Adeyinka Laiyemo is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Laiyemo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

John Marshall is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Marshall is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Valerie Lee, M.D., is a medical oncologist with the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an instructor of medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lee has an expertise in management of gastrointestinal malignancies, including gastric, colon and pancreatobiliary cancers. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed a residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lee is currently earning her Certificate in Science of Clinical Investigation at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Lee is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Lee manages multiple early phase trials and her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests include clinical trials for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies, and combining traditional chemotherapies with immunotherapy to improve survival and quality of life for patients. She has received a Cancer Center Training grant for research on molecular targets for cancer detection and treatment and has spoken at numerous conferences on updates in gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gastric Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Splenectomy.

James Fitzgerald is a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Benjamin Weinberg is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Weinberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Vertebroplasty, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Weinberg is currently accepting new patients.

David Perry is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Perry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer.

Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ihemelandu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy. Dr. Ihemelandu is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Kennedy is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kennedy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Loughney is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Loughney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Loughney is currently accepting new patients.

Sara Berkey is a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Berkey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, and Hernia Surgery.

Emil Cohen is an Interventional Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Jennifer Ayscue is a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ayscue is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

Martin Paul is a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteral Reconstruction.

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 Familial Colorectal Cancer. 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.

Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization. Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval. Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease. Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine. Videos Andrew Akman, M.D., Interventional Radiologist Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Honoring a Life By Helping Others, Johns Hopkins Medicine, (July 20, 2022). Dr. Akman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

Dr. Mary Wilkinson is a medical oncologist caring for patients with breast cancer and gyn malignancies. Dr. Wilkinson sees patients primarily at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC. She also serves as clinical director of the Under Armour Breast Health Innovation Center at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Wilkinson received her undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Rice University and earned her M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed her residency and performed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Wilkinson joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2019. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Wilkinson was director of breast cancer research at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and president of Medical Oncology Hematology Associates of Northern Virginia. She also spent time on the faculty at Georgetown University and the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Wilkinson is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Wilkinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Dr. Michail "Mike" Mavros, a surgical oncologist specializing in complex cancers, is deeply committed to offering his patients personalized, advanced care. Originally from Athens, Greece, Dr. Mavros's passion for oncology was sparked during medical school after losing a close friend to cancer. This life-changing event inspired him to dedicate his career to improving the lives of cancer patients.Dr. Mavros is one of the few surgeons with accredited subspecialty training in both complex surgical oncology and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery, making him highly qualified to treat cancers of the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts. He is also an expert in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic-assisted techniques, allowing for faster recovery, reduced pain, and better outcomes.At the heart of Dr. Mavros' approach is his belief in individualized care. Working closely with a dedicated group of multidisciplinary cancer experts, Dr. Mavros ensures that each patient is assessed thoroughly by specialists in medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, and more. This collaborative approach allows every patient to receive a well-rounded, comprehensive treatment plan. Using the latest advances in precision medicine, Dr. Mavros develops customized treatment plans tailored to the unique needs of each individual. Dr. Mavros is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Meredith G. Garrett, M.D., is a breast and general surgeon at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, and a surgical consultant to the U.S. State Department, providing surgical consultation for diplomats both in the United States and overseas. Dr. Garrett specializes in surgery for benign and malignant diseases of the breast; breast ultrasound; minimally invasive breast biopsy; benign and malignant diseases of the colon; and laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the intestinal tract, hernias and spleen. Dr. Garrett earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed a surgical residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, followed by service in the United States Army. Dr. Garrett was the Medical Commander of the 135th Forward Surgical Team in Korea, specializing in battlefield surgery. She also spent time serving as a general surgeon for the U.S. Army in Honduras and Egypt. Completing her service, Dr. Garrett became the program director for breast cancer survivors at Anne Arundel Medical Center, where she also trained surgical fellows in breast surgery. She also trained residents in general surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Garrett is involved with several quality improvement initiatives at Sibley to improve surgical outcomes for patients, and is a member of the Operating Room Committee. She is responsible for coordination of ongoing learning activities (CME) for practicing general surgeons and other specialists at Sibley. Dr. Garrett is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and Sibley Medical Association. Dr. Garrett has been repeatedly named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine, and has earned the Tops Doctors Award for Northern Virginia and the John Carroll Society Pro Bono Health Care Award. Every year, Dr. Garrett dedicates time working in the central highlands of Bolivia to provide direct surgical care to those who would otherwise go without appropriate medical interventions. She also teaches local Bolivian surgeons advanced surgical techniques, specifically laparoscopic skills. Dr. Garrett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.