Elite in Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
Elite in Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
Washington, DC 

Overview

Roger Packer is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Packer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Medulloblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 256 peer reviewed articles and participating in 14 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 24 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.

Specialties
Neurology
Pediatrics
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in DC
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO

Locations

111 Michigan Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20010

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Packer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


14 Clinical Trials

Phase 1 Trial of Panobinostat in Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
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