Julianne W. Childs, DO Test
Board Certifications: Hematology, Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Specializations: Breast Cancer
Languages: English
Locations: Cape May Court House, NJ, Marmora, NJ, Edison, NJ and Hackensack, NJ
Call Cape May Court House: (609) 536-8414
Call Marmora: (609) 390-7888
Dr. Julianne W. Childs is a specialist in community oncology and cares for adults with blood disorders and malignancies. She serves patients from two practices in Cape May Court House and Marmora, NJ, and provides a variety of treatments. Her expertise includes chemotherapy, iron infusions, bispecific antibody therapy, and a variety of other blood support therapies.
Clinical Interests and Expertise
Dr. Childs’ clinical interest is in community oncology. She is focused on providing high-quality care for a variety of cancer types, close to patients’ homes. She also offers care for adults with blood disorders and malignancies. She has expertise in a wide range of treatment types, including:
- Chemotherapy
- Iron infusion therapy
- Hypogammaglobulinemia treatment
- Osteoporosis treatment
- Bispecific antibody therapy support
- Bone marrow biopsies and aspirates
- Other blood therapies
Dr. Childs believes patients deserve to be treated as human beings first. She takes a personalized approach to patient care, getting to know each individual’s life outside the hospital. “I want to know who they are, what their jobs have been, what gives them joy, what causes them to struggle,” she says, “so that I can see the whole person.”
Academic Appointments and Achievements
Dr. Childs is a current member of several academic organizations, where she contributes her research while benefiting from the discoveries of others. Her memberships include:
- American College of Osteopathic Internists
- American Osteopathic Association
- Drexel Hill Medical Center, Associate Professor
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Cancer Support Community South Jersey (formerly Gilda’s Club of South Jersey)
- Cooper University Hospital-Cape Regional Division – Active staff
- Shore Memorial Center – Active staff
Despite her accolades, Dr. Childs states there is “nothing as rewarding as the privilege of caring for patients.”
Education
Medical Education
University of Health Sciences in Kansas City, Missouri, 1986
Residency
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Internal Medicine, 1988-1990
Fellowship
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Hematology/Oncology, 1990-1993
Board certifications
Hematology, Internal Medicine, and Medical Oncology
Call Cape May Court House: (609) 536-8414
Call Marmora: (609) 390-7888
About Dr. Julianne W. Childs
Dr. Julianne W. Childs’ first aspiration was not medicine. In fact, she wanted to join the Peace Corps. Believing she needed a skill set to provide more effective aid, Dr. Childs worked hard to get into medical school. However, while completing her internal medicine residency, she fell in love with oncology and hematology. She never joined the Peace Corps. Instead, she decided the best way she could help people was by remaining in the healthcare field as a medical oncologist.
“My grandfather died of lung cancer when I was quite young,” Dr. Childs notes. “Perhaps that steered me toward this field.”
She makes an effort to build relationships with the individuals she treats. In return, she has the opportunity to witness exceptional grace, kindness, humor, and strength. “Even on their worst days,” says Dr. Childs, “my patients never fail to surprise me with their ability to rise above their disease and not let it define them.”
This strength is one of the most important lessons Dr. Childs takes from her patients. Despite struggling with cancer or a blood malignancy, her patients continue to concentrate on their families and loved ones. They maintain an inner peace that inspires her to continue serving with passion and the best of her ability.
Even though a cancer diagnosis may be frightening, Dr. Childs urges patients to hold onto hope. Now is an exciting time for the world of oncology. Advances in treatment mean patients have a better chance than ever at a full recovery. She names the following exciting developments as reasons for hope with a cancer diagnosis:
- Targeted therapies, which attack gene mutations that cause cancer and can cure disease with fewer side effects
- Immunotherapy, which empowers the patient’s immune system to fight and defeat cancers that were previously uniformly lethal
- Laparoscopic or robotic surgery, which allows patients to go home after hours or days instead of weeks in the hospital
- New radiation therapy techniques, which can eradicate cancer in fewer treatments for reduced toxicity
- Improved palliative care that keeps patients comfortable during treatment
No matter what the patient is battling, “treatment with dignity, love, and support is always possible,” says Dr. Childs.
Locations
Patients may schedule appointments with Dr.
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Cape May Court House, NJ, 08210
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Marmora, NJ, 08223
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