Patients need to feel at home in our division and that they are an important voice in their care team, together with nurses, fellows, advanced practice providers and physicians. I want patients to always feel safe and to know that we will find the best treatment for them, based on the latest research.
About Monika M. Metzger, MD, MSc
Monika Metzger, MD, MSc, is the section chief of leukemia and lymphoma in the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Metzger is a pediatric oncologist with extensive skill and experience in treating children with leukemia and lymphoma.
After earning her medical degree from the Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule in Aachen, Germany, Dr. Metzger completed her pediatric residency training at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She trained as a fellow in pediatric hematology and oncology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Metzger also holds a master's degree in clinical epidemiology from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Metzger is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and in pediatric hematology-oncology. She is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, the Children's Oncology Group and the International Society of Pediatric Oncology.
In 2021, Dr. Metzger published the results of the first frontline pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma protocol that incorporated targeted therapy, she led this multi-institutional trial that ran from 2013 through 2018. A prolific researcher, she has published more than 100 peer-reviewed studies in prestigious medical journals, including The Lancet Oncology, the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Dr. Metzger is also a frequent presenter at national and international conferences, such as the Annual Scientific Conference of Alexandria Clinical Oncology Department and the POEM (Pediatric Oncology East & Mediterranean) Conference, as well as annual meetings of the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Oncologia Pediatrica, the International Society of Paediatric Oncology Asian (SIOP-Asia) and Consorcio Latinoamericano de Oncologia Pediatrica.
Dr. Metzger likes to spend her free time outdoors. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, salsa dancing, cooking, puzzles, reading and listening to podcasts.
Medical School / Education
Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany
Residency
(Pediatrics) Georgetown University Medica Center, Washington, D.C.
Fellowship
(Pediatric Hematology/Oncology) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Pediatrics, Subspecialty-Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
American Board of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant
American Society of Clinical Oncology Fellows Merit Award
Professional Affiliations
Member, Children's Oncology Group
Member, International Society of Pediatric Oncology
Member, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Metzger ML, Link MP, Billett AL, (et al). "Excellent Outcome for Pediatric Patients With High-Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated With Brentuximab Vedotin and Risk-Adapted Residual Node Radiation" J Clin Oncol. 2021 Jul 10;39(20):2276-2283. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03286. Epub 2021 Apr 7. PMID: 33826362
Santiago T, Polanco AC, Fuentes-Alabi S, (...), Metzger ML. "Multinational Retrospective Central Pathology Review of Neuroblastoma: Lessons Learned to Establish a Regional Pathology Referral Center in Resource-Limited Settings" Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2021 Feb 1;145(2):214-221. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0570-OA. PMID: 33501494
Geel J, van Zyl A, Plessis JD, (...), Metzger ML. "Improved Survival of Children and Adolescents with Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated on a Harmonised Protocol in South Africa" Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jan;71(1):e30712. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30712. Epub 2023 Oct 9. PMID: 37814417
Loggetto P, Ritter J, Marx K, Metzger ML, Lam CG. "Equity in National Cancer Control Plans in the Region of the Americas" Lancet Oncol. 2022 May;23(5):e209-e217. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00057-2. PMID: 35489352
Flerlage JE, Kelly KM, Beishuizen A, (...), Metzger ML. "Staging Evaluation and Response Criteria Harmonization (SEARCH) for Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma (CAYAHL): Methodology statement" Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Jul;64(7). doi: 10.1002/pbc.26421. Epub 2017 Jan 18. PMID: 28097818
