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Karim Boudadi, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., and an assistant professor in the Department of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Listen to Dr. Boudadi’s Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Dr. Boudadi has expertise in treating cancers of the head and neck, including salivary gland cancers, as well as cancers of the esophagus, and bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Having completed dual training in medical oncology and hematology at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Boudadi also treats patients with benign hematologic conditions or non-cancer related blood disorders, such as anemia, low blood counts, bleeding disorders, and clotting disorders. Dr. Boudadi earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and went on to serve as a clinical lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School before joining Johns Hopkins. He then completed dual fellowship training in both hematology and medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Boudadi's research during his fellowship focused on prostate cancer and immunotherapy. Dr. Boudadi is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American College of Physicians, and the American Medical Association. He is also a member of the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Selection Committee at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Boudadi has extensive clinical trial development experience and has published his work in peer-reviewed journals. His primary research interest is immunotherapy. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Cancer Matters Podcast: Dr. Bill Nelson discussing the treatment of HPV related head and neck cancers, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts (May 23, 2019). Dr. Boudadi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Mesenchymoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, and Prostatectomy.

John Deeken is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Deeken is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Dr. Deeken is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Spira is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Spira is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.