Overview
Alexander Spira is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Spira is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 158 peer reviewed articles and participating in 82 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 15 clinical trials in the study of Neuroendocrine Tumor.
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Locations
44035 Riverside Pkwy, Suite 300, Leesburg, VA 20176
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Spira 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.
79 Clinical Trials
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Ana De Jesus is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. De Jesus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Lutherville Hematology And Oncology Services
Sandy Kotiah is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kotiah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Paget Disease of the Breast, Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kotiah is currently accepting new patients.
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Dr. Daniel Laheru is a cancer specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine cancers. Dr. Laheru serves as co-director of the Skip Viragh Center for Pancreas Cancer Clinical Research and Patient Care at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Laheru received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from The University of Utah. He earned his M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency at The University of Utah Hospital and Clinics and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. Dr. Laheru joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2001. Dr. Laheru's research interests include pancreatic cancer and chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer. With Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., he developed a vaccine that supercharges the immune system and causes immune cells, which tend to be tolerant of cancer, to seek out and kill pancreatic cancer cells throughout the body. He has given numerous invited talks on pancreatic cancer and other cancers both nationally and internationally. He has authored over 200 papers focused on pancreatic cancer. Dr. Laheru serves as associate editor of Annals of Pancreatic Cancer. He has been recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with the Young Investigator Award, by the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins as an Isaac and Catharine Hecht Scholar and has been elected to the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. Dr. Laheru is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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
- Elite
- Lung CancerDr. Spira isElite. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Distinguished
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Spira isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AnemiaDr. Spira isDistinguished. Learn about Anemia.
- Bone TumorDr. Spira isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Breast CancerDr. Spira isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Spira isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Spira isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Advanced
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Spira isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Spira isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Spira isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Spira isAdvanced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Spira isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Spira isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Spira isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myelomonocytic LeukemiaDr. Spira isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia.
- Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaDr. Spira isExperienced. Learn about Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.

