Solmaz Sahebjam
Experienced in Primary Lymphoma of the Brain
Experienced in Primary Lymphoma of the Brain

Overview

Dr. Solmaz Sahebjam is a medical oncologist and an associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her expertise is in primary and metastatic brain tumors, breast cancer, and the development of new drugs for cancer. She earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at Shriners Hospital, McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Sahebjam completed residency training in internal medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital, followed by a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She continued her training with a residency in medical oncology at McGill University in Canada followed by a fellowship in early-phase drug development, breast oncology, and neurooncology at Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Sahebjam’s research is focused on the development of novel therapeutic regimens for the treatment of cancer including breast and central nervous system malignancies. Over the years, she has led and contributed to numerous clinical trials some of which have resulted in new treatment options for patients with cancer.

Dr. Sahebjam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lymphoma of the Brain. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 81 peer reviewed articles and participating in 18 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
McGill University School of Medicine, Medical Oncology, 2011
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Toronto Health, Neuro-Oncology, 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Azerbaijani
Farsi
French
Gender
Female

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  • HMO
  • POS
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
First Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
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  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Sibley Memorial Hospital
Building B, Washington, DC 20016
Other Locations
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287

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.


18 Clinical Trials

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