I'm a radiation oncologist, and I specialize in treating brain, base of skull and spine tumors, as well as tumors that arise in the body but go to the brain or the spine, as in certain cases of lung, breast and kidney cancer and melanoma. When I meet with a patient, it’s important for me to introduce them and their family to our team of doctors, therapists, nurses and treatment planners. The patient and their family will also become members of this team – truly the most important part - so we can work together to tailor care based on their wants and needs. At Duke, we’ve developed techniques to precisely and accurately treat small, complex lesions and tumors. We can minimize the amount of radiation that goes into normal tissues and at the same time maximize the amount of radiation where it is needed. Our team is geared to delivering every treatment to each patient exactly as planned, especially in complicated and difficult situations. As a patient or a physician, I think there’s no better place to be than Duke. I love my work, feel honored that my patients place their trust in our team and me and work hard to earn that trust. Dr. Kirkpatrick is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Howard Safran is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Safran is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Lewis Sulman is a Radiation Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. Sulman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Rimas Lukas is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lukas has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Gastrostomy.

Roger Stupp is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stupp has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Samuel Chao is a Radiation Oncologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chao has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Melissa Burgess, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a medical oncologist. She specializes in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas and Merkel cell carcinoma. Dr. Burgess is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Vinai Gondi is a Radiation Oncologist in Waterman, Illinois. Dr. Gondi has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Dr. Kleinberg specializes in the radiation treatments, including stereotactic radiosurgery, of brain and spinal tumors. Areas of research include both tumors arising in the central nervous system and tumors metastasizing from other locations. He also specializes in the treatment of esophageal tumors and has led national clinical trials in both therapy of brain tumors as well as esophageal cancer. Dr. Kleinberg has been recently named in the US News and World Report list of top 1% of doctors in his specialty. He is the co-chair of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Brain Tumor Working Group, Vice-Chair of the NCI Cooperative Group Steering Committee for Esophageal and Gastric Tumors, and is a member of the NCI Cooperative Group Steering Committee for Gastrointestinal Tumors. He is also on the American College of Radiation Oncology Neurologic Cancer Practice Accreditation Team. Make A Gift. Dr. Kleinberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Richard Carvajal is an Oncologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Carvajal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Melanoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Solmaz Sahebjam is a medical oncologist and an associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her expertise is in primary and metastatic brain tumors, breast cancer, and the development of new drugs for cancer. She earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at Shriners Hospital, McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Sahebjam completed residency training in internal medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital, followed by a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She continued her training with a residency in medical oncology at McGill University in Canada followed by a fellowship in early-phase drug development, breast oncology, and neurooncology at Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Sahebjam’s research is focused on the development of novel therapeutic regimens for the treatment of cancer including breast and central nervous system malignancies. Over the years, she has led and contributed to numerous clinical trials some of which have resulted in new treatment options for patients with cancer. Dr. Sahebjam is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

As a cancer doctor, I strive to provide the kind of care that I would want for my own family. My aim is to use my expertise, knowledge, and understanding of the human condition to empower patients. While scientific knowledge and approaches are at the core of what I do, I find it important to aim to integrate the human context into what my team and I offer patients and their families. Having lived, trained, and worked in different countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States, I have developed unique insights into the practice of medicine and cancer care around the world. These experiences have given me a broader perspective and helped inform my approach to individualized patient care. I see my ability to help patients as a privilege, and I do get enormous pleasure from being able to help. When not working, I am an avid reader and enjoy running, cycling, and spending time with my family. Dr. Khasraw is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Michael Pishvaian is the director of Gastrointestinal, Developmental Therapeutics and Clinical Research Programs for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington Area and an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Pishvaian is a fellowship-trained gastrointestinal oncologist specializing in pancreatic and refractory colorectal cancers. He is committed to precision medicine and provides his patients with the most appropriate and advanced level of care. He conducts all phases of clinical trials for all GI cancers and enrolls qualifying patients. Click here to learn more about oncology clinical trials the Greater Washington Area. Dr. Pishvaian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Prakash Chinnaiyan is a Radiation Oncologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Chinnaiyan has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Chinnaiyan is currently accepting new patients.

Sant Chawla is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Chawla is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, and Myxoid Liposarcoma. Dr. Chawla is currently accepting new patients.

Arati Desai is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Stuart Grossman, M.D., is a professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. He has served as Principal Investigator and Director of the Central Operations office of the National Cancer Institute-funded phase I/II brain tumor consortia (New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy CNS Consortium and the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium) for the past 22 years. He has led many phase I, II, and III institutional and cooperative group translational and clinical brain cancer research projects. Dr. Grossman's expertise is in brain cancers, translational and clinical research, and directing large, multicenter, multidisciplinary clinical trial groups and training programs. Dr. Grossman was an intern and resident at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, and a fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He received his M.D. from the University of Rochester. Dr. Grossman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Priya Kumthekar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kumthekar has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma.

Ashley Sumrall is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Sumrall is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Sumrall is currently accepting new patients.

Kerry Savage practices in Vancouver, Canada. Savage is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Their top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.