Dr. John P. Morcos
Overview
John P. Morcos, MD, is a medical oncologist at Arnold Palmer Medical Oncology at Mt. Pleasant. Board-certified in hematology, oncology, and internal medicine, Dr. Morcos received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and his fellowship at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
Dr. Morcos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Cancer.
His clinical research consists of participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- HMO
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- EPO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
508 South Church Street, Suite 202, Mt Pleasant, PA 15666
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.
1 Clinical Trials
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Jason Luke is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, and Liver Embolization.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
John M. Kirkwood, MD, is a professor of medicine, dermatology, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kirkwood directs the Melanoma Center at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and specializes in melanoma research and the prevention and early detection of melanoma, as well as the treatment of advanced disease and adjuvant therapy of resectable disease. Dr. Kirkwood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, and Uveal Melanoma.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Yana G. Najjar, MD is a translational investigator and cutaneous oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, where she also is an associate professor of medicine and Director of the Clinical and Translational Research Center. Dr. Najjar specializes in early phase clinical trials and in the treatment of advanced melanoma. Her research focusing on immunotherapy resistant melanoma and rare melanoma subtypes. She has developed multiple investigator-initiated trials that aim to remodel melanoma tumor cell metabolism and hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment to overcome mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy. Her lab is focused on various correlative analyses from investigator-initiated trials. Dr. Najjar's research is funded by the NIH, the Department of Defense, and the Melanoma Research Alliance. Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia SyndromeDr. Morcos isDistinguished. Learn about Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.
- ThrombocytopeniaDr. Morcos isDistinguished. Learn about Thrombocytopenia.
- Advanced
- Childhood Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Morcos isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Morcos isAdvanced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Morcos isAdvanced. Learn about Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Lung CancerDr. Morcos isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Morcos isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Morcos isAdvanced. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Experienced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Morcos isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)Dr. Morcos isExperienced. Learn about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Morcos isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Morcos isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Morcos isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Adult T-Cell LeukemiaDr. Morcos isExperienced. Learn about Adult T-Cell Leukemia.