I specialize in the care of patients with urologic cancers – mainly prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and testicular cancer. A cancer diagnosis is one of the scariest things that can happen to someone. For many of our patients, they don’t necessarily feel different or look different, but they are scared to death. The most important thing you can get from Duke is real understanding of your particular case and what your options are. Knowledge is so reassuring and empowering for patients, especially those recently diagnosed with cancer. When you’re first diagnosed, you have to put your trust in a care team, and that’s hard to do if you don’t already know them. As the largest cancer center in North Carolina, Duke has great reputation and experience, which helps many patients chose Duke for their care. But we grow and develop our trust with patients because of who we are as people and how much expertise and care we bring to each case. Dr. George is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Familial Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy.

I am a part of the thoracic oncology program. I work with patients who have cancers of the lung, which includes non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and mesothelioma. My focus is on clinical care, clinical trials, and developing new therapies for these diseases. When I first meet with a patient, I want them to understand what their diagnosis is, because there are actually multiple diagnoses of lung cancer and each are treated differently. Then I discuss with a patient whether they are a candidate for therapies such as molecular therapy or immunotherapy, and make sure they have a clear understanding of the treatment plan. There are some very promising new therapies for these diseases and we are fortunate to have those available to patients here at Duke. That’s one of the unique things we offer as an academic medical center. Dr. Stinchcombe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Sumanta Pal is an Oncologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Pal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Heather Wakelee is an Oncologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Wakelee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Anne Tsao is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymic Epithelial Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy.

Hossein Borghaei is an Oncologist and a Radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Borghaei is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

Tanya Dorff is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Dorff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Penile Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Penectomy.

Vamsidhar Velcheti is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Velcheti is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Rana Mckay is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Mckay is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Marianna Koczywas is an Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Koczywas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.

Christopher Azzoli is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Azzoli is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Anil Sood is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sood is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Endoscopy, and Oophorectomy.

Suresh Ramalingam is an Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Ramalingam has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.

Charu Aggarwal is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Julie R. Brahmer, M.D., M.Sc. is the Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program, Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and the Marilyn Meyerhoff Professor in Thoracic Oncology. She also directs the Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus and is co-principal investigator on Johns Hopkins' National Clinical Trials Network. Dr. Brahmer received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Philosophy in 1989 from the Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and went on to receive her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine in 1993. Completing her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah, Dr. Brahmer later became the Chief Medical Resident until moving to Baltimore to complete her fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Brahmer is an active clinical leader in the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma. She leads the organization of the multidisciplinary thoracic malignancy conference whose members meet weekly to discuss thoracic malignancy cases that need a multidisciplinary review/approach. Dr. Brahmer's research and clinical practice focuses on the development of new therapies for the treatment and prevention of lung cancer and mesothelioma. Dr. Brahmer's research interests include leading early phase immunotherapy trials of anti-PD-1 antibodies, international phase III studies of immunotherapies in lung cancer and investigator-initiated trials evaluating epigenetic therapies in combination with immunotherapies. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Thoracic Committee and Cancer Prevention Steering Committee. She is one of the founding Board members for the National Lung Cancer Partnership (formerly Women Against Lung Cancer). Within the National Lung Cancer Partnership, she currently serves as a member and the Chairman of the Scientific Executive Committee. She is also on the medical advisory board of the Lung Cancer Research Fund and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Dr. Brahmer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Mehmet Bilen is an Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bilen has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Joyce O'shaughnessy is an Oncologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. O'shaughnessy has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.

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 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer in Men, and Gastrostomy.

Liza C. Villaruz, MD, is board-certified in medical oncology and hematology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and she specializes in lung cancer and thoracic malignancies. Dr. Villaruz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Balazs Halmos, MD received his medical degree summa cum laude from Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. He completed an internal medicine residency program at St. Dr. Halmos is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Tissue Biopsy.