Overview
Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ihemelandu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy. Dr. Ihemelandu is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
110 Irving St Nw, Washington, DC 20010
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.
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Dr. Meyer will serve as the lead medical oncologist for adult sarcoma patients, and will focus on building the Adult Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Program. In collaboration with pediatric oncologist David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Kristy Weber, M.D., Meyer will bring novel therapies to the clinic for sarcoma patients. Meyer received his bachelors and masters degrees in cell and molecular biology from Stanford University. From there, he joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine and earned his medical degree followed by a doctorate in immunology. Meyer completed his residency at the University of Maryland and served as chief resident in medicine from 2004-2005. Afterward, he joined our fellowship program in medical oncology and has been working in the laboratory of Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D., on projects relating to the characterization of molecular regulatory pathways involved in T-cell activation and energy. As a third-year fellow, Meyer served as the chief fellow for our Training Programs in Hematology and Medical Oncology and he received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2010. Dr. Meyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Mesenchymoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, and Ganglioneuroblastoma.
Dennis Priebat is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Priebat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Mesenchymoma, and Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal.
Northwest Hospital Center Inc
Joseph Bennett is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Bennett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Adenoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bennett is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Appendix CancerDr. Ihemelandu isDistinguished. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Ihemelandu isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Ihemelandu isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Ihemelandu isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Ihemelandu isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Pseudomyxoma PeritoneiDr. Ihemelandu isAdvanced. Learn about Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Ihemelandu isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Ihemelandu isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Ihemelandu isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ColostomyDr. Ihemelandu isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Ihemelandu isExperienced. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Ihemelandu isExperienced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
