Associate Director, The Evans Center for Spiritual and Religious Values in Healthcare at IUH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Predisposition
Co-Director, Religion and Spirituality in Medicine Scholarly Concentration at IU SOM
Dr. Alex Lion is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children. Dr. Lion’s clinical work focuses on neuro-oncology and cancer predisposition, with a scholarly focus on the integration of spirituality in medicine. He is the co-director of the Religion and Spirituality in Medicine Scholarly Concentration at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also the wellness officer for the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Riley Hospital. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Public Health from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed Residency at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and Fellowship at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Dr. Lion also completed a Fairbanks Clinical Ethics Fellowship at Indiana University. When not working, Dr. Lion enjoys reading comic books, making music, and spending time with his wife and three children.
