Bryan Sisk, MD, MSCI

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

Bryan Sisk

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

My Locations

Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

On WashU Medicine Campus
1 Children's Place, St. Louis, MO 63110

Expertise & Training

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Bryan Sisk, MD, MSCI, Washington University pediatric hematologist Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital, discusses how he approaches kids' various needs during treatment.

Clinical Expertise

  • Pediatric oncology and vascular anomalies

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2017: American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
  • 2021: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Training

  • 2013 - 2016: Resident, Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2016 - 2017: Chief Resident, Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2016 - 2017: Editorial Fellow, Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Itasca, IL
  • 2017 - 2020: Fellow, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2013: MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Identifying, measuring, and intervening upon communication functions in pediatric oncology and palliative care. Dr. Sisk is especially interested in the social and ethical issues related to the child-parent-clinician relationship when children have serious illnesses.

Research Publications

Access to Online Patient Portals for Adolescents With Cancer: Benefits, Concerns, and Challenges
Authors:

Baker LL, Stevens SE, Cicka D, one or more additional authors omitted Sisk BA

Journal & Year:

Pediatr Blood Cancer | 2026

Advice From Adolescents With Cancer, Their Caregivers, and Clinicians on Utilizing and Improving Patient Portals in Adolescent Oncology Care
Authors:

McGlynn MC, Mirpuri KK, Bereitschaft C, one or more additional authors omitted Sisk BA

Journal & Year:

Pediatr Blood Cancer | 2026

The power of words: evaluating the role of qualitative methods in cancer research
Authors:

Graetz DE, Sisk BA, Salek M, one or more additional authors omitted Kaye EC

Journal & Year:

Lancet Oncol | 2026

Knowledge, interest, and willingness of hematologists and oncologists to care for adults with vascular anomalies
Authors:

Sisk BA, Kerr AM, Cohen-Cutler S, one or more additional authors omitted Sanfilippo KM

Journal & Year:

J Thromb Haemost | 2026

Trust, Transparency, and Acceptability of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Communication Tools in Cancer: Focus Groups With Parents, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Authors:

Sisk BA, Bereitschaft C, Milam S, one or more additional authors omitted DuBois JM

Journal & Year:

Pediatr Blood Cancer | 2026

Benefits, Problems, and Motivations for Using the Online Patient Portal in Adolescent Oncology: Interviews With Adolescents and Parents
Authors:

Sisk BA, Chen S, Bereitschaft C, one or more additional authors omitted DuBois J

Journal & Year:

JCO Clin Cancer Inform | 2025

Functions of communication during emergency care of children with medical complexity: Caregiver perspectives
Authors:

Ciurria JA, Lin JR, Pruitt CM, Sisk BA

Journal & Year:

Patient Educ Couns | 2025

The Roles of Understanding and Belief in Prognostic Awareness
Authors:

Yahanda AT, Sisk BA

Journal & Year:

Camb Q Healthc Ethics | 2024