Overview
Armine Smith, M.D. is the director of urologic oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, and an associate clinical professor of urology at the Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a member of Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and the director of Women's Bladder Cancer Program at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She is also a Mary and Armeane Choksi Scholar. Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from the University of California in San Francisco. She completed a residency in urology at the Cleveland Clinic, followed by a fellowship in urologic oncology at the National Cancer Institute, where she focused on development of personalized targeted therapies for bladder cancer. Dr. Smith is a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, American Association of Cancer Research and American Urological Association. She has been selected multiple times as a Washington, DC and Virginia top urologist. Dr. Smith specializes in advanced open, minimally invasive and robotic urologic surgery for urologic malignancies, including bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, penile and urethral cancer. In bladder cancer surgery she specializes in bladder preservation, complex urinary diversions, including continent orthotopic neobladder and continent catheterizable Indiana pouch techniques. In kidney cancer, her expertise focuses on partial nephrectomy, with the goal of oncologically-sound maximum nephron-sparing surgery. She has contributed to various research, publications and presentations on topics of urology. Dr. Smith has made TV appearances, lectured domestically and internationally, and authored chapters on urothelial and kidney cancer. Her current research focuses on elucidation of risk factors for bladder cancer development, oncologically safe organ preservation in both men and women with bladder and kidney cancer and improving outcomes from bladder cancer treatments. Listen to Dr. Smith’s Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about her work.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. Her top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Suite 150, Washington, DC 20016
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.
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Chesapeake Urology Associates LLC
Julio Davalos is an Urologist in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Davalos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Perirenal Abscess, Carbuncle, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Davalos is currently accepting new patients.
Loudoun Medical Group, PC
John Pahira is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Pahira is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Perirenal Abscess, Carbuncle, Kidney Stones, Boils, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Pahira is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Brian Matlaga is a Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and also is the Director of the Stephens Center for Stone Disease as well as the Executive Vice Chair of the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Matlaga is an internationally recognized expert in the medical and surgical management of patients with urinary stone disease. A frequent contributor to the medical press, with over 180 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Matlaga’s research has received national and international awards. Dr. Matlaga sits on numerous editorial boards as well as advisory committees and guidelines panels for the American Urological Association, the American Board of Urology, the Endourological Society, and the National Institutes of Health, amongst others. Dr. Matlaga serves as Executive Medical Director of Clinical Affairs for Johns Hopkins Medicine International, the arm of Johns Hopkins Medicine that manages its global presence. In this capacity, he delivers clinical care as well as project leadership across the globe. Dr. Matlaga is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Bladder Stones, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Bladder CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Obstructive UropathyDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Obstructive Uropathy.
- Urothelial CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Urothelial Cancer.
- Advanced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- CystectomyDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Cystectomy.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- Experienced
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- BoilsDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- EmpyemaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.