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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Teratocarcinosarcoma. 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
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 Teratocarcinosarcoma. 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.
Sigurdur Petursson is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Petursson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Teratocarcinosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Acute Mountain Sickness, Variegate Porphyria, Hereditary Coproporphyria, and Polycythemia Vera.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
John M. Kirkwood, MD, is a professor of medicine, dermatology, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kirkwood directs the Melanoma Center at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and specializes in melanoma research and the prevention and early detection of melanoma, as well as the treatment of advanced disease and adjuvant therapy of resectable disease. Dr. Kirkwood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Teratocarcinosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, and Uveal Melanoma.
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)