
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. 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
Daniel P. Petro, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Hillman Cancer Center. He treats all cancer types, and has a special interest in a multidisciplinary approach to thoracic malignancies. Dr. Petro is also heavily involved in the research of Phase I trials. Dr. Petro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Liza C. Villaruz, MD, is board-certified in medical oncology and hematology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and she specializes in lung cancer and thoracic malignancies. Dr. Villaruz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Dan P. Zandberg, MD, is an associate professor of medicine and a medical oncologist/hematologist, specializing in the treatment of head and neck and thyroid cancers. He is the Director of the Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer disease sections for the division of Hematology/Oncology and the Medical Oncology Co-Leader of the UPMC Hillman Head and Neck Cancer Program. He is also the physician lead for the second floor Hillman Cancer Center clinic. His main research focus is in the development of clinical trials with immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes. Recent awards include the 2019 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award, 2020 Leo Criep, M.D. Excellence in Patient Care Award, and 2020/2021 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor. Dr. Zandberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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.



