Experienced in Synovial Sarcoma

Dr. Ghulam Abbas

Thoracic Surgery
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc.
3100 Maccorkle Ave SE Ste 101, 
Charleston, WV 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Synovial Sarcoma
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc.
3100 Maccorkle Ave SE Ste 101, 
Charleston, WV 
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Overview

Ghulam Abbas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Abbas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 108 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NJ
Hospital Affiliations
Charleston Area Medical Center
Camc Plateau Medical Center, Inc
UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital
Mon Health Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Charleston Area Medical Center Inc.
3100 Maccorkle Ave SE Ste 101, Charleston, WV 25304
Other Locations
West Virginia University Hospitals
1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506

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.

5 Clinical Trials

A Randomized Phase III Trial for Surgically Resected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Crizotinib Versus Observation for Patients With Tumors Harboring the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusion Protein
A Randomized Phase III Trial for Surgically Resected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Crizotinib Versus Observation for Patients With Tumors Harboring the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusion Protein
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Crizotinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 3
Methionine-Restricted Diet to Potentiate The Effects of Radiation Therapy
Methionine-Restricted Diet to Potentiate The Effects of Radiation Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 25, 2023
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The CALIBER Study Randomized Controlled Trial of LINX Versus Double-Dose Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Reflux Disease
The CALIBER Study Randomized Controlled Trial of LINX Versus Double-Dose Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Reflux Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 07, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Phase 4
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108 Total Publications

Correction: Best practices in telesurgery: framework and recommendations from the society of robotic surgery (SRS) for safe and effective implementation.
Correction: Best practices in telesurgery: framework and recommendations from the society of robotic surgery (SRS) for safe and effective implementation.
Journal: Journal of robotic surgery
Published: August 09, 2025

Areas of Expertise

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