Overview
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 187 peer reviewed articles and participating in 16 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
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401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg BLDG, Weinberg BLDG, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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 Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Wyndham Wilson is an Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). His top areas of expertise are B-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), and Burkitt Lymphoma.
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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 Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). 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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Ambinder isElite. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Ambinder isElite. Learn about Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Non-Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Ambinder isElite. Learn about Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
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- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Ambinder isDistinguished. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)Dr. Ambinder isDistinguished. Learn about Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
- Follicular LymphomaDr. Ambinder isDistinguished. Learn about Follicular Lymphoma.
- Large-Cell Immunoblastic LymphomaDr. Ambinder isDistinguished. Learn about Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma.
- Midline Lethal GranulomaDr. Ambinder isDistinguished. Learn about Midline Lethal Granuloma.
- T-Cell LymphomaDr. Ambinder isDistinguished. Learn about T-Cell Lymphoma.
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Ambinder isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Ambinder isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Burkitt LymphomaDr. Ambinder isAdvanced. Learn about Burkitt Lymphoma.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Ambinder isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Ambinder isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)Dr. Ambinder isAdvanced. Learn about Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL).
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- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Ambinder isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with MaturationDr. Ambinder isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Ambinder isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Anal CancerDr. Ambinder isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaDr. Ambinder isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.