Overview
Dr. Tannaz Armaghany is Assistant Professor of Medicine-Hematology and Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Armaghany’s professional interests include: gastrointestinal medical oncology, neuroendocrine tumors, hepatocellular carcinoma, and hepatobiliary cancers.Dr. Armaghany received her medical degree from Tabriz University in Tabriz, Iran and completed her residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Ill. She also completed fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Louisiana State University Health in Shreveport, La. and integrative medicine at Arizona State University in Tucson, Ariz.Dr. Armaghany is board-certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine.Dr. Armaghany serves as President of the Texas branch of the Iranian American Medical Association. She is also a member of American College of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, SWOG Cancer Research Network, Harris County Medical Society, International Society of Liver Cancer, and the Texas Medical Association.
Dr. Armaghany is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, and Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Clinical Research
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MD Anderson
Milind Javle is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Javle is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
MD Anderson
Phat Le is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Le is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, and Ampullary Cancer.
George Van Buren, II, M.D. is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is a board-certified surgeon specializing surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders.A native Houstonian, Dr. Van Buren earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. During that time period, he spent two years at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an NIH T32 research fellow studying pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Translational Pancreas Research Track.During Dr. Van Buren’s research and clinical fellowships, he was able to expand upon his interest in gastrointestinal surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders. Specifically, his training had a heavy emphasis on pancreatic and gastric malignancies with exposure to wide breadth of cases, including specialized procedures such as robotic pancreatic surgery.Dr. Van Buren is active in both patient care and research. He has spent over 15 years in training and in practice focusing on care for patients with pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He is involved in both basic science and clinical research and believes heavily in the surgeon’s role as a leader of the translational research team. His goals are to provide high quality clinical care while offering his patients access to innovative clinical and therapeutic trials. He is a member of the Elkins Pancreas Center and Dan L. Duncan NCI Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, Splenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Armaghany isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
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- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Armaghany isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Armaghany isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Armaghany isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Armaghany isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- GlucagonomaDr. Armaghany isAdvanced. Learn about Glucagonoma.
- Metastatic InsulinomaDr. Armaghany isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Insulinoma.
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- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Armaghany isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Armaghany isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Carcinoid SyndromeDr. Armaghany isExperienced. Learn about Carcinoid Syndrome.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Armaghany isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Armaghany isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Armaghany isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.