Overview
Ahmad Hanif, MD is a board certified internal medicine physician specializing in medical oncology. He provides a variety of cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy. “I work closely with surgeons and radiation oncologists to treat cancer in the best possible way,” he says.|Dr. Hanif earned his medical degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. He followed that with an internal medicine residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center of Albert Einstein University in Bronx, NY. After his residency, he completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo.|He’s an active member of a number of professional organizations, including The American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology and North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society.|Dr. Hanif is an accomplished presenter and researcher. His work focuses primarily on cancer immunotherapy and novel therapeutics. He was invited to participate in the ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop. There, he developed a Phase 1 protocol for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. The research earned him a grant from the Neuroendocrine Tumors Research Foundation as well as several awards.
Dr. Hanif is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL). His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
809 Hunter Highway, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
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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Areas of Expertise
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- Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL)Dr. Hanif isExperienced. Learn about Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Hanif isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Hanif isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Hanif isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.