Barbara A. Degar, MD

Dr. Barbara Degar specializes in oncology with extensive expertise in pediatric cancer care. She earned her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital in 1994. Dr. Degar pursued advanced fellowship training in pediatric hematology and oncology at Yale University School of Medicine in 1998, followed by specialized training in pediatric bone marrow transplantation at the prestigious Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. With 35 years of medical experience, she holds board certification in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics and communicates with patients in English.

Dr. Degar practices at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and maintains hospital privileges at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She focuses on treating complex blood cancers in children, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia and managing complications like low platelet counts. Her expertise extends to …helping young patients cope with treatment-related side effects such as nausea and vomiting from cancer therapy. Dr. Degar performs specialized diagnostic procedures including pathology tests and advanced heart imaging studies to monitor her patients' health during treatment. Patients consistently rate her care highly, giving her an average rating of 5.0.