Overview
Prashanth Ashok-Kumar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ashok-Kumar has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lacrimal Gland Tumor, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 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 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
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Locations
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20037
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.
Elizabeth Jaffee is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Jaffee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
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 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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Benjamin Weinberg is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Weinberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Vertebroplasty, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Weinberg is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Lacrimal Gland TumorDr. Ashok-Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Lacrimal Gland Tumor.
- Experienced
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Ashok-Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Ashok-Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Ashok-Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)Dr. Ashok-Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL).
- Lung CancerDr. Ashok-Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Ashok-Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

