William Temple

MD

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist
Bone marrow transplant specialist
Family man and basketball player

About me

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Dr. William Temple is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist who cares for children and young adults with cancer and blood diseases. He specializes in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy (treatments that help the patient's own immune system fight disease).

In his research, Temple is interested in using the immune system to treat life-threatening illnesses. His goal is to improve the lives of children and young adults with cancer and other serious diseases.

Temple earned his medical degree and completed a residency in pediatrics at UCSF. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology and a second fellowship in pediatric bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy at UCSF.

Temple is a member of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, the American Society of Hematology, Children's Oncology Group and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.

Education

UCSF, MD, 2016
Residencies

UCSF, Pediatrics, 2019
Fellowships

UCSF, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2022

UCSF, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, 2024
Board Certifications

General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics
Academic Title

Assistant Professor

I love getting to know my patients on a personal level. Building long-term relationships with them is why I became a physician.

Where I see patients (2)

Selected research

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Younger Children with Non-Malignant Disease Have Increased Incidence of Mixed Myeloid Chimerism After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation with Busulfan-Based Conditioning.
Transplantation and cellular therapy
February 2025
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Framework humanization optimizes potency of anti-CD72 nanobody CAR-T cells for B-cell malignancies.
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer
November 2023
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Pre-and post-HSCT use of TKI therapy for fusion-driven B-ALL: A case series of five pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients.
Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)
November 2023
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Clinical trials

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Chemoimmunotherapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant for NK T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

to assess overall response rate following chemoimmunotherapy induction therapy

Recruiting

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