Jeffrey Lebensburger '93

Dr. Jeffrey Lebensburger '93 is an assistant professor in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He was recently selected as a scholar by the American Society of Hematology, an international award for young clinical investigators. His career is focused on treating children with cancer and blood diseases.

After graduating from Trinity Prep in 1993, Dr. Lebensburger attended the University of Pennsylvania. During his pre-medical studies, he reflected on the influence of his teachers at Trinity Prep and realized his desire to give back to the profession. He turned to his former headmaster, Jay St. John, who hired him to teach 8th grade science at Nova Southeastern University. After two years of teaching and coaching basketball, he continued his medical education at Nova Southeastern University. He returned to Orlando for a residency in pediatrics at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children and completed his training in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Dr. Lebensburger is currently designing a study that will be conducted at hospitals throughout the United States and England to determine the best way to treat a type of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia. He also cares for more than 200 children diagnosed yearly with blood cancer in Alabama. He continues to be involved in education through lecturing medical students and residents.