Dr. Deborah Ellen Schiff, MD

Dr. Deborah Schiff is a pediatric oncologist who specializes in caring for children with cancer and blood disorders, along with providing hospice and palliative medicine services. She earned her medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and completed her residency at Children's Hospital. With nearly four decades of medical practice, Dr. Schiff brings extensive expertise to her work with young patients and their families. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Schiff practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, where she sees patients at multiple locations throughout the city. Her clinical focus includes treating children with conditions such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and complex craniofacial anomalies. She regularly performs diagnostic procedures like complete blood counts and white blood cell differential tests to monitor her patients' health. Dr. Schiff also specializes in creatinine testing to assess kidney function in children receiving …cancer treatments.