Brian C Belyea, MD
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
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Bio & Overview
Brian Belyea, MD, is a physician-scientist, who joined the UVA faculty in 2011. He specializes in caring for children with cancer, including leukemia and solid tumors, and various blood disorders.
In the laboratory, he conducts basic science research focused on understanding the origins of childhood leukemia.
Dr. Belyea was born and raised in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, in the heart of Shenandoah Valley. He studied chemistry as an undergraduate at James Madison University and then earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia. He stayed at UVA for his pediatrics residency training and a chief resident year. He then completed pediatric hematology and oncology fellowship training at Duke University.
Outside of work, Dr. Belyea enjoys spending time with his wife, Adrianne, and their twin sons, Charlie and Evan, and volunteering as a flag football, basketball, and baseball coach.
Academic Information
- Department
- Pediatrics
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Research Interests
- Pediatric Solid Tumor, Developmental Therapeutics, Preclinical Testing, Cancer Genetics
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Infants (0-2)
Children (2-12)
Adolescents (12-21)
- Primary Education
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Fellowships
- Duke University School of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
Highlights
Meet Pediatric Oncologist Brian Belyea, MD
My name is Brian Belyea. I'm an Attending Physician in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. During my intern year, I spent a month on the pediatric oncology service and I worked with a little girl who was being treated for leukemia. During that month, I took care of her and saw how she fought against this disease, saw how her family, her parents, and her brothers supported her. And I was moved by the strength of this little girl and the love of her family. And I knew I wanted to go into pediatrics. I valued the deep and the enduring relationships that pediatricians made with their patients. The most common childhood cancer is B-cell leukemia and that's our experience at UVA as well. It's the most common cancer we treat. In addition to taking care of patients in clinic, I conduct bench research and my research is focused on childhood leukemia. I believe that UVA is an excellent place to receive care. We are a unique size where we're big enough to provide the cutting edge, top of the line, very sophisticated cancer therapy, but we're also small enough where we can do it in environment that feels safe and feels comfortable. One of the great things about the size of our program is that when a child or their parent is at home and they have a question and they call us, they always know the doctor on the other end.
Awards
- 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America® List
- 2019 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant for his research on childhood B cell leukemia
- 2018 Best Bedside Manner Awards, OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine; Third Place
- 2015 Bedside Manner Award, Our Health Magazine; Third place