Victor Aquino

Dr. Victor Aquino is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in pediatric hematology-oncology. His clinical focus is pediatric bone marrow transplantation, and he actively participates in the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium.

Dr. Aquino's research encompasses hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, infection prevention in immunocompromised children, and management of febrile neutropenia. He investigates immune reconstitution post-transplant and develops protocols for outpatient care. His work extends to non-myeloablative transplants and unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation.

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on hematologic cancers, transplant immunology, and pediatric infectious disease management, with particular emphasis on improving outcomes for immunocompromised children.