Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Dr Willis is a clinical oncologist in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Areas of clinical interest include solid tumors including neuroblastoma retinoblastoma, and melanoma. He aids in the operations of the Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma and Neuroblastoma MIBG treatment programs. Dr Willis's research interests focus on infection prevention in oncology patients and he conducts research on the risk factors and prevention of bacteremia and C. difficile infections.

Education

• BA, Benedictine College, 2009
• MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 2013
• MS, Washington University in St. Louis, 2019

Training

• Resident, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 2013 - 2016
• Clinical Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, 2016 - 2019
• Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2020 - 2021
• 2020 Pediatric Leadership Development Program, Washington University School of Medicine, 2020 - 2020

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2016 - PresMO, Missouri Medical License
• 2016 - PresBoard Certification, General Pediatrics
• 2021 - PresBoard Certification, Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Recent Publications view all (4)

Publication Co-Authors

Marwan Shinawi, M.D.

Alexis M. Elward, M.D., M.P.H.

Frederick S. Huang, M.D.

Robert J. Hayashi, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Daniel Willis, MD MPHS

1. Subramanian, M; Yang, Z; Chang, S; Willis, DN; Zhang, J; Semenkovich, T; Heiden, BT; Kozower, BD; Kreisel, D; Meyers, BF; Patterson, GA; Nava, RG; Puri, V.. Minimum Volume Standards for Surgical Care of Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Ann Thoracic Surg. 2022. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.06.017  PMID:35780816 
2. Bach, A; Mi, J; Hunter, M; Halliday, B; García-Miñaúr, S; Sperotto, F; Trevisson, E; Markie, D; Morison, I; Shinawi, M; Willis, DN; and Robertson, SP.. Wilms Tumor in Patients with Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis European Journal of Human Genetics. 2020. doi:10.1038/s41431-020-00718-4  PMID:32879452 
3. Rymen, D; Lindhout, M; Spanou, M; Ashrafzadeh, F; Benkel, I; Betzler, C; Coubes, C; Hartmann, H; Kaplan, J; Ballhausen, D; Koch, J; Lotte, J; Rohrbach, M; Dinopoulos, A; Wermuth, M; Willis, DN; Wevers, R; Boltshauser, E; Bierau, J; Mayr, J; and Wortmann, S.. Expanding the Clinical and Genetic Spectrum of CAD-deficiency – an epileptic encephalopathy treatable with uridine supplementation Genetics in Medicine. 2020. doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41436-020-0933-z  PMID:32820246 
4. Willis, DN; Huang, FS; Elward, AM; Wu, N; Magnusen, B; Dubberke, ER; and Hayashi, RJ.. Clostridioides difficile Infections in Inpatient Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Cohort Study Evaluating Risk Factors and Associated Outcomes Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society. 2020. doi:10.1093/jpids/piaa090  PMID:32766672