Experienced in Teratocarcinosarcoma

Dr. John B. Fiveash

Neurosurgery | Radiation Oncology
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC
619 19th St S, 
Birmingham, AL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Teratocarcinosarcoma
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC
619 19th St S, 
Birmingham, AL 
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Overview

John Fiveash is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Radiation Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fiveash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Teratocarcinosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Fiveash is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 114 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in AL
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Alabama Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC
619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249

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.

11 Clinical Trials

Phase III Trial of Observation Versus Irradiation for a Gross Totally Resected Grade II Meningioma
Phase III Trial of Observation Versus Irradiation for a Gross Totally Resected Grade II Meningioma
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 3
RAD 1601: Pilot Trial of Frameless Virtual Cone Stereotactic Radiosurgical Thalamotomy for Intractable Tremor and Advanced Functional Connectivity Parcellation of the Thalamus
RAD 1601: Pilot Trial of Frameless Virtual Cone Stereotactic Radiosurgical Thalamotomy for Intractable Tremor and Advanced Functional Connectivity Parcellation of the Thalamus
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Randomized Phase II/III Open-Label Study of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Versus Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed MGMT (Tumor O-6-Methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase) Unmethylated Glioblastoma
A Randomized Phase II/III Open-Label Study of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Versus Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed MGMT (Tumor O-6-Methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase) Unmethylated Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Procedure, Drug, Radiation, Device
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
HyperArc Registry Study
HyperArc Registry Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation
Randomized Phase II Trial of Hypofractionated Dose-Escalated Photon IMRT or Proton Beam Therapy Versus Conventional Photon Irradiation With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Randomized Phase II Trial of Hypofractionated Dose-Escalated Photon IMRT or Proton Beam Therapy Versus Conventional Photon Irradiation With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Radiation, Drug
Study Drug: Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Proton Vs. Photon Therapy (IMRT) for Cognitive Preservation in Patients With IDH Mutant, Low to Intermediate Grade Gliomas
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Proton Vs. Photon Therapy (IMRT) for Cognitive Preservation in Patients With IDH Mutant, Low to Intermediate Grade Gliomas
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pivotal, Open-label, Randomized Study of Radiosurgery With or Without Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) for 1-10 Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Pivotal, Open-label, Randomized Study of Radiosurgery With or Without Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) for 1-10 Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Trial of Post-Surgical Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Compared with Fractionated SRS for Resected Metastatic Brain Disease
Phase III Trial of Post-Surgical Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Compared with Fractionated SRS for Resected Metastatic Brain Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Procedure, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Intergroup Study of Radiotherapy With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide Versus Radiotherapy With Adjuvant PCV Chemotherapy in Patients With 1p/19q Co-deleted Anaplastic Glioma or Low Grade Glioma
Phase III Intergroup Study of Radiotherapy With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide Versus Radiotherapy With Adjuvant PCV Chemotherapy in Patients With 1p/19q Co-deleted Anaplastic Glioma or Low Grade Glioma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Concomitant Temozolomide (TMZ), Procarbazine, Adjuvant Temozolomide (TMZ), CCNU, Vincristine
Study Phase: Phase 3
RAD 1203: Pilot Trial Evaluating Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Integrated Boost for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
RAD 1203: Pilot Trial Evaluating Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Integrated Boost for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 12, 2023
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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114 Total Publications

Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: final results of the phase 3 METIS study.
Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: final results of the phase 3 METIS study.
Journal: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Published: July 18, 2025
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