Overview
Brian Rood is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioma, and Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 50 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Rood 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.
Brigitte Widemann is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Widemann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Thyroidectomy.
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Christine Pratilas is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Pratilas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Osteotomy.
Lindy Zhang is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Middle River, Maryland. Dr. Zhang has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, and Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
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
- Distinguished
- MedulloblastomaDr. Rood isDistinguished. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- Advanced
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- GliomaDr. Rood isAdvanced. Learn about Glioma.
- Experienced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Rood isExperienced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Rood isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Diencephalic SyndromeDr. Rood isExperienced. Learn about Diencephalic Syndrome.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Rood isExperienced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- Febrile NeutropeniaDr. Rood isExperienced. Learn about Febrile Neutropenia.
- Hereditary NeuroblastomaDr. Rood isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Neuroblastoma.