Overview
Dr. Ross C. Donehower is an oncologist in the Baltimore area, caring for patients with gastrointestinal cancers. He was part of the team that developed premedications that allowed paclitaxel — a chemotherapy medication now used to treat several types of cancers — to be safely given to patients. The Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor in Clinical Investigation of Cancer, he serves as the director of the Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program and director of the Division of Medical Oncology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Donehower received his undergraduate degree from Hamline University and earned his M.D. from the University of Minnesota. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Donehower joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1980. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Donehower was a surgeon with the U.S. Public Health Service and a clinical associate of the medicine branch and clinical pharmacology branch at the National Cancer Institute. His research interests include gastrointestinal cancers, new anticancer drug development and pharmacology. Dr. Donehower serves on the editorial boards of numerous scholarly journals, including the International Journal of Oncology. He has been recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with a 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research.
Dr. Donehower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 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 2 articles in the study of Stomach Cancer.
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Locations
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 1500, Pavilion III STE 1500, Lutherville, MD 21093
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
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
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Dr. Katherine Bever is a medical oncologist in Baltimore, caring for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies, including gastric, pancreatic, colorectal, neuroendocrine and biliary cancers. Dr. Bever received her undergraduate degree in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University. She earned her M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Bever joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Bever was an internist at the Amyloidosis Center at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Bever was recognized with a Pearl M. Stetler Fellowship Award in 2018. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, the American Association of Clinical Research and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Bever is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Appendix Cancer, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Inova Health Care Services
Timothy Cannon is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Cannon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer). Dr. Cannon is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
Yixing Jiang is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Jiang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Anal Cancer, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Jiang is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Donehower isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Donehower isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Donehower isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Advanced
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Donehower isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Donehower isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Donehower isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Donehower isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Donehower isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Donehower isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Appendix CancerDr. Donehower isExperienced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Donehower isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Donehower isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Donehower isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.