Andrea Hayes-Jordan

Pediatric Surgeon

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How to Become A: Oncologist , Pediatrician , Surgeon

Bio

Watch this medical trailblazer, Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan, M.D. – the first female African-American pediatric surgeon in the country – share her insights on her career and her role as an Assistant Professor in surgical oncology and pediatrics at the Children’s Cancer Hospital at MD Anderson Cancer Center and her breakthrough in the treatment of children with the rarest forms of cancer. She earned her undergraduate and medical degrees at Dartmouth College and completed advanced scientific and medical training in Molecular Biology, General Surgery and Pediatric Surgical Oncology.