Overview
Rashid Awan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Awan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Dan P. Zandberg, MD, is an associate professor of medicine and a medical oncologist/hematologist, specializing in the treatment of head and neck and thyroid cancers. He is the Director of the Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer disease sections for the division of Hematology/Oncology and the Medical Oncology Co-Leader of the UPMC Hillman Head and Neck Cancer Program. He is also the physician lead for the second floor Hillman Cancer Center clinic. His main research focus is in the development of clinical trials with immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes. Recent awards include the 2019 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award, 2020 Leo Criep, M.D. Excellence in Patient Care Award, and 2020/2021 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor. Dr. Zandberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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 Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.
Mon-Vale Oncology, Inc.
Rodney Jamil is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jamil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
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- AngiosarcomaDr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Gaucher DiseaseDr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease.
- Gaucher Disease Type 1Dr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 1.
- Gaucher Disease Type 2Dr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 2.
- Experienced
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal CancerDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.

