Overview
Dr. Michael Pishvaian is the director of Gastrointestinal, Developmental Therapeutics and Clinical Research Programs for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington Area and an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Pishvaian is a fellowship-trained gastrointestinal oncologist specializing in pancreatic and refractory colorectal cancers. He is committed to precision medicine and provides his patients with the most appropriate and advanced level of care. He conducts all phases of clinical trials for all GI cancers and enrolls qualifying patients. Click here to learn more about oncology clinical trials the Greater Washington Area.
Dr. Pishvaian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles and participating in 24 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Liver Cancer.
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Locations
Building B, Washington, DC 20016
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.
24 Clinical Trials
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Dr. Mark Yarchoan is a physician–scientist based in Baltimore who specializes in the treatment and study of gastrointestinal cancers, with a particular focus on liver malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). He received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he joined the faculty in 2018. Dr. Yarchoan leads a research laboratory dedicated to developing novel immunotherapies for liver cancers. His translational research program integrates analyses of clinical trial biospecimens with preclinical modeling to identify and overcome barriers to effective antitumor immunity. A major focus of his work is the development of therapeutic cancer vaccines for hepatobiliary malignancies. He serves as Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials for hepatobiliary cancers, contributes to international guideline committees for liver cancer, and is a member of the Johns Hopkins Graduate Training Programs in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Immunology. Dr. Yarchoan’s contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the ASCO Young Investigator Award, the Conquer Cancer Foundation Career Development Award, the Mark R. Clements Award from the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and the Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research. Dr. Yarchoan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, and Hepatectomy.
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Pranav Patel is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Culpeper, Virginia. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
Elizabeth Jaffee is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Jaffee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
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.
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- Pancreatic CancerDr. Pishvaian isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Appendix CancerDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Bone TumorDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Experienced
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Breast CancerDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.