Overview
Sahaja Acharya is the Director of Pediatric Radiation Oncology within the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences. She specializes in pediatric brain tumors, pediatric sarcomas, and adult sarcomas. She is also the Associate Director for the Radiation Oncology Residency Program. She leads the Pediatric Radiation Oncology program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and treats patients at both Johns Hopkins Hospital and Sibley Memorial Hospital. She has extensive expertise in proton therapy, SBRT, pediatric malignancies, and adult sarcoma. She is the Principal Investigator on external grants from ASCO Conquer Cancer, the Department of Defense, and the Carson Leslie Foundation. She is also the Principal Investigator of phase II pediatric brain tumor clinical trials. She has been invited to participate in multiple national and international guideline committees and regularly lectures on pediatric malignancies and proton therapy. Dr. Acharya received her Bachelor's in Chemistry and Political Science from Stanford University and her medical degree from Saint Louis University. She completed radiation oncology residency at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Acharya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 14 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Glioma.
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Locations
401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg Building, Floor-L2, Weinberg Building, Floor-L2, Baltimore, MD 21287
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 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.
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Kleinberg specializes in the radiation treatments, including stereotactic radiosurgery, of brain and spinal tumors. Areas of research include both tumors arising in the central nervous system and tumors metastasizing from other locations. He also specializes in the treatment of esophageal tumors and has led national clinical trials in both therapy of brain tumors as well as esophageal cancer. Dr. Kleinberg has been recently named in the US News and World Report list of top 1% of doctors in his specialty. He is the co-chair of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Brain Tumor Working Group, Vice-Chair of the NCI Cooperative Group Steering Committee for Esophageal and Gastric Tumors, and is a member of the NCI Cooperative Group Steering Committee for Gastrointestinal Tumors. He is also on the American College of Radiation Oncology Neurologic Cancer Practice Accreditation Team. Make A Gift. Dr. Kleinberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Kevin Camphausen is a Radiation Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Camphausen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.
Christina Tsien is a Radiation Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tsien is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Gastrostomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Brain TumorDr. Acharya isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GliomaDr. Acharya isAdvanced. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Acharya isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Experienced
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Acharya isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Acharya isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Acharya isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AstrocytomaDr. Acharya isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Acharya isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Acharya isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.