Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Deborah Van Slyke, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Van Slyke received her doctorate at Vanderbilt University. She completed her internship in Clinical Child Psychology and Pediatric Psychology at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Van Slyke's research interests include neurocognitive late effects of treatment for pediatric cancer; understanding and facilitating parents' and children's efforts to cope with life-threatening illness. Her clinical expertise is in conducting assessments to monitor for the development of treatment late effects and partnering with families and schools to develop appropriate educational plans for children and teens treated for cancer.