The 20 Best T-Cell Lymphoma Doctors in District of Columbia, US

Khaled M. El-Shami, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of oncology in the Division of Hematologic Malignancies at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Listen to Dr. El-Shami's Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Dr. El-Shami's clinical interests are in hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas.. Dr. El-Shami graduated from Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt, where he did a residency in the Department of Neurosurgery. He was a Chevening Scholar as a M.S. student in molecular genetics at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, as well as a Sam Cohen Windhoek Scholar as a Ph.D. student in cancer immunology at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. Dr. El-Shami also completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, a fellowship in tumor immunology and biology at the National Cancer Institute, and a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. El-Shami previously served as faculty at Georgetown University and George Washington University. Dr. El-Shami has been named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine for several years. Dr. El-Shami is a member of the American Association for Advancement of Science, the American Association of Cancer Research, the American Association of Immunologists, the American Society for Gene Therapy and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. El-Shami's research focus is on hematologic malignancies, including acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloprolifetive neplasms and lymphomas. He has received the National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Scholars Award, an American Medical Association Seed Grant and an American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award. Dr. El is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Stefan Schieke is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Schieke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Mycosis Fungoides, Parapsoriasis, Lymphomatoid Papulosis, and T-Cell Lymphoma.

Ginette Okoye is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Okoye is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Boils, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Mycosis Fungoides, and Vitiligo.

Bruce R. Kressel, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to an expertise in breast and lung cancer, Dr. Kressel has an expertise in gynecologic oncology and general medical oncology, with specific focuses on hematologic malignancies including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma. Dr. Kressel earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology, also at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kressel completed a fellowship in oncology at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as well. Dr. Kressel has been regularly named one of America’s Top Doctors and one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Top Doctor in the Washington D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly, as well as a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Kressel is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Kressel has contributed to numerous publications, presentations and clinical trials. Dr. Kressel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gastric Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Splenectomy.

Xiaojun Wu, M.D., Ph.D. is as assistant professor of pathology at Sibley Memorial Hospital where she will lead their hematopathology program. Dr. Wu received her M.D. from Zhejiang Medical University in China, and her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She continued at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for pathology residency training, followed by a fellowship in hematopathology. She then moved to New York where she completed a surgical pathology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She subsequently joined the faculty at New York University from 2013-2015 and moved to the Washington area in 2015 and joined the faculty at George Washington University from 2015-2016. She has been with Johns Hopkins since 2016. Dr. Wu has 15 peer-reviewed publications, primarily in the field of hematopathology. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Dr. Troy A. Pittman is an assistant professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a general plastic and reconstructive surgeon with particular interest in oncologic breast reconstruction. In addition to performing general plastic and reconstructive surgery, he has specialized training in microvascular breast reconstruction and breast reduction and augmentation, as well as revisionary breast surgery for acquired and congenital defects. Dr. Pittman also has an interest in oncoplastic breast surgery for women undergoing breast conservation therapy (lumpectomy). Beyond reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery, his clinical interests include facial trauma, body contouring and cosmetic surgery, from tummy tucks to facial rejuvenation procedures. Dr. Pittman earned his M.D. from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed his residencies in general and plastic surgery at Rush University Medical Center and performed a fellowship in breast surgery at Georgetown University Hospital. His research interests are related to reconstructive outcomes studies, which include determining the best materials and methods for reconstructive surgery and comparing patient satisfaction scores in various surgical procedures. Dr. Pittman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Poland Syndrome, Syndactyly, Acromicric Dysplasia, T-Cell Lymphoma, and Lymphadenectomy.

Catherine Bollard is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Bollard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Kieron Dunleavy is a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Dunleavy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Burkitt Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Adam Friedman is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Acne, Seborrheic Keratosis, and Keratosis Pilaris.

Jonathan Silverberg is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Silverberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Atopic Dermatitis, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Contact Dermatitis, and Vitiligo.

Michael Cardis is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Cardis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Bullae, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita, and Acquired Ichthyosis.

Catharine Kauffman is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kauffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Spider Angioma, Telangiectasia, Syringoma, and Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum.

Joseph Zahn is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Zahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Prurigo Nodularis, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Atopic Dermatitis, and Bowen's Disease.

Aarthi Shenoy is a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shenoy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Follicular Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Michael Atkins is an Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Atkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Melanoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Jennifer Kanakry is a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kanakry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Bruce Cheson is an Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Cheson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. His top areas of expertise are Follicular Lymphoma, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Sanjal Desai is a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Meghan Vicars is a Nurse Practitioner in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Ms. Vicars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, T-Cell Lymphoma, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Keri Toner is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Toner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are T-Cell Lymphoma and Gastrostomy.