Samanta Catueno, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Patient Care, Leukemia/Lymphoma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical Specialist, Pediatrics - Patient Care, Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Fellow, Pediatrics - Patient Care, Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, AR, Medicine, Doctor of Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2023-2026 | Postgraduate Fellow, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2020-2023 | Postgraduate Fellow, Pediatrics, Driscoll Children’s Hospital/Texas A&M Medical College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 2016-2019 | Fellowship, Hematology Oncology, Ricardo Gutierrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires |
| 2012-2016 | Postgraduate Fellow, Ricardo Gutierrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | CLRS 5009: Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators |
| 2023 | American Board of Pediatrics |
| 2022 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
President of the Graduate Medical Education House Staff Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - 2026
Secretary of the Graduate Medical Education House Staff Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - 2025
Class representative, Driscoll Children’s Hospital/Texas A&M Medical College of Medicine Pediatrics, Corpus Christi, Texas, 2020 - 2023
Other Professional Positions
Chief Fellow, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - 2026
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Pediatric Clinical Practice Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Neuroblastoma Focus Group Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Program Evaluation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Excellence in Non-Neurological Solid Tumors Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2025 | Best Oral Abstract Presentation Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Excellence in Leukemia and Lymphoma Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Excellence in Stem Cell Transplant Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Excellence in Supportive Care Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 - 2025 | Pediatric Leukemia Trainee Research Grant Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2020 - 2021 | Recognition for Outstanding Patient Care, Communication, and Documentation on Hospital Medicine Rotations, Driscoll Children’s Hospital/Texas A&M Medical College of Medicine Pediatrics |
| 2020 - 2021 | Resident of the year. PL1. Excellence in Academic Achievement, Driscoll Children’s Hospital/Texas A&M Medical College of Medicine Pediatrics |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Solid Tumors and Leukemia/Lymphoma Lecture Quarterly lectures for medical students. Invited. Leukemia/Lymphoma Lecture Quarterly.
- 2025. A tale of two syndromes: differentiation vs sepsis. Invited. Pediatric Department Morbidity & Mortality Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Moderator in PBL session: Transfusion medicine for pediatric residents. Invited. PBL session.
- 2024. Genomic determinants of outcome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Invited. Journal Club. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. 6-month-old with alpha thalassemia major requiring intrauterine transfusions and subsequent iron overload. Invited. Hematopoietic Cellular Transplant, Multi Institutional Tumor Board. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Hemolytic anemias. Invited. Monthly Case Hematology Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Von Willebrand disease. Invited. Monthly Case Hematology Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Enhanced Risk Stratification for Children and Young Adults with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Children’s Oncology Group Report. Invited. Journal Club. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Acute GVHD. Invited. Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Academic Hour Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Transfusion medicine for pediatric residents. Invited. PBL session.
- 2023. Coagulopathy and intracranial hemorrhage in patient with newly diagnosed leukemia. Invited. Pediatric Department Morbidity & Mortality Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Primary breast malignancies in adolescents and young adults: The MD Anderson Cancer Center experience. Poster. ASCO. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Peripheral eosinophilia in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients receiving blinatumomab. Poster. ASPHO Conference.
- 2025. Pleocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid during blinatumomab therapy in pediatric B-ALL: A retrospective review. Poster. ASPHO Conference.
- 2024. FLAG IDA Venetoclax in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric and AYA Patients with AML. Poster. American Society of Hematology, US.
- 2024. Rare presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with elevated AFP. Poster. COG.
- 2024. Use of immunotherapy and targeted therapy in EPOR-IGH B-ALL. Poster. COG, US.
- 2024. Challenging case of hemolytic anemia and splenic sequestration on Sickle Cell Disease. Poster. The 18th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium, US.
- 2024. Management of acquired hypofibrinogenemia in children with leukemia. Poster. ASPHO Conference.
- 2024. Management of diffuse Large B Cell lymphoma in a patient with ataxia telangiectasia. Poster. ASPHO Conference, US.
- 2022. Multidisciplinary approach to Wilms tumor in patient with horse-shoe kidney and Trisomy 18: Case report. Poster. ASPHO Conference.
- 2017. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children: experience and update of an institution. Poster. XXIII Argentinian Hematology Conference, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Proteomic Profiling in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Identifying Protein Expression Signatures to Predict Therapy Response and Relapse Risk |
| Funding Source: | Harter Prize |
| Role: | PI |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Catueno S, Frost M, Cuglievan B, Gibson A, McCall D, Nunez C, Roth M, Malpica L, Garcia MB. Uncommon Presentation and Therapeutic Strategies in Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory ALK-Positive ALCL. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 48(3):125-127, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41818168.
- Raj R, Catueno S, Gibson A, McCall D, Garcia MB, Nunez C, Roth M, Sasaki K, Tewari P, Issa GC, Farhat A, Connors J, Sheikh I, Nishida Y, Yi JS, Stevens AM, Bataller A, Bhalla K, Petropoulos D, Daver N, Kadia T, Cuglievan B, DiNardo CD. FLAG-IDA plus venetoclax for children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed AML. Blood 146(21):2608-2611, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40971491.
- Wahba A, Catueno S, Na K, Dickson S, Stevens A, Cuglievan B, Redell MS. Characteristics and outcomes of newly diagnosed pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patients who were removed from standard regimens and received alternative therapy. Haematologica 110(11):2834-2838, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40400478.
- Catueno S, Ramakrishnan R, Elitzur S, Garcia MB, McCall D, Nunez C, Roth M, Ferrajoli A, Cuglievan B, Gibson A. Lymphoid Malignancies in Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Experience with Novel Targeted Therapies. Pediatr Blood Cancer 72(9):e31885, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40605148.
- He J, Munir F, Ayerbe C, Dickson S, Catueno S, Cuglievan B, Gibson A, McCall D, Nunez C, Roth M, Tewari P, Garcia MB, Rodriguez N, Cortes J. Managing and Preventing Hypofibrinogenemia in Pediatric and AYA Leukemia Patients: Insights From MD Anderson Cancer Center. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 47(5):235-241, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40306291.
- Catueno S, Ali S, Barrientos R, Valdez M, Mba N, Sherani F, Bhalala U. Stroke in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 45(6):291-300, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36716019.
- Balakumar N, Catueno S, Nadiger M, Keshavamurthy PRS, Totapally BR, Sherani F, Mba N, Gist KM, Tripathi S, Gajic O, Deo N, Kumar V, Walkey A, Kashyap R, Bhalala US. Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Matched-Cohort Analysis of the SCCM Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study COVID-19 Registry. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 45(3):e309-e314, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36729758.
- Catueno S, Tsou PY, Wang YH, Becker E, Fergie J. Congenital Syphilis and the Prozone Phenomenon: Case Report. Pediatr Infect Dis J 41(6):e268-e270, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35446812.
- Barrientos R, Sisniega C, Catueno S, Hougen R, Hanna A, Bhalala U. Decompressive Hemicraniectomy and Favorable Outcome in a Pediatric Patient with Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction. Case Rep Pediatr 2022:6500488, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36148024.
- Catueño S, Gutiérrez F, Wittmund L, Soria M, Moran L, Ferraro C, Gutiérrez M, Aversa L. Non Hodgkin lymphoma in children: Experience and update of an institution. Argentinian Society of Hematology. HEMATOLOGÍA 22(2), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Review Articles
- McCall D, Catueno S, Ramakrishnan R, Tewari P, Sheikh I, Gibson A, Nunez CA, Garcia MB, Cuglievan B. Beyond Cellular Therapies: The Expanding Role of Antibody-Driven Immunotherapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Acta Haematol 149(1):84-100, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 40324358.
- Catueno S, Cuglievan B. Pediatric Lymphomas: Key Concepts and Clinical Approaches for Pediatricians. Pediatr Rev 46(2):78-90, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39889786.
- Cuglievan B, Kantarjian H, Rubnitz JE, Cooper TM, Zwaan CM, Pollard JA, DiNardo CD, Kadia TM, Guest E, Short NJ, McCall D, Daver N, Nunez C, Haddad FG, Garcia M, Bhalla KN, Maiti A, Catueno S, Fiskus W, Carter BZ, Gibson A, Roth M, Khazal S, Tewari P, Abbas HA, Bourgeois W, Andreeff M, Shukla NN, Truong DD, Connors J, Ludwig JA, Stutterheim J, Salzer E, Juul-Dam KL, Sasaki K, Mahadeo KM, Tasian SK, Borthakur G, Dickson S, Jain N, Jabbour E, Meshinchi S, Garcia-Manero G, Ravandi F, Stein EM, Kolb EA, Issa GC. Menin inhibitors in pediatric acute leukemia: a comprehensive review and recommendations to accelerate progress in collaboration with adult leukemia and the international community. Leukemia 38(10):2073-2084, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39179671.
- He J, Munir F, Catueno S, Connors JS, Gibson A, Robusto L, McCall D, Nunez C, Roth M, Tewari P, Garces S, Cuglievan B, Garcia MB. Biological Markers of High-Risk Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancers (Basel) 16(5), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38473221.
Other Articles
- Catueno S, Gutiérrez F, De Río L, Soria M, Morán L, Ferraro C, Gutiérrez M, L. Extramedular presentation in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia. HEMATOLOGÍA 23:69-72, 2019.
Editorials
- Catueno S, Haddad FG, Cuglievan B. The efficacy of homoharringtonine in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: findings from the Chinese Children's Leukemia Group-AML 2015 Study. Transl Pediatr 13(2):376-379, 2024. PMID: 38455741.
Abstracts
- Vargas CR, Catueno SS, Raj R, Frost M, Austin MT, Srivaths LV, Bai Y, Bista BR. Challenging case of hemolytic anemia and splenic sequestration in sickle cell disease. Journal of Sickle Cell Disease 2(1), 2025.
- Catueno S, Boston C, Nhlane N, Mba N, Sherani F. Bone Lesions on MRI and Patchy Bone Marrow Involvement in 2 Adolescents with Hypodiploid ALL: Case Series and Review of Literature. Ann of Pediatr 5(1):1091, 2022.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 23, 2026