Khaled M. El-Shami, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of oncology in the Division of Hematologic Malignancies at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Listen to Dr. El-Shami's Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Dr. El-Shami's clinical interests are in hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas.. Dr. El-Shami graduated from Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt, where he did a residency in the Department of Neurosurgery. He was a Chevening Scholar as a M.S. student in molecular genetics at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, as well as a Sam Cohen Windhoek Scholar as a Ph.D. student in cancer immunology at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. Dr. El-Shami also completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, a fellowship in tumor immunology and biology at the National Cancer Institute, and a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. El-Shami previously served as faculty at Georgetown University and George Washington University. Dr. El-Shami has been named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine for several years. Dr. El-Shami is a member of the American Association for Advancement of Science, the American Association of Cancer Research, the American Association of Immunologists, the American Society for Gene Therapy and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. El-Shami's research focus is on hematologic malignancies, including acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloprolifetive neplasms and lymphomas. He has received the National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Scholars Award, an American Medical Association Seed Grant and an American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Bruce R. Kressel, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to an expertise in breast and lung cancer, Dr. Kressel has an expertise in gynecologic oncology and general medical oncology, with specific focuses on hematologic malignancies including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma. Dr. Kressel earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology, also at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kressel completed a fellowship in oncology at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as well. Dr. Kressel has been regularly named one of America’s Top Doctors and one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Top Doctor in the Washington D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly, as well as a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Kressel is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Kressel has contributed to numerous publications, presentations and clinical trials. Dr. Kressel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gastric Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Splenectomy.

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

Arjun Sood is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Sood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Sood is currently accepting new patients.

Ashish Chawla is a Radiation Oncologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Chawla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Chawla is currently accepting new patients.

Ivan Aksentijevich is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Aksentijevich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Multiple Myeloma. Dr. Aksentijevich is currently accepting new patients.

Ashleigh Cresswell is a Physician Assistant in Alexandria, Virginia. Ms. Cresswell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Febrile Neutropenia, and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). Ms. Cresswell is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Gardner is a Physician Assistant in Alexandria, Virginia. Ms. Gardner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Opioid Induced Constipation, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Ms. Gardner is currently accepting new patients.

Randi Rabin is a Physician Assistant in Alexandria, Virginia. Ms. Rabin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Febrile Neutropenia, and Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Ms. Rabin is currently accepting new patients.

Raminta Makaraite is a Nurse Practitioner in Alexandria, Virginia. Ms. Makaraite is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Opioid Induced Constipation, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), and Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Ms. Makaraite is currently accepting new patients.

John Lee is a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Pleurisy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Kieron Dunleavy is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Dunleavy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Burkitt Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Dunleavy is currently accepting new patients.

Niti Dham is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Dham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Pediatric Myocarditis.

Sajeev Anand is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Fort Washington, Maryland. Dr. Anand is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia. Dr. Anand is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Kanakry is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kanakry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Scott Rowley is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rowley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Colonoscopy.

Vera Malkovska is a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Malkovska is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Multiple Myeloma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Wei Xu is a Holistic Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Ms. Xu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), T-Cell Lymphoma, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Nephrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Danielle Shafer is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Shafer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Myringotomy. Dr. Shafer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Bhagat is an interventional radiologist serving as the director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology of the National Capital Region. His primary areas of clinical expertise are interventional oncology (chemoembolization, radioembolization, and ablation), women's interventions, and vascular interventions (venous and arterial). Dr. Bhagat sees patients at both Suburban Hospital and Sibley Memorial Hospital. His research interests include interventional oncology, especially device development and software assistance for complex procedures. Dr. Bhagat successfully completed his Vascular and Interventional Radiology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco in 2009. He joined the staff as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While there, he authored more than 5 book chapters and 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts as well as giving many lectures at national and international meetings. In his second year at Johns Hopkins, he received a NIH R01 grant. Videos Nikhil Bhagat, M.D. Dr. Bhagat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.