Overview
Dr. Lipson is an internationally-recognized skin cancer and immunotherapy specialist at Johns Hopkins. He received his medical degree in 2005 from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where he graduated with distinction in research. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Dr. Lipson leads cutting edge clinical trials for patients with melanoma and other skin cancers. As a member of the Johns Hopkins Melanoma and Cancer Immunology Programs, he focuses on evaluating novel therapies for patients with high-risk or advanced disease. Dr. Lipson’s publications include the first reports of organ transplant recipients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced cancer, and the first description of kidney retransplantation performed after immunotherapy–related organ rejection. Based on his published work, Dr. Lipson initiated a clinical trial testing a novel combination of immune-based therapies for kidney transplant recipients with advanced selected cancers. Results from this trial - the first of its kind - were reported in 2022 at an international oncology meeting. Dr. Lipson is a leader in the clinical development of relatlimab, an antibody blocking the LAG-3 immune checkpoint. He leads a phase 2 trial testing combination immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy—including anti-LAG-3—for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma. In June 2021, Dr. Lipson presented findings from the first phase 3 study establishing the LAG-3 pathway as the third immune checkpoint pathway in history, after CTLA-4 and PD-1, for which blockade has clinical benefit. This trial supported the FDA's approval of a new therapy for patients with advanced melanoma. In addition to his research activities, Dr. Lipson is an educator in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Many of his lectures focus on the management of immune-mediated drug toxicities associated with novel cancer drugs. Dr. Lipson conducts regular clinical practices in Baltimore, Maryland and at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. as part of the multidisciplinary Melanoma Program at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Lipson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 126 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
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Locations
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building B, Washington, DC 20016
Additional Areas of Focus
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Clinical Research
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Nina Wagner-Johnston is Professor of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and HIV-related lymphomas. Dr. Wagner-Johnston serves as the Director for the Lymphoma Drug Development Program at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Wagner-Johnston received her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She earned her MD and completed her residency training at the University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois. She performed a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wagner-Johnston joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Wagner-Johnston was an Assistant Professor at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Her research interests include clinical trial and biomarker development for patients with lymphoma. She is additionally involved in palliative/supportive care research and has a particular interest in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Wagner-Johnston serves as a member on the NCCN Cancer Related Fatigue Guidelines Panel and the ASCO Neuropathy Guidelines Panel. She has served as a journal reviewer for Annals of Oncology, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Blood, and the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. She is a previous recipient of a Young Investigator Award at the Supportive Oncology Conference as well as a Mentoring Program Award through the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has served on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Lymphoma Steering Committee Clinical Trials Design Committee and the NCI Symptom Management and Health Related Quality of Life Steering Committee. She is a member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the AIDS Malignancies Consortium (AMC), and the Eastern Cancer Oncology Group (ECOG) Lymphoma Committee. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
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David Smith is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).
Maryland Oncology Hematology PA
Sadaf Taimur is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Brandywine, Maryland. Dr. Taimur is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Taimur is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- MelanomaDr. Lipson isElite. Learn about Melanoma.
- Merkel Cell CarcinomaDr. Lipson isElite. Learn about Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Distinguished
- Melanoma of the EyeDr. Lipson isDistinguished. Learn about Melanoma of the Eye.
- Metastatic Uveal MelanomaDr. Lipson isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Uveal Melanoma.
- Squamous Cell Skin CarcinomaDr. Lipson isDistinguished. Learn about Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma.
- Advanced
- Basal Cell Skin CancerDr. Lipson isAdvanced. Learn about Basal Cell Skin Cancer.
- Eccrine PorocarcinomaDr. Lipson isAdvanced. Learn about Eccrine Porocarcinoma.
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Lipson isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Lipson isAdvanced. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
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- Anal CancerDr. Lipson isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Lipson isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Lipson isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Ear CancerDr. Lipson isExperienced. Learn about Ear Cancer.
- GliomaDr. Lipson isExperienced. Learn about Glioma.
- Lung CancerDr. Lipson isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.