Overview
Afaq Ahmad is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Village Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601
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.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, is professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and also serves as the associate division chief for the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Department of Medicine. Dr. Brufsky is the medical director of the Magee-Women's Cancer Program, part of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; associate director for clinical investigations at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; and codirector of the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. Dr. Brufsky is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned a medical and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Conn.; completed a residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Brufsky is a member of professional organizations, such as American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and Pennsylvania Oncologic Society. An active researcher, Dr. Brufsky has numerous abstracts and research articles in leading journals, and is principal investigator on a number of research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, Susan G. Komen Foundation, and US Army - Breast Cancer Research Program. Dr. Brufsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Gastrostomy.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Sobha Kurian is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Kurian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Kurian is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Shannon L. Puhalla, MD, is assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. She specializes in breast oncology, Phase I clinical trials, and novel therapeutics in breast cancer. Dr. Puhalla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnemiaDr. Ahmad isDistinguished. Learn about Anemia.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Ahmad isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Ahmad isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Ahmad isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Ahmad isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Ahmad isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AngiosarcomaDr. Ahmad isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Ahmad isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Chronic Familial NeutropeniaDr. Ahmad isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Familial Neutropenia.
- Experienced
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Ahmad isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Ahmad isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- Anal CancerDr. Ahmad isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Ahmad isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Autoimmune Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Ahmad isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.

