Overview
Alexander Ling is a Radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adrenal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Adrenal Cancer, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, and Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 65 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Adrenal Cancer.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Elliot K. Fishman is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department Radiology and Radiological Science, Department of Oncology and Department of Surgery. He serves as a member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. His clinical and research interests focus on medical imaging with specific emphasis on three-dimensional (3D) imaging and computed tomography (CT). Dr. Fishman received his B.S. in 1973 and M.D. in 1977 from the University of Maryland. After a residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, he completed a fellowship in CT at Johns Hopkins in 1980 and joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1981 as an Assistant Professor. In 1986, he became Associate Professor and, in 1991, Professor of Radiology and Oncology. He is a leader in the development of 3D imaging and rendering, including its impacts on and uses in patient care and management. He was involved from the beginning in the development of 3D imaging through his work with Pixar, which was a spin-off from LucasFilms in San Rafael, California. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Fishman continued to help develop 3D imaging and has been a leader in the development of interactive 3D rendering. His team is consistently at the forefront of research and development of new visualization and post-processing techniques and technologies. Dr. Fishman's extensive body of work in CT has resulted in over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications, and he is the author or co-author of 10 textbooks. He is the recipient of three prestigious Aunt Minnie Awards, honoring his outstanding contributions as both an educator and researcher. In 2007, he was named by Medical Imaging Magazine as the Top Radiologist in the Nation. He is a member of editorial boards for more than 35 journals, an active member of several professional radiology associations and is a past-president of the Society of Body CT/MR. Dr. Fishman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adrenal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Douglas Ball is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in oncology. His areas of clinical expertise include diagnostic radiology, endocrine oncology, thyroid cancer and thyroid diseases. Dr. Ball earned his M.D. from the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh-Presbyterian University Hospital and performed a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include medullary thyroid cancer, differentiated thyroid cancer and anaplastic thyroid cancer. Dr. Ball is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adrenal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.
Fairfax Radiological Consultants
John Lee is a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adrenal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Pleurisy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Ling isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Advanced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Ling isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Ling isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Chronic Granulomatous DiseaseDr. Ling isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Granulomatous Disease.
- Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) SyndromeDr. Ling isExperienced. Learn about Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome.

