Washington State University, School of Medicine, Spokane, WA, USA
- 01/2014 - 06/ 2022: Member of Transfusion Committee at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, WA, USA
- 03/ 2011 - Today: American Board of Pediatrics Certification in Pediatric Hematology Oncology
- 05/2010 – Today: Washington State Medical License
- 10/ 2007- Today: American Board of Pediatrics Certification in General Pediatrics
- 07/ 2007 - 06/ 2010: Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 07/2005 - 06/2007: Residency in Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Mobile, AL, USA
- 07/2004 - 06/2005: Internship in Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Mobile, AL, USA
Awards & Distinctions
- 07/2009: Recipient of Fellowship Research Award in Pediatrics (FRAP)
- 07/2008 - 06/2010: St. Baldrick’s Fellow
- 02/2008: Recipient of Southern Society of Pediatric Research Trainee Travel Award held in New Orleans, LA
- 06/2007: Recipient of the Pediatric Residency Research Award, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
- 05/2000: cum laude, Tufts University
Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
- 05/2023- Today: Chair, Working Group on Vascular Anomalies of EEPAO
- 11/2021- Today: Hellenic Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (EEPAO)
- 05/ 2018 – Today: International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA)
Recent Publications
- 12/2023: Borst A, et al., Treatment Practices and response in Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma: A multicenter cohort study Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023 e30779
- 03/2021: Mayer J, Intzes S, et al., How we approach Hemangiomas in Infants, Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021 69 S3 e29077
- 11/2013: Intzes S, et al., Pulmonary function abnormalities and asthma are prevalent in children with sickle cell disease and are associated with acute chest syndrome; Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2013 Nov;30(8):726-32
- 12/2011: Intzes S, et al., Myelomastocytic Leukemia with t(8;21) in a 3-year-old child; J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011 Dec;33(8):e371-5
- 04/2010: Presented poster Aberrant Mast Cells & AML with t(8;21): Case Report in a 3 y o Child at the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology meeting in Montreal, QC, Canada
- 04/2009: Presented poster Role of VCAM-1 in Immune Evasion and Metastasis in Osteosarcoma at the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology meeting in San Diego, CA
- 10/2008: Presented poster Sickle San Bruno: a Novel Compound Heterozygous State with Sickle Trait and Hemoglobin San Bruno at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America meeting in New Orleans, LA
- 02/2008: Presented abstract Association Between Acute Chest Syndrome And Lung Function Abnormalities And Asthma in Children with Sickle Cell Disease at Southern Society of Pediatric Research (SSPR) in New Orleans, LA
Research
- 06/2019 - 06/2022: Principal Investigator at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital for LCH-IV protocol by Histiocyte Society
- 08/2010 - 06/2022: Children’s Oncology Group research team at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
- 07/2008 - 06/2010: Clinical Fellow, Immune Cell Interaction with Murine Osteosarcoma Cell Lines, (Supervisor: Dr Huang)
- 08/2006 - 05/2007: Main Researcher, Department of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, University of South Alabama (Supervisor: Dr Imran), Performed data collection and analysis in the study Association Between Acute Chest Syndrome And Lung Function Abnormalities And Asthma in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
- 04/2001- 10/2001: Main Researcher, Department of Immunology, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Supervisor: Dr Carayanniotis), Performed laboratory work and data analysis for the project Generation of a T-cell hybridoma specific for a thyroglobulin pathogenic epitope, as a tool for the investigation of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- 06/1999 - 05/2000: Main Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Tufts University (Supervisor: Dr Kounaves), Designed experimental protocol in current use, performed laboratory work and data analysis for the project Measurements of the Change in Ion Concentrations in the Cultures of Lactobacillus casei and Cyanobacterium cyanothece, as part of the thesis “The Search for Life on Mars: an Analytical Approach”