Caroline Hastings

Dr. Caroline Hastings is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), specializing in Pediatric Hematology Oncology. She has been affiliated with Children's Hospital Oakland since 1992 and now works at UCSF's Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. Her clinical focus includes NeuroOncology, rare lysosomal diseases (Niemann-Pick Type C, Gangliosidoses, Acid Sphingomyelinase deficiency), and graduate medical education leadership.

• Education:
  • MD, Medicine (1986) - University of California, Davis
  • Pediatric Residency (1989) - Children's Hospital Oakland
  • Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship (1992) - Children's Hospital Oakland

Her research spans clinical trials for rare diseases, neuro-oncological interventions, and workforce dynamics in pediatric hematology oncology. Publications emphasize treatment protocols for leukemia relapse and metabolic therapies for lysosomal disorders.

Key awards include the Science Career Achievement Award and Resident Teaching Award. She chairs the Graduate Medical Education committee and serves as President of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, advocating for workforce standards and continuing education.