Experienced in Brain Tumor

Dr. Shiela H. Haffar

Oncology | Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Health
Texas Oncology, P.A.
4700 N. Galloway Avenue, 
Mesquite, TX 
Offers Telehealth
30 Years of Experience

Experienced in Brain Tumor
Baylor Scott & White Health
Texas Oncology, P.A.
4700 N. Galloway Avenue, 
Mesquite, TX 
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Overview

Shiela Haffar is an Oncologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Mesquite, Texas. Dr. Haffar has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).

Her clinical research consists of participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Boston University School Of Public Health, 1996.0
Residency
Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Specialties
Oncology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Emergency Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Hematology/Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall
Hunt Regional Medical Center
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Texas Oncology, P.A.
4700 N. Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, TX 75150
Call: 469-800-2800

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.


5 Clinical Trials

Elacestrant Monotherapy vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Multicenter Trial
Elacestrant Monotherapy vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Multicenter Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Elacestrant, Standard of Care
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
postMONARCH: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Efficacy of Abemaciclib Plus Fulvestrant to Placebo Plus Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK4 & 6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Therapy
postMONARCH: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Efficacy of Abemaciclib Plus Fulvestrant to Placebo Plus Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK4 & 6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
The Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas Study
The Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas Study
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: September 13, 2023
A Single-Arm, Global, Phase 4 Study of Abemaciclib, a CDK 4 & 6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors (Anastrozole or Letrozole) in Participants With Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Advanced Breast Cancer With Poor Prognostic Factors
A Single-Arm, Global, Phase 4 Study of Abemaciclib, a CDK 4 & 6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors (Anastrozole or Letrozole) in Participants With Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Advanced Breast Cancer With Poor Prognostic Factors
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: September 06, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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