You can count on the expertise of the team of specialists at the Valerie
Fund Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, located at four
sites in our System: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Children's Hospital
of New Jersey, The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, and
Community Medical Center.



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Our Valerie Fund Children's Centers for Cancer and Blood Disorders are led by Peri Kamalakar, M.D., Medical Director at all three sites of Barnabas Health. All members of our multidisciplinary care staff have been specially selected and trained to provide the highest level of care for both the physical and emotional needs of our patients. Physicians who are board-certified in all aspects of cancer care and the team includes highly qualified oncology nurses, social workers, radiation therapists and other cancer care providers.
Our physicians
and clinicians have
been recognized
for excellence in
their field.
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We offer
opportunities to
participate in a large
number of studies.
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We offer a number
of special programs
for our patients and families.
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Located within the J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center, the new program is affiliated with The Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center.


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Meghan Gambichler’s indomitable spirit is the first
thing that strikes you about this 16 year old, as she
has battled T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma with
the help of the Valerie Fund Children’s Center for
Cancer & Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital of NJ.

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