Overview
Jonathan Finlay is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pismo Beach, California. Dr. Finlay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Cerebral Ventricle Cancer, Brain Tumor, and Orchiectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Astrocytoma.
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Locations
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Cancer Center - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA
Dr. Tom Spillane believes in an integrative approach to the management of his patients. His definition of an integrative approach combines the best of the updated western medicine technology, complementary care, clinical trials and local psychosocial support services.Dr. Spillane co-founded the Hearst Cancer Resource Center in 2008, as well as the Surfing for Hope Foundation in 2011, a program that among other services takes cancer survivors and children whose parents are battling cancer, on monthly surf sessions.Board Certification:Oncology, HematologyMedical School:University of California, DavisMedical Oncology Residency:University of California, IrvineFellowship Training:University of California, IrvineAreas of Interest:Brain tumors, Breast Cancer, GI Cancers, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Melanoma. Dr. Spillane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome.
Oncology & Hematology - Mission Hope - Santa Maria, CA
Board Certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Kennedy provides compassionate care for patients at Mission Hope Cancer Center, and works collaboratively with all departments to provide patients with all aspects of cancer care. Dr. Kennedy is able to offer patients the most advanced treatment with enrollment in cutting edge clinical research studies. She has years of experience in the treatment and diagnosis of all cancers and provides her patients with individualized care for the best possible outcomes.An educator at heart, Dr. Kennedy has a passion for teaching her patients about their disease and how their treatments work. Understanding a disease is empowering for the patient and can remove some of the fear associated with a cancer diagnosis.Dr. Kennedy received her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of California Davis, and Hematology-Oncology fellowship program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center-Stephenson Cancer Center.As an experienced principal investigator on numerous clinical trials for cancer therapies, Dr. Kennedy has published her findings in national medical journals, and puts her research knowledge into practice when treating patients. Dr. Kennedy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Anal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.
UCLA Health Hematology Oncology
Brian Dicarlo is an Oncologist in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Dicarlo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, and Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma. Dr. Dicarlo 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
- Elite
- MedulloblastomaDr. Finlay isElite. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- Distinguished
- Brain TumorDr. Finlay isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Finlay isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Finlay isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- GliomaDr. Finlay isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Finlay isDistinguished. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Finlay isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Advanced
- EpendymomaDr. Finlay isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GangliogliomaDr. Finlay isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglioglioma.
- Germ Cell TumorDr. Finlay isAdvanced. Learn about Germ Cell Tumor.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Finlay isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- PineoblastomaDr. Finlay isAdvanced. Learn about Pineoblastoma.
- PineocytomaDr. Finlay isAdvanced. Learn about Pineocytoma.
- Experienced
- AstrocytomaDr. Finlay isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Finlay isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Finlay isExperienced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Finlay isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Hepatic Venoocclusive Disease with Immunodeficiency
- Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath TumorDr. Finlay isExperienced. Learn about Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor.

