
Overview
Dr. Mohamad Allaf is Professor of Urology and Oncology, as well as Director of the Department of Urology and the Brady Urological Institute and Urologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Allaf is a world renowned surgeon-scientist having performed more than 2,000 robotic procedures and published over 250 peer reviewed research papers in the field's best journals. As one of the busiest robotic radical prostatectomy surgeons in the world, he aims to achieve the best outcomes for his patients. Having trained with Dr. Patrick Walsh, Dr. Allaf has used Dr. Walsh's method of radical prostatectomy as the basis for his own anatomic method to this complex operation. Dr. Allaf is also amongst the leaders in kidney cancer surgery, having served on the American Urological Association Guideline Committee for Kidney Cancer. He led a team who performed the rigorous analysis to help inform the most recent guidelines that was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). He is best known for his ability to save the kidney and remove the tumor in patients with kidney tumors. Dr. Allaf runs a research endeavor aiming to decrease the morbidity associated with the treatment of cancer, and he has mentored numerous leaders in academic urology. He is actively involved in fund raising for research and education, and believes in expanding our base of support in order to advance our important mission.
Dr. Allaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chylous Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Renal Oncocytoma, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 259 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Chylous Ascites.
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Locations
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 3300, Pavilion III STE 3300, Lutherville, MD 21093
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.
10 Clinical Trials
Chesapeake Urology Associates LLC
Marc Siegelbaum is an Urologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Siegelbaum is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chylous Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Siegelbaum is currently accepting new patients.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chylous Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Chesapeake Urology Associates LLC
Christen Alevizatos is an Urologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alevizatos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chylous Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Alevizatos is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- NephrectomyDr. Allaf isElite. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Prostate CancerDr. Allaf isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- ProstatectomyDr. Allaf isElite. Learn about Prostatectomy.
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
- Renal OncocytomaDr. Allaf isElite. Learn about Renal Oncocytoma.
- Distinguished
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Allaf isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Testicular CancerDr. Allaf isDistinguished. Learn about Testicular Cancer.
- Advanced
- Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Allaf isAdvanced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- EmpyemaDr. Allaf isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Allaf isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- OrchiectomyDr. Allaf isAdvanced. Learn about Orchiectomy.
- ThrombectomyDr. Allaf isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Experienced
- Bladder CancerDr. Allaf isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Allaf isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- EndoscopyDr. Allaf isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Allaf isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)Dr. Allaf isExperienced. Learn about Erectile Dysfunction (ED).
- Intussusception in ChildrenDr. Allaf isExperienced. Learn about Intussusception in Children.
