Richard F. Ambinder, M.D., Ph.D., currently serves as the James B. Murphy Professor of Oncology and the Director of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. He is program co-leader of the Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplantation Program and leads the AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) site at Johns Hopkins and the AMC Translational Sciences Working Group nationally. Dr. Ambinder graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, after which he received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine before completing his residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also earned his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the Johns Hopkins University, and completed his oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Within the clinic, Dr. Ambinder is active in the treatment of lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma. Dr. Ambinder’s research is focused on exploring opportunities to prevent or treat cancer with viral infections. Virus-associated tumors are among the most common malignancies in certain populations and regions. For instance, Burkitt's lymphoma (EBV) and Kaposi's sarcoma (KSHV) are common in equatorial Africa, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (EBV) is common in southern Chinese populations or those with southern Chinese origins, and immunoblastic lymphomas (EBV) are common in immunocompromised patients (organ transplant recipients, AIDS patients, etc). Thus, Dr. Ambinder’s new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment stand to have a direct impact on the lives of cancer patients around the globe. Additionally, the study of how viruses can impact these tumors is important in creating model systems for the development of new approaches to cancer care. Currently, many immunotherapies target unidentified antigens, making the measurement of relevant immune responses problematic at best. However, in EBV-associated tumors the antigens are well defined, thus allowing the Ambinder lab to define the epitope-specific cellular immune responses. As a result of this breakthrough, interventions designed to alter immune response —whether they be vaccine based interventions, adoptive immunotherapy interventions, or pharmacologic interventions — may all be assessed in terms of relevant surrogate markers. Much in the same way the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma with radiotherapy and chemotherapy paved the way for the modern approach to cancer treatment more broadly, the treatment of EBV-associated tumors (including Hodgkin's lymphoma) may pave the way to the more generalized use of these modalities to treat a myriad of cancer types. Dr. Ambinder is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Bruce Cheson is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Cheson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Follicular Lymphoma, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Cheson is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nina Wagner-Johnston is Professor of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and HIV-related lymphomas. Dr. Wagner-Johnston serves as the Director for the Lymphoma Drug Development Program at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Wagner-Johnston received her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She earned her MD and completed her residency training at the University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois. She performed a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wagner-Johnston joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Wagner-Johnston was an Assistant Professor at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Her research interests include clinical trial and biomarker development for patients with lymphoma. She is additionally involved in palliative/supportive care research and has a particular interest in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Wagner-Johnston serves as a member on the NCCN Cancer Related Fatigue Guidelines Panel and the ASCO Neuropathy Guidelines Panel. She has served as a journal reviewer for Annals of Oncology, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Blood, and the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. She is a previous recipient of a Young Investigator Award at the Supportive Oncology Conference as well as a Mentoring Program Award through the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has served on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Lymphoma Steering Committee Clinical Trials Design Committee and the NCI Symptom Management and Health Related Quality of Life Steering Committee. She is a member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the AIDS Malignancies Consortium (AMC), and the Eastern Cancer Oncology Group (ECOG) Lymphoma Committee. Dr. Wagner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Lode J. Swinnen is a cancer specialist in Baltimore caring for patients with lymphoma. Dr. Swinnen received his M.B.Ch.B. degree from the University of Cape Town Medical School. He completed his residency at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital and performed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Swinnen joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2002. His research interests include lymphomas and immunodeficiency-associated malignancies. Dr. Swinnen is a member of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Dr. Swinnen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Syed Nasir is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Nasir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Md Siddiqui is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Siddiqui is currently accepting new patients.

Seung Lee is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.

Mayer Gorbaty is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Clinton, Maryland. Dr. Gorbaty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma. Dr. Gorbaty is currently accepting new patients.

B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine M.B.A., Carey School of Business at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Fuchs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Multiple Myeloma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Andrew Mener, M.D. has experience treating a wide range of adult hematologic and oncologic disorders, with a particular interest in treating breast, lung, gastrointestinal and hematologic malignancies. He takes great pride in delivering personalized, compassionate care and strives to effectively explain complex treatment options to his patients. He strongly believes in the importance of treating each and every patient as an individual. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Mener is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia.

Dr. Stacy Cooper is the Director of the Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy Program, Director of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, and Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Inpatient Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Cooper received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her M.D. at SUNY Upstate Medical University. She completed her general pediatric residency and chief residency at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship with the Johns Hopkins-National Institutes of Health. Dr. Cooper joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. Her research focuses on clinical research in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, as well as medical education scholarship related to fellowship training. Dr. Cooper is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Leukemia.

Richard J. Jones, M.D., is a Professor of Oncology and Medicine, Director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, and Co-Director of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Jones received his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Bucknell University prior to completing his medical degree at the Temple University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency at Temple University Hospital, where he was appointed to serve as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. Dr. Jones later came to Johns Hopkins to complete his Medical Oncology Fellowship, and was then recruited to the faculty. Dr. Jones’ research is aimed at better understanding the biology of normal and cancer stem cells, with the goal of translating promising findings to the clinic particularly in the area of blood and marrow transplantation (BMT). Dr. Jones' laboratory discovered one the most commonly-used stem cell markers, Aldefluor which identifies cells based on their expression of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1), and have used this marker to identify and characterize normal stem cells and cancer stem cells from many hematologic malignancies. This work also led to the development of post-transplant cyclophosphamide and effective related haploidentical BMT. Cyclophosphamide is metabolized by ALDH1, which is the reason both stem cells and memory lymphocytes are resistant to the drug. Recently, Dr. Jones' laboratory found that cytochrome P450 enzymes are a major mechanism by which the bone marrow stem cell niche protects both normal and leukemia stem cells. Dr. Jones co-leads the Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplantation Research Program. In addition to his promising work in the laboratory, Dr. Jones is recognized as a gifted mentor. During his tenure at Hopkins, he has trained a generation of leading physician-scientists who have excelled at Johns Hopkins and across the country. Dr. Jones has also authored numerous peer-reviewed articles that have been published in such prestigious journals as Blood, Nature, the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, PNAS, the Annals of Internal Medicine, the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the British Journal of Haematology, and Leukemia. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Leukemia, and Splenectomy.

Wyndham Wilson is an Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are B-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), and Burkitt Lymphoma.

William Houck is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Houck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

Cardella Coleman is a Radiation Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Coleman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Vulvar Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.

Aaron Rapoport is a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rapoport is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Rapoport is currently accepting new patients.

Yvette Kasamon is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kasamon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Eric Seifter is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Seifter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Richter Syndrome.

Stuart Selonick is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Selonick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Idiopathic Neutropenia, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Selonick is currently accepting new patients.

Panayotis Ledakis is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ledakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Ledakis is currently accepting new patients.