Physician Profile

Donna Plaxe, MSN, APN, CPNP-PC, CPON

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Donna Plaxe, MSN, APN, CPNP-PC, CPON

  • Advanced Practice Nurse
Contact Information

To schedule a new patient appointment call 844-CANCERNJ (844-226-2376)
To schedule a follow-up appointment call 732-235-7615
For all other inquiries call 732-235-2465.

About Me

After graduating from East Stroudsburg University with my RN and Bachelor’s Science of Nursing, I started my career in Pediatric nursing at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. During that time I always found myself gravitating to children with complex care needs, especially the children with an oncology diagnosis.

Once I attained my Master’s degree and certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, from Seton Hall University in 1997, I joined the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology as their Inpatient Advanced Nurse. In this position I have been an active member of the Pediatric Pain Committee, Responsible Investigator RN for Children’s Oncology Group and APHON Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Instructor.

I also was one of a core group to help establish the Pediatric Advanced Comprehensive Care Team, our Pediatric Palliative Care Program, at Bristol-Myers Squib Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Brunswick.

 

Our Advanced Practice Providers work in collaboration with the physicians in their respective oncology programs and may not always be scheduled directly. 


Clinical Expertise

Leukemia, solid tumors and pain management and palliative care