Dr. Diwakar Davar
Overview
Diwakar Davar, MBBS, M.Sc is an assistant professor of medicine and a medical oncologist/hematologist. He specializes in the management of advanced melanoma and the development of early phase studies to test novel immunotherapeutic approaches to treat advanced cancers.;.
Dr. Davar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles and participating in 18 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Davar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
17 Clinical Trials
St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center, Affiliated With UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Christopher R. Marsh, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist specializing in the treatment of GI malignancies, including colorectal, pancreatic, and liver cancers. Dr. Marsh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center, Affiliated With UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Gaurav Goel, MD, FACP is a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC CancerCenter. He specializes in the treatment of solid tumors and blood disorders. He has a special interest in cancer immunotherapy and the treatment of various malignancies, including cancers of the breast, lung, esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, anal canal, liver, pancreas, biliary tract, kidney, bladder and prostate. Dr. Goel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Endovascular Embolization, and Thrombectomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Neal G. Spada, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist. He treats all medical oncology and hematology cases. Dr. Spada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Ear Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- MelanomaDr. Davar isElite. Learn about Melanoma.
- Distinguished
- Merkel Cell CarcinomaDr. Davar isDistinguished. Learn about Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Metastatic Uveal MelanomaDr. Davar isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Uveal Melanoma.
- Advanced
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Lung CancerDr. Davar isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Melanoma of the EyeDr. Davar isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma of the Eye.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Davar isAdvanced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Sinus CancerDr. Davar isAdvanced. Learn about Sinus Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Davar isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Davar isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AstrocytomaDr. Davar isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)