Elizabeth Jane Walker

As one of the first advanced practice nurses at St. Jude, Clara Mason contributed to clinical trials that helped save countless lives.

Even though he treated patients and conducted research until 1978, little was known about John W. Smith, the first African American physician at St. Jude.

Pediatric cancers cause many problems above the neck. Pediatric otolaryngology seeks to repair cancer’s damage to children’s ears, noses and throats.