Molly Hemenway, NP, PNP, MS

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation


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Graduate Schools
  • MS, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2004)
  • ND, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2004)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Puget Sound (WA) (1998)
  • BSN, University of Colorado - Health Sciences Center (CO) (2004)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Research Interests

My research interests include clinical pediatric neuro-oncology trials. I am also interested in parental experience of having a child treated on a Phase I/II clinical trial.

Publications

  • Hemenway, MS, Madden, JR, Macy, M, Foreman, NK, Rush, S. Brainstem low grade tumors presenting with BRAF V600E mutation and successful treatment with vemurafenib. 15th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Neuro-Oncology. 2012.
  • Hemenway M, Foreman NK, Rush S. The use of bevacizumab in the treatment of Schwannoma-related pain in a patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2. 15th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Neuro-Oncology. 2012.
  • Donson AM, Birks DK, Schittone SA, Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Sun DY, Hemenway MF, Handler MH, Waziri AE, Wang M, Foreman NK. Increased immune gene expression and immune cell infiltration in high-grade astrocytoma distinguish long-term from short-term survivors. J Immunol. 2012 Aug 15;189(4):1920-7. PubMed PMID: 22802421
  • Mitchell, M, Hemenway, MS, Foreman, NK, Madden, JR. Palliative care assessment in pediatric brain tumors. 15th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Neuro-Oncology. 2012.
  • Hemenway, MS, Madden, JR, Liu, AK, Vibhakar, R, Foreman, NK. Pilot Study of Nutritional Data in Pediatric Brain Tumors. 15th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Neuro-Oncology. 2012.
  • Hoffman LM, Donson AM, Nakachi I, Griesinger AM, Birks DK, Amani V, Hemenway MS, Liu AK, Wang M, Hankinson TC, Handler MH, Foreman NK. Molecular sub-group-specific immunophenotypic changes are associated with outcome in recurrent posterior fossa ependymoma. Acta Neuropathol. 2013 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24240813
  • Hoffman LM, Plimpton SR, Foreman NK, Stence NV, Hankinson TC, Handler MH, Hemenway MS, Vibhakar R, Liu AK. Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent ependymoma in children. J Neurooncol. 2014 Jan;116(1):107-11. PubMed PMID: 24078173
  • Plimpton SR, Stence N, Hemenway M, Hankinson TC, Foreman N, Liu AK. Cerebral Radiation Necrosis in Pediatric Patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2013 May 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23647507
  • Hoffman LM, Donson AM, Nakachi I, Griesinger AM, Birks DK, Amani V, Hemenway MS, Liu AK, Wang M, Hankinson TC, Handler MH, Foreman NK. Molecular sub-group-specific immunophenotypic changes are associated with outcome in recurrent posterior fossa ependymoma. Acta Neuropathol. 2014 May;127(5):731-45. PubMed PMID: 24240813
  • Hoffman LM, Plimpton SR, Foreman NK, Stence NV, Hankinson TC, Handler MH, Hemenway MS, Vibhakar R, Liu AK. Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent ependymoma in children. J Neurooncol. 2014 Jan;116(1):107-11. PubMed PMID: 24078173
  • Hankinson TC, Patibandla MR, Green A, Hemenway M, Foreman N, Handler M, Liu AK. Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2015 Nov 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26544789
  • Plimpton SR, Stence N, Hemenway M, Hankinson TC, Foreman N, Liu AK. Cerebral radiation necrosis in pediatric patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Feb;32(1):78-83. PubMed PMID: 23647507
  • Plimpton SR, Stence N, Hemenway M, Hankinson TC, Foreman N, Liu AK. Cerebral radiation necrosis in pediatric patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Feb;32(1):78-83. PubMed PMID: 23647507
  • Madden JR, Evans A, Hemenway M, Stark E, Kissell E, Polito A, Batson D, Stark M, Dhall G, Garvin JH, Foreman NK, Vibhakar R. Vincristine and Vinblastine: Is checking bilirubin mandatory in children with Brain Tumors?. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27808466
  • Hankinson TC, Patibandla MR, Green A, Hemenway M, Foreman N, Handler M, Liu AK. Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 Apr;63(4):716-8. PubMed PMID: 26544789
  • Plimpton SR, Stence N, Hemenway M, Hankinson TC, Foreman N, Liu AK. Cerebral radiation necrosis in pediatric patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Feb;32(1):78-83. PubMed PMID: 23647507
  • Green AL, Mulcahy Levy JM, Vibhakar R, Hemenway M, Madden J, Foreman N, Dorris K. Tumor treating fields in pediatric high-grade glioma. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017 Jul;33(7):1043-1045. PubMed PMID: 28470383
  • Madden JR, Evans A, Hemenway M, Stark E, Kissell E, Polito A, Batson D, Stark M, Dhall G, Garvin JH, Foreman NK, Vibhakar R. Vincristine and Vinblastine: Is checking bilirubin mandatory in children with Brain Tumors?. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Jun;64(6). PubMed PMID: 27808466
  • Hankinson TC, Patibandla MR, Green A, Hemenway M, Foreman N, Handler M, Liu AK. Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 Apr;63(4):716-8. PubMed PMID: 26544789
  • Whelan RJ, Saccomano B, King R, Dorris K, Hemenway M, Hankinson TC, Liu AK. Radiation-induced Cataracts in Children With Brain Tumors Receiving Craniospinal Irradiation. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2018 May;40(4):304-305. PubMed PMID: 29621062
  • Green AL, Mulcahy Levy JM, Vibhakar R, Hemenway M, Madden J, Foreman N, Dorris K. Tumor treating fields in pediatric high-grade glioma. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017 Jul;33(7):1043-1045. PubMed PMID: 28470383
  • Madden JR, Evans A, Hemenway M, Stark E, Kissell E, Polito A, Batson D, Stark M, Dhall G, Garvin JH, Foreman NK, Vibhakar R. Vincristine and Vinblastine: Is checking bilirubin mandatory in children with Brain Tumors?. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Jun;64(6). PubMed PMID: 27808466
  • L'Hotta AJ, Thomas KM, Milgrom SA, Hemenway MS, Levy JMM. Medical and rehabilitation interventions in pediatric central nervous system radiation necrosis: A case report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Sep 28;:e28705. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32985070
  • Green AL, Flannery P, Hankinson TC, O'Neill B, Amani V, DeSisto J, Knox A, Chatwin H, Lemma R, Hoffman LM, Mulcahy Levy J, Raybin J, Hemenway M, Gilani A, Koschmann C, Dahl N, Handler M, Pierce A, Venkataraman S, Foreman N, Vibhakar R, Wempe MF, Dorris K. Preclinical and clinical investigation of intratumoral chemotherapy pharmacokinetics in DIPG using gemcitabine. Neurooncol Adv. 2020 Jan-Dec;2(1):vdaa021. PubMed PMID: 32642682
  • Nellan A, Wright E, Campbell K, Davies KD, Donson AM, Amani V, Judd A, Hemenway MS, Raybin J, Foreman NK, Rush S, Dorris K. Retrospective analysis of combination carboplatin and vinblastine for pediatric low-grade glioma. J Neurooncol. 2020 Jul;148(3):569-575. PubMed PMID: 32506370
  • L'Hotta AJ, Thomas KM, Milgrom SA, Hemenway MS, Levy JMM. Medical and rehabilitation interventions in pediatric central nervous system radiation necrosis: A case report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Jan;68(1):e28705. PubMed PMID: 32985070
  • Green AL, Flannery P, Hankinson TC, O'Neill B, Amani V, DeSisto J, Knox A, Chatwin H, Lemma R, Hoffman LM, Mulcahy Levy J, Raybin J, Hemenway M, Gilani A, Koschmann C, Dahl N, Handler M, Pierce A, Venkataraman S, Foreman N, Vibhakar R, Wempe MF, Dorris K. Preclinical and clinical investigation of intratumoral chemotherapy pharmacokinetics in DIPG using gemcitabine. Neurooncol Adv. 2020 Jan-Dec;2(1):vdaa021. PubMed PMID: 32642682
  • Nellan A, Wright E, Campbell K, Davies KD, Donson AM, Amani V, Judd A, Hemenway MS, Raybin J, Foreman NK, Rush S, Dorris K. Retrospective analysis of combination carboplatin and vinblastine for pediatric low-grade glioma. J Neurooncol. 2020 Jul;148(3):569-575. PubMed PMID: 32506370
  • L'Hotta AJ, Thomas KM, Milgrom SA, Hemenway MS, Levy JMM. Medical and rehabilitation interventions in pediatric central nervous system radiation necrosis: A case report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Jan;68(1):e28705. PubMed PMID: 32985070
  • Amani V, Riemondy KA, Fu R, Griesinger AM, Grimaldo E, De Sousa GR, Gilani A, Hemenway M, Foreman NK, Donson AM, Willard N. Integration of single-nuclei RNA-sequencing, spatial transcriptomics and histochemistry defines the complex microenvironment of NF1-associated plexiform neurofibromas. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2023 Sep 28;11(1):158. PubMed PMID: 37770931
  • Rush C, Sabus A, Bradley ZK, Herbert M, Hemenway M. The incidence and characterization of weight gain associated with MEK inhibitors in pediatric patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Apr;70(4):e30182. PubMed PMID: 36715441
  • Chan PP, Sabus A, Hemenway MS, Chatfield KC, White CJ, Mirsky DM, Foreman NK, Dahl NA. Thromboembolic toxicity observed with concurrent trametinib and lenalidomide therapy. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Mar;70(3):e30190. PubMed PMID: 36602034

Professional Memberships

  • Sigma Theta Tau, Member
  • APHON, Member
  • National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-PCNB, Board Certification (2007)
  • Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-PCNB, Board Certification (2004)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Cancers - Pediatric Cancer
  • Blood / Lymphatic System - Blood Disorders
  • Blood / Lymphatic System
  • Cancers
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include children's brain tumors, end of life comfort care, clinical trials, and neurofibromatosis treatment options. I also enjoy teaching PA and PNP students.

Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family, skiing, photography, and live music.

Volunteer Activities
I am dedicated to making the experience of children undergoing cancer therapy more tolerable and enjoyable. I am on the board of the Hinote's Heroes foundation.