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William Owen, MD
Healthcare Provider Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Dr. William Owen is a pediatric hematology/oncology specialist at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. His clinical interest includes treating patients with leukemia, sickle cell disease, immunological diseases which affect the blood and bone marrow and histiocytic diseases. Dr. William has served as the leader in the development of several clinical programs at the hospital, including the peripheral stem cell transplantation and comprehensive sickle cell programs.
Dr. Owen has also served in various roles on regional, state and national committees ranging from chairman of the EVMS admissions committee to a participant on the sickle cell disease expert panel for development of quality of care indicators at Boston University.
Dr. William Owen has a strong interest in global health and has made multiple trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to provide direct health care, to help establish medical screening programs, and to aid in the educational process of local medical providers.
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