Richard Childs, MD

Richard Childs, M.D. is the Clinical Director of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR). In this role, he is responsible for the oversight of the clinical research clinical research: A type of research that involves individual persons or a group of people. There are three types of clinical research. Patient-oriented research includes clinical trials which test how a drug, medical device, or treatment approach works in people. Epidemiology or behavioral studies look at the… portfolio of the NHLBI DIR and serves as a clinical policy advisor to both the NHLBI Director and the NHLBI Scientific Director and was appointed Clinical Director in January 2013. Dr. Childs is also a senior investigator in the Laboratory of Transplantation Immunotherapy where his research focuses on allogeneic stem cell transplantation and tumor immunology to treat aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… , hematological malignancies, and solid tumors. Dr. Childs received his M.D. in 1991 from Georgetown University and completed his internship, residency, and a Chief Residency in internal medicine at the University of Florida. Subsequently, Dr. Childs arrived at the NIH to complete a fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute followed by a fellowship in hematology at NHLBI.