Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Pediatric Neurologist

Mai Dang

Appointment Options

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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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Clinical Expertise

  • Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Neurology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2014: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • 2018: American Board of Pediatrics

Training

  • 2009 - 2011: Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2011 - 2014: Fellow, Child Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2014 - 2017: Research Fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Education

  • 2006: PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
  • 2009: MD, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Pediatric brain tumors

Research Publications

Long-acting interleukin-7 improves the efficacy of oncolytic viral therapy in glioblastoma
Authors:

Li YD, Giles DA, Huang Y, one or more additional authors omitted Dang MT, one or more additional authors omitted Chheda MG

Journal & Year:

Nat Commun | 2026

The Role of the Neurologist in the Management of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors, From Diagnosis to Long-Term Follow-Up
Authors:

Galardi MM, Rudock R, Kata K, Dang MT

Journal & Year:

Pediatr Neurol | 2025

An iron-rich subset of macrophages promotes tumor growth through a Bach1-Ednrb axis
Authors:

Folkert IW, Molina Arocho WA, To TKJ, one or more additional authors omitted Dang MT, one or more additional authors omitted Haldar M

Journal & Year:

J Exp Med | 2024