
Overview
Dr. Michael Pishvaian is the director of Gastrointestinal, Developmental Therapeutics and Clinical Research Programs for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington Area and an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Pishvaian is a fellowship-trained gastrointestinal oncologist specializing in pancreatic and refractory colorectal cancers. He is committed to precision medicine and provides his patients with the most appropriate and advanced level of care. He conducts all phases of clinical trials for all GI cancers and enrolls qualifying patients. Click here to learn more about oncology clinical trials the Greater Washington Area.
Dr. Pishvaian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles and participating in 24 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
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Locations
Building B, Washington, DC 20016
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.
24 Clinical Trials
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Dr. Matthias Holdhoff is a medical oncologist and co-director of the Brain Cancer Disease Group at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. He is a professor of oncology, neurology and neurological surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Holdhoff’s expertise is in primary brain cancers and central nervous system lymphomas. He earned his medical degree from Freie Universität Berlin, received his doctorate degree at Charité University Medicine Berlin. Dr. Holdhoff completed residency training in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital with research training at the Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics (Kinzler-Vogelstein lab). As a clinical investigator in neuro-oncology, his research is focused on novel trials and translational biomarker studies in malignant gliomas and primary central nervous system lymphomas. He has led and contributed to numerous clinical trials, publications and presentations. Dr. Holdhoff serves as the director of the solid tumor inpatient service at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is passionately involved in mentoring and teaching of fellows, residents and students. He is the director of the UCNS-certified neuro-oncology fellowship program at Johns Hopkins, and he is a teaching attending physician for the Osler internal medicine residency program. Dr. Holdhoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Brain Tumor.
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Eric Raabe, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of oncology and pathology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Raabe majored in neural science at Brown University and received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his pediatric internship and residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. After spending a year working in Africa as part of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Dr. Raabe joined Johns Hopkins as a pediatric oncology fellow. Working in the laboratory of Charles Eberhart in Neuropathology, Dr. Raabe established a neural stem cell system to create genetically accurate models of pediatric brain tumors. In collaboration with patients and families, he has also developed multiple pediatric brain tumor cell lines that are some of the key models used for pre-clinical testing. Dr. Raabe sees patients in the pediatric oncology outpatient clinic at Johns Hopkins, with a focus on pediatric brain tumors. Dr. Raabe is also the point person in oncology for retinoblastoma care. He continues his research in the new Smith Building of the Wilmer Eye Institute in the Neuropathology Division, in collaboration with Charles Eberhart. Dr. Raabe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdoid Tumor, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Glioma, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).
Inova Health Care Services
Adam Cohen is an Oncologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Neuroepithelioma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Pishvaian isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Appendix CancerDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Bone TumorDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
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- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Breast CancerDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.

