
Overview
Kelly Lafaro, MD, MPH, is a general surgeon with a specialty in gastrointestinal surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery. She is part of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Dr. Lafaro earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her fellowship in complex general surgical oncology was completed at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Lafaro’s expertise includes pancreatic adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, minimally invasive pancreatic and liver surgeries, and colorectal liver metastases. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Lafaro is published in the field of liver and pancreatic cancer. She is interested in the improvement of surgical and post-surgical outcomes.
Dr. Lafaro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 100 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Hepatectomy.
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Locations
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Jin He, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is the Division Chief of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology. Dr. He specializes in diseases and tumors of the pancreas, liver, bile duct, and gallbladder. He performs open as well as minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) surgery, including the Whipple procedure. Dr. He received his medical degree from Beijing Medical University and a Ph.D. in oncology from Fudan University Shanghai Medical College. He completed the Halsted general surgery residency training at Johns Hopkins, followed by an ACGME accredited fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. He is the John Cameron Professor of Alimentary Tract Diseases. Dr. He’s research focuses on personalized treatment through stratifying pancreatic tumors on their genetic features. He holds several patents in anti-cancer vascular targeting agents and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and lectured internationally. He serves on several national committees, including the NCCN panel on neuroendocrine tumors and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Dr. He is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Christopher Shubert, M.D., M.H.A., is a general surgeon with specialty training and interests in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. He is a member of the Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Shubert earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed fellowship training in HPB surgical oncology and abdominal organ transplantation at the University of Toronto. In addition to his clinical experience, Dr. Shubert earned a Master's of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Shubert's clinical interests include HPB surgery, resection of traditionally unresectable liver lesions, tumors involving the vena cava, and pancreas resections with vascular reconstruction. His research focus includes hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies, their respective treatments, perioperative management, and outcomes. Dr. Shubert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Luminis Health Medical Group, LLC
Glen Gibson is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Gibson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Gibson is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- PancreatectomyDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- Advanced
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- HepatectomyDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary SurgeryDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
- Pancreatic AdenomaDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Adenoma.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Small Bowel ResectionDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Small Bowel Resection.
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.

