Dr. Ziad S. Fawaz
Overview
Ziad S. Fawaz, MD, MS, is assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He sees patients at Washington Health System Radiation Oncology. Dr. Fawaz treats all radiation oncology cases and has a research interest in quality improvement in health care. Dr. Fawaz is board certified in radiation oncology. He received his medical degree from the University of Montreal and completed both an internal medicine internship, followed by a radiation oncology residency at McGill University Health Center in Montreal. He received a master's degree in experimental medicine from McGill University for the creation, review, and pilot testing of a clinical tool to assess awareness of incurable disease. Dr. Fawaz is a member the American Society for Radiation Oncology and serves on editorial review panels for international and national scientific journals. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling.
Dr. Fawaz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Prostate Cancer, Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 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 1 article in the study of Prostate Cancer.
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
155 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301
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
Gregory Merrick is a Radiation Oncologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Merrick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Merrick is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Adam Olson, MD, is a radiation oncologist in the UPMC Department of Radiation Oncology. He is the medical director of Radiation Oncology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. At UPMC Shadyside, his clinical practice focuses on the management of genitourinary cancers and soft tissue sarcomas. He is an expert in the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for prostate cancer and metastatic disease. He is an active clinical researcher and has published extensively on the use of radiation therapy for prostate cancer and pediatric cancers. Dr. Olson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
University Of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services
Ryan P. Smith, MD, is a professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the medical director at UPMC St. Margaret, and the residency program codirector for the Department of Radiation Oncology at UPCI. He sees all radiation oncology cases, and has a research interest in prostate cancer. Dr. Smith sees patients at UPMC St. Margaret and operates out of UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Fawaz isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Fawaz isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Fawaz isAdvanced. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Fawaz isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Experienced
- Breast CancerDr. Fawaz isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Fawaz isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Fawaz isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.