Dr. Shirley S. Ong
Overview
Shirley Ong, MD, specializes in hematology oncology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Ong received her medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center and completed her residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Ong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Ong 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.
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.
6 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Vikram C. Gorantla, MD, specializes in the treatment of sarcoma, breast cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, and head and neck cancers. Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, he received his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his internal medicine residency at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, and his hematology/oncology fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Gorantla has a dedicated day seeing breast cancer patients at the Magee-Womens Cancer Progam. He also collaborates with surgical oncologists and gynecologists/oncologists to provide multidisciplinary care to patients. Dr. Gorantla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.
Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices LLC
Kathan Mehta is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, Thrombectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- MedulloblastomaDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- MeningiomaDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Meningioma.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.