
Overview
John Lech, DO, is a hematologist/medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. He specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies and peritoneal carcinomas.
Dr. Lech is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
1604 Burtner Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065
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
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Shirley Ong, MD, specializes in hematology oncology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Ong received her medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center and completed her residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Sonikpreet Aulakh is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Aulakh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Neuroepithelioma, Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Gliosarcoma, and Glioblastoma.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Leonard Appleman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Appleman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
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
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Lech isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Lech isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AngiosarcomaDr. Lech isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Lech isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Lech isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Lech isAdvanced. Learn about Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Experienced
- Acquired AgranulocytosisDr. Lech isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Agranulocytosis.
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Lech isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Lech isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Adult T-Cell LeukemiaDr. Lech isExperienced. Learn about Adult T-Cell Leukemia.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Lech isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Lech isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.

