About erica
Erica C. Kaye, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology, Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Medicine, at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dr. Kaye received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Yale, her Medical Degree from Harvard, and her Master in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her pediatrics residency at Boston Children’s Hospital, followed by two subspecialty fellowships in pediatric hematology-oncology and hospice and palliative medicine at St. Jude. She has received national awards and recognition for her research from the National Institutes of Health, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and the National Palliative Care Research Center. Dr. Kaye also is an advocate for women’s health, with a particular interest in improving access to fertility treatments for healthcare workers. She is the author of a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, advocating for healthcare systems to prioritize fertility coverage as a key component of employee health and wellness.