Overview
Dr. James Xu received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from University of Minnesota. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital of Yale University in New Haven, CT, and his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University in New York City. Because of his unique background in engineering and medicine, Dr. Xu was the recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology-Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award in 2011 and Merit Award in 2012. Dr. Xu is a strong advocate of precision medicine and he is the first person to have proposed and preliminarily confirmed the feasibility of using deep sequencing technology to detect genetic mutation in rare cell samples such as circulating tumor cells from cancer patients’ peripheral blood. He has published in peer-reviewed journals in lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers.
Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Protein S Deficiency, and Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Suite 501, Rockville, MD 20852
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.
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
Mehmet Kocoglu is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kocoglu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kocoglu is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
Djordje Atanackovic is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Atanackovic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, T-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Maryland Oncology Hematology PA
"Dr. Ari D. Fishman is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, where he serves as an assistant professor of medicine for the School of Medicine. He practices out of Maryland Oncology and Hematology, located in Wheaton, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Fishman earned his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Fishman previously worked at Washington Oncology Hematology Center, located in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Fishman has been named a Top Doctor in Hematology and Oncology by Washingtonian Magazine and a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Fishman is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Fishman has contributed to numerous publications. Selected Publications Fishman AD, Hoffman A, Volterra F, Frymus M, Gentilluci M. ""Intracaval and intracardiac metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumor: a rare cause of hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia."" Cancer Invest. 2002;20(7-8):996-1001.". Dr. Fishman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Xu isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Embolism.
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- AnemiaDr. Xu isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Xu isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Hereditary Resistance to Anti-Vitamin K
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Xu isAdvanced. Learn about Iron Deficiency Anemia.
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- Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)Dr. Xu isExperienced. Learn about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Xu isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Xu isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Xu isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alpha ThalassemiaDr. Xu isExperienced. Learn about Alpha Thalassemia.