Overview
Dr. Frederick P. Smith is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an instructor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has a private practice in Washington, D.C. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital. Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in oncology. Dr. Smith was named a 2012 Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly, as well as a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Smith was the director of extramural oncology research at Georgetown University. In this position, he contributed over 50 articles to peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Smith is an integral advocate in the community for promoting access to clinical research. He has also contributed to clinical trials.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Suite 1640, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. DeZern is a Professor of Oncology and Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is active in the Division of Hematology Malignancies, Leukemia Program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. DeZern has expertise in aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, acute myeloid leukemia, and bone marrow transplantation. Dr. DeZern received her medical degree at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins, followed by fellowships in medical oncology and hematology, as well as obtained a Masters in Clinical Investigations at the Bloomberg School of Public health. Dr. DeZern is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Dr. DeZern’s principle research activities consist of designing and conducting clinical trials that test investigational new therapies and approaches in the treatment of bone marrow failure (aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes). She has specific expertise in the use of alternative donor bone marrow transplantation in patients with severe aplastic anemia and trials of novel therapeutics for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Additionally, she has taken a rigorous approach to the study of diagnostics and supportive case (such as transfusion practices) in these patient populations. She is or has been the Principal Investigator for a number of multicenter trials in collaboration with the MDS Clinical Research Consortium, the Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG)-ACRIN and now the Bone Marrow Trials Clinical Trials Network (BMTCTN). She is the Study Chair for the multi-site BMTCTN study (CHAMP) investigating the role of haploidentical donor transplantation using post-transplantation cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed several aplastic anemia. Dr. DeZern is the local PI as well as the Deputy Chair for The National MDS Study, a collaborative natural history study of the NHLBI and the NCI. As a clinical investigator with a focus on translation of novel treatments to the clinic, Dr. DeZern’s goal is to improve outcomes for patients with bone marrow failure at the bedside and in her research environment. Dr. Dezern is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
National Cancer Institute
Steven Gore, MD, earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees at Yale, performed his residency at the University of Chicago and his oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He rose from instructor to full professor at Johns Hopkins, and, in 2013, he became professor of medicine and director of hematologic malignancies at Yale. Dr. Gore is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy.
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
Vu Duong is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Duong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Myringotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Breast CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Ovarian CarcinosarcomaDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
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- AngiosarcomaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastric LymphomaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Gastric Lymphoma.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Bladder CancerDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bone TumorDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.