
Overview
Dr. Atif Zaheer is a Professor of Radiology and Radiological science at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of the Cross-Sectional Body Imaging Fellowship program. Dr. Zaheer practices at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Zaheer earned his medical degree from the Aga Khan University. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship in abdominal imaging and interventional radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Zaheer is also the medical director of the e-Radiology learning program at Johns Hopkins, which provides radiology residents and practicing radiologists around the world with a lecture series designed to address core knowledge of normal anatomy, pathology and background physics required for successful practice of the field. Dr. Zaheer is clinically active in cross-sectional imaging of the body using CT, MRI and Ultrasound and is also involved in multidisciplinary conferences for pancreas, liver and rectal cancer imaging. His research interests include imaging of tumors and inflammatory disorders of the pancreas and is considered a leader in pancreatic imaging. He is the associate editor of the journal Abdominal Radiology and actively participates in clinical trials, publishes scientific articles, authors books on pancreatic and gastrointestinal imaging, and gives talks at national and international conferences.
Dr. Zaheer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myxoid Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreas Divisum, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 129 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Baltimore, MD 21287
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Zaheer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Stefan Loy Zimmerman is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Departments of Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology). He specializes in cardiothoracic imaging and is the Division Director of Diagnostic Imaging and Director of Cardiac Imaging. He is the program director for the Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship in Radiology. Dr. Zimmerman earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed both a radiology residency and a cardiovascular imaging fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the use of CT and MR imaging in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. He has particular interest in the use of cardiac imaging for management of arrhythmias, diagnosis and prognosis of arrhythmogenic right and left ventricular cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myxoid Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Cardiac Ablation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Laura M. Fayad serves as the Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging. She is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Department of Oncology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Fayad is also the Director of the Translational Research Program in the Department of Radiology. Dr. Fayad earned a Bachelor of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science at Stanford University, and M.D. C.M. degrees at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency training at Columbia University and MRI Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. She specializes in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal radiology. In addition to routine sports medicine and spine applications, Dr. Fayad protocols and interprets specialized examinations in the areas of peripheral nerve imaging, tumor imaging, and rheumatology. Her primary area of research focuses on novel imaging techniques for musculoskeletal tumors, with her work including well over 100 publications that have been cited more than 1,500 times. Dr. Fayad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myxoid Liposarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis, Liposarcoma, and Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
Inova Reston Mri Center LLC
Franklyn Luke is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Luke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myxoid Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Luke is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Zaheer isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Mccune-Albright SyndromeDr. Zaheer isAdvanced. Learn about Mccune-Albright Syndrome.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Zaheer isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Pancreas DivisumDr. Zaheer isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreas Divisum.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Zaheer isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Zaheer isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Zaheer isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Zaheer isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AngiomyomaDr. Zaheer isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- AscitesDr. Zaheer isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Zaheer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Zaheer isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).

