
Overview
Matthew Ladra, M.D., M.P.H., leads the dedicated pediatric team for the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center and is the director of pediatric radiation oncology for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, a clinical collaboration with Children’s National Hospital, where Dr. Ladra serves as faculty in the department of pediatric oncology. He is also an assistant professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Listen Dr. Ladra's Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Previously, Dr. Ladra served as the director of pediatric radiation at the Provision Center for Proton Therapy in Tennessee. He also completed a 2-year fellowship in pediatric proton therapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Francis H. Burr Proton Center. Dr. Ladra is one of a handful of radiation oncologists whose research and clinical efforts focus exclusively on pediatric patients. He is frequently invited to speak on pediatric radiation oncology topics internationally and across the U.S. and has published extensively on the subject through original research book chapters and review articles. Dr. Ladra’s research efforts focus mainly on pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma treatment, early phase clinical trials involving radiation and non-chemotherapeutic agents, and reducing neurocognitive toxicity for pediatric brain tumor patients. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-ladra-3094a316.
Dr. Ladra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyosarcoma, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Ependymoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Osteosarcoma.
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Locations
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20016
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
Sahaja Acharya is the Director of Pediatric Radiation Oncology within the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences. She specializes in pediatric brain tumors, pediatric sarcomas, and adult sarcomas. She is also the Associate Director for the Radiation Oncology Residency Program. She leads the Pediatric Radiation Oncology program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and treats patients at both Johns Hopkins Hospital and Sibley Memorial Hospital. She has extensive expertise in proton therapy, SBRT, pediatric malignancies, and adult sarcoma. She is the Principal Investigator on external grants from ASCO Conquer Cancer, the Department of Defense, and the Carson Leslie Foundation. She is also the Principal Investigator of phase II pediatric brain tumor clinical trials. She has been invited to participate in multiple national and international guideline committees and regularly lectures on pediatric malignancies and proton therapy. Dr. Acharya received her Bachelor's in Chemistry and Political Science from Stanford University and her medical degree from Saint Louis University. She completed radiation oncology residency at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Acharya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.
Central Maryland Radiation Oncology
Young Kwok is a Radiation Oncologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kwok is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Brain Tumor, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Prostatectomy.
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Pamela Randolph-Jackson is a Radiation Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Randolph-Jackson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Anal Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Cancer.
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.
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- Distinguished
- RhabdomyosarcomaDr. Ladra isDistinguished. Learn about Rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Ladra isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Ladra isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Ladra isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Ladra isAdvanced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Ladra isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Experienced
- AstrocytomaDr. Ladra isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Bone TumorDr. Ladra isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Ladra isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Ladra isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Ladra isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.

