Overview
Dr. Ralph V. Boccia is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where he is a clinical associate professor of medicine for the University, as well as the medical director of the International Oncology Network (ION) Clinical Research Program and the chairman of ION’s Medical Advisory Panel. He practices out of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, of which he is the founder and medical director, located in Bethesda, Maryland and Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Boccia earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Kern Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant at the combined UCLA-Veterans Administration Program and The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Boccia is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Boccia has been listed as a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine since 1992. He has also been recognized as a Super Doctor by The Washington Post Magazine and a Regional Top Doctor for Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore by Castle Connolly. Dr. Boccia has contributed to various articles with his research, published in journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Lancet. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Bladder cancer trends in Montgomery and Prince George's counties: Welcome news - and 3 facts you need to know. NJ.com (08/16/2016) RCCA Expands to Maryland to Become One of the Nation's First Multi-State Oncology/Hematology Physician-Owned and -Operated Networks. OncLive (10/06/2015).
Dr. Boccia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Multiple Myeloma, Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Splenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles and participating in 27 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 660, Suite 660, Bethesda, MD 20817
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.
27 Clinical Trials
St Agnes Healthcare Inc
Suman Rao is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.
Inova Health Care Services
Janakiraman Subramanian is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Subramanian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Subramanian is currently accepting new patients.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Dr. Benjamin Levy is a thoracic medical oncologist and the clinical director of medical oncology for the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an associate professor of oncology for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He practices out of the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Levy is a physician scientist who is interested in innovative immunotherapeutic approaches for advanced stage lung cancer patients and biomarkers that help define those patients more likely to respond to such agents. He has an expertise in thoracic malignancies, including non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and thymic malignancies, as well as head and neck cancer. Dr. Levy earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia. He completed an internal medicine residency at Georgetown University Hospital, followed by a hematology/oncology fellowship at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he received the Department of Medicine Research Fellow of the Year Award and the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award for his clinical research in prostate cancer. Dr. Levy previously worked as an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine, medical director of thoracic oncology for Mount Sinai Health Systems and associate director of the Cancer Clinical Trials Office for Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr. Levy played an integral role on several American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) committees and currently serves as associate editor for the ASCO University Committee. He completed a two year term on the editorial board for the Journal of Clinical Oncology and currently serves as an ad hoc reviewer for other journals, including Clinical Lung Cancer, The Oncologist and Oncotarget. Dr. Levy was recently selected as one of only 15 oncologists in the country to the prestigious ASCO Leadership Development program, whose mission is to identify and develop future leaders of ASCO. In addition to his ASCO commitments, Dr. Levy serves on the ALLIANCE Respiratory Committee, the IASLC Staging Committee and the IASLC Career Development & Fellowship Committee. Dr. Levy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Boccia isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AnemiaDr. Boccia isDistinguished. Learn about Anemia.
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)Dr. Boccia isDistinguished. Learn about Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).
- Multiple MyelomaDr. Boccia isDistinguished. Learn about Multiple Myeloma.
- ThrombocytopeniaDr. Boccia isDistinguished. Learn about Thrombocytopenia.
- Advanced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Boccia isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Blood ClotsDr. Boccia isAdvanced. Learn about Blood Clots.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Boccia isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Boccia isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Essential ThrombocythemiaDr. Boccia isAdvanced. Learn about Essential Thrombocythemia.
- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Boccia isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Boccia isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Antiphospholipid SyndromeDr. Boccia isExperienced. Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Boccia isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Childhood Acute Myeloid LeukemiaDr. Boccia isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)Dr. Boccia isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML).