The 20 Best Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Doctors in Maryland, US

Dr. Nina Wagner-Johnston is Professor of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and HIV-related lymphomas. Dr. Wagner-Johnston serves as the Director for the Lymphoma Drug Development Program at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Wagner-Johnston received her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She earned her MD and completed her residency training at the University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois. She performed a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wagner-Johnston joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Wagner-Johnston was an Assistant Professor at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Her research interests include clinical trial and biomarker development for patients with lymphoma. She is additionally involved in palliative/supportive care research and has a particular interest in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Wagner-Johnston serves as a member on the NCCN Cancer Related Fatigue Guidelines Panel and the ASCO Neuropathy Guidelines Panel. She has served as a journal reviewer for Annals of Oncology, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Blood, and the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. She is a previous recipient of a Young Investigator Award at the Supportive Oncology Conference as well as a Mentoring Program Award through the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has served on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Lymphoma Steering Committee Clinical Trials Design Committee and the NCI Symptom Management and Health Related Quality of Life Steering Committee. She is a member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the AIDS Malignancies Consortium (AMC), and the Eastern Cancer Oncology Group (ECOG) Lymphoma Committee. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Adrian Wiestner is a Hematologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Wiestner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Leukemia, and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL).

Dr. Lode J. Swinnen is a cancer specialist in Baltimore caring for patients with lymphoma. Dr. Swinnen received his M.B.Ch.B. degree from the University of Cape Town Medical School. He completed his residency at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital and performed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Swinnen joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2002. His research interests include lymphomas and immunodeficiency-associated malignancies. Dr. Swinnen is a member of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Dr. Swinnen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Blanche Mavromatis, MD, specializes in hematology oncology and is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mavromatis completed her fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital, residency at Georgetown University Medical Center and medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. Dr. Mavromatis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Richter Syndrome.

William Houck is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Houck is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).

Edward Lee, M.D. was named one of Baltimore’s “Top Doc’s” by Baltimore Magazine in 2000 and 2002. After receiving additional training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Maryland in 1984, he remained on faculty until 1997. During his academic career, Dr. Lee was chairman of the training program for five years, started the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the University of Maryland in 1993, and wrote 50 original articles on leukemia, lymphoma and related diseases. In 1997, Dr. Lee entered private practice as Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Sinai Hospital. Practicing in Columbia since 2001, Dr. Lee treats patients with all forms of cancer, maintaining a particular interest in breast cancer, leukemia, and lymphomas. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and Primary Lymphoma of the Brain.

As an active participant in the medical community, Mohit Narang, M.D. has served as a primary investigator and research assistant on many trials. During Dr. Narang’s fellowship, he was honored with the invitation to attend the Masterclass in Clinical Oncology at Montecatini, Italy by the European School of Oncology. He holds professional memberships with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, as well as the European Society of Medical Oncology. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Narang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Agranulocytosis, Paget Disease of the Breast, Thrombocytopenia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Arun Bhandari, M.D. is a native of Maryland and grew up in Silver Spring area. He earned his medical degree from Punjabi University and Government Medical College, Punjab, India and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at New York University program in Queens, NY. He completed his Hematology and Oncology fellowship at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC and NHLBI at National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD. He served as a chief fellow at Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. After completing his fellowship in 2005, he joined as faculty at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, where he was actively involved in teaching fellows and residents. He joined COHA in 2007 at which time he opened a location in Annapolis and Kent Island. He has interest in head and neck cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer(colon, pancreas, liver, gastric, esophageal etc.), genitourinary cancer (kidney, prostate, bladder etc.), gynecological cancer (ovarian, uterine, cervical, vaginal etc.), skin cancer, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Leukemia and various other blood disorders. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology. He currently sees patients at Annapolis Cancer Center and Kent Island Center. He speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi. Dr. Bhandari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Multiple Myeloma, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Andrew Mener, M.D. has experience treating a wide range of adult hematologic and oncologic disorders, with a particular interest in treating breast, lung, gastrointestinal and hematologic malignancies. He takes great pride in delivering personalized, compassionate care and strives to effectively explain complex treatment options to his patients. He strongly believes in the importance of treating each and every patient as an individual. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Mener is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia.

Richard F. Ambinder, M.D., Ph.D., currently serves as the James B. Murphy Professor of Oncology and the Director of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. He is program co-leader of the Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplantation Program and leads the AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) site at Johns Hopkins and the AMC Translational Sciences Working Group nationally. Dr. Ambinder graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, after which he received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine before completing his residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also earned his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the Johns Hopkins University, and completed his oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Within the clinic, Dr. Ambinder is active in the treatment of lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma. Dr. Ambinder’s research is focused on exploring opportunities to prevent or treat cancer with viral infections. Virus-associated tumors are among the most common malignancies in certain populations and regions. For instance, Burkitt's lymphoma (EBV) and Kaposi's sarcoma (KSHV) are common in equatorial Africa, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (EBV) is common in southern Chinese populations or those with southern Chinese origins, and immunoblastic lymphomas (EBV) are common in immunocompromised patients (organ transplant recipients, AIDS patients, etc). Thus, Dr. Ambinder’s new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment stand to have a direct impact on the lives of cancer patients around the globe. Additionally, the study of how viruses can impact these tumors is important in creating model systems for the development of new approaches to cancer care. Currently, many immunotherapies target unidentified antigens, making the measurement of relevant immune responses problematic at best. However, in EBV-associated tumors the antigens are well defined, thus allowing the Ambinder lab to define the epitope-specific cellular immune responses. As a result of this breakthrough, interventions designed to alter immune response —whether they be vaccine based interventions, adoptive immunotherapy interventions, or pharmacologic interventions — may all be assessed in terms of relevant surrogate markers. Much in the same way the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma with radiotherapy and chemotherapy paved the way for the modern approach to cancer treatment more broadly, the treatment of EBV-associated tumors (including Hodgkin's lymphoma) may pave the way to the more generalized use of these modalities to treat a myriad of cancer types. Dr. Ambinder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Flavio Kruter is an Oncologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Kruter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Essential Thrombocythemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Richard Schraeder is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Schraeder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. Dr. Schraeder is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Shannon is a Hematologist in Oakland, Maryland. Dr. Shannon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Paul Celano is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Celano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.

Justinian Ngaiza is an Oncologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Ngaiza is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Mayer Gorbaty is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gorbaty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma.

Gerald Marti is a Hematologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Marti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Leukemia, and Splenectomy.

David Smith is a Hematologist in Centreville, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).

Justin Kucinski is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Berlin, Maryland. Dr. Kucinski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Dehydration, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Aaron Rapoport is a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rapoport is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.