Overview
Dr. Nilofer S. Azad is Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and serves as the Associate Cancer Center Director for Clinical Research for the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Dr. Azad earned her medical degree and completed a residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She then completed a fellowship in oncology and hematology at the National Institute of Health's National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland where she served as chief fellow. Dr. Azad’s research focused on early phase drug development and the intersection of moving exciting laboratory findings into patients for new treatment options Dr. Azad joined the faculty at the Kimmel Cancer Center in 2008. Dr. Azad’s clinical expertise is in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, with a concentration in colorectal cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and pancreaticobiliary tract cancer. Her research efforts are dedicated to developing new drug combinations for patients with advanced cancer. In particular, Dr. Azad’s laboratory and clinical trials explore epigenetic therapy in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapy to improve survival for patients, as well as molecularly targeted drugs. She is an active clinical trialist, leading multiple clinical trials of molecularly targeted agents for advanced cancer patients. Dr. Azad has received numerous grants for her work from entities such as the NCI (National Cancer Center), American Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Research, Breakthrough Cancer Foundation, the Lustgarten Foundation, The Gateway Foundation, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, among others. She served as Principal for Johns Hopkins on the AACR Stand Up 2 Cancer Colorectal Cancer Dream Team and is a member of the Stand Up 2 Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team, leading the GI cancer initiatives for the group. Dr. Azad is a national leader in GI cancer, including serving as a member of the national NCI Colon Cancer Task Force and as Co-Chair of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. She has a presidential appointment to the National Cancer Advisory Board.
Dr. Azad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Embolization.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 153 peer reviewed articles and participating in 18 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Christine L Hann, completed her MD and Ph.D. at Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University follwed by an internal medicine residency at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Following a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Hann joined the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center as a member of the Upper Aerodigestive Cancer Program and sees patients with non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. Dr. Hann's research focus is on developing novel therapeutics for lung cancer, particularly small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) such as carcinoid tumors of the lung. As a faculty member she is involved in both clinical and laboratory research. Specific research projects include: 1) Studying mechanisms of resistant to small molecule inhibitors of the antiapoptotic protein, BCL-2 using patient-derived xenograft models. Her preclinical work has led to an NCI-sponsored Phase 1/2 clinical trial combining a BCL-2 inhibitor with a TORC1/2 inhibitors which is currently underway (NCT03366103). 2) Preclinical evaluation of various therapeutics including epigenetic modulators (LSD1 inhibitors) and nanoliposome chemotherapy in SCLC PDXs; 3) Modeling and characterizing chemoradiotherapy resistance in preclinical models of SCLC. She, along with Dr. Luigi Marchionni in Biostatistics and Dr. Phuoc Tran in the Department of Radiation Oncology, were recently awarded a 5-year NCI-sponsored U01 grant to study mechanisms of chemoradiation resistance in SCLC. Dr. Hann is PI of several trials in SCLC and NSCLC and is leading investigator-initiated clinical trials in SCLC and NETs. Dr. Hann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
Taofeek Owonikoko is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Owonikoko is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Owonikoko is currently accepting new patients.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Stephen Liu is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Liu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Colorectal CancerDr. Azad isElite. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Azad isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
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- Bladder CancerDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Liver CancerDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Camurati-Engelmann DiseaseDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Camurati-Engelmann Disease.