Dr. Jing-zhou Hou
Overview
Jing-Zhou Hou, MD, PhD, is a clinical hematological oncologist specializing in hematological malignancies, cell therapy, and bone marrow transplant in the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Hou received his medical degree from Henan Medical University in China, his master’s degree at Shanghai Medical University, and his PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from Tulane University. He completed his internal medicine residency in Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, and fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Stanford University. He joined UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in 2007.
Dr. Hou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Liza C. Villaruz, MD, is board-certified in medical oncology and hematology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and she specializes in lung cancer and thoracic malignancies. Dr. Villaruz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Daniel P. Petro, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Hillman Cancer Center. He treats all cancer types, and has a special interest in a multidisciplinary approach to thoracic malignancies. Dr. Petro is also heavily involved in the research of Phase I trials. Dr. Petro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Hematology Oncology Association
Afaq Ahmad is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Hou isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Multiple MyelomaDr. Hou isDistinguished. Learn about Multiple Myeloma.
- Non-Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Hou isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Advanced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
- Adult T-Cell LeukemiaDr. Hou isAdvanced. Learn about Adult T-Cell Leukemia.
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Hou isAdvanced. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Bone Marrow AspirationDr. Hou isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Marrow Aspiration.
- Experienced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Hou isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL)Dr. Hou isExperienced. Learn about Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Hou isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Hou isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- AnemiaDr. Hou isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma