Overview
Dr. Nilofer S. Azad is Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and serves as the Associate Cancer Center Director for Clinical Research for the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Dr. Azad earned her medical degree and completed a residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She then completed a fellowship in oncology and hematology at the National Institute of Health's National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland where she served as chief fellow. Dr. Azad’s research focused on early phase drug development and the intersection of moving exciting laboratory findings into patients for new treatment options Dr. Azad joined the faculty at the Kimmel Cancer Center in 2008. Dr. Azad’s clinical expertise is in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, with a concentration in colorectal cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and pancreaticobiliary tract cancer. Her research efforts are dedicated to developing new drug combinations for patients with advanced cancer. In particular, Dr. Azad’s laboratory and clinical trials explore epigenetic therapy in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapy to improve survival for patients, as well as molecularly targeted drugs. She is an active clinical trialist, leading multiple clinical trials of molecularly targeted agents for advanced cancer patients. Dr. Azad has received numerous grants for her work from entities such as the NCI (National Cancer Center), American Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Research, Breakthrough Cancer Foundation, the Lustgarten Foundation, The Gateway Foundation, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, among others. She served as Principal for Johns Hopkins on the AACR Stand Up 2 Cancer Colorectal Cancer Dream Team and is a member of the Stand Up 2 Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team, leading the GI cancer initiatives for the group. Dr. Azad is a national leader in GI cancer, including serving as a member of the national NCI Colon Cancer Task Force and as Co-Chair of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. She has a presidential appointment to the National Cancer Advisory Board.
Dr. Azad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Embolization.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 153 peer reviewed articles and participating in 18 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Noah Hahn is a medical oncologist in the Baltimore area, caring for patients with bladder cancer. He serves as the deputy director of the Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Hahn earned his M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Hahn joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2014. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Hahn was the director of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program at Indiana University and chief scientific officer for the Hoosier Oncology Group, a cancer research organization that evaluates innovative and promising approaches to cancer treatment. He is currently conducting clinical trials to test new therapies for bladder cancer, including those for early stage bladder cancer. Dr. Hahn is a member of the Bladder Cancer Task Force for the National Cancer Institute’s Genitourinary Cancer Steering Committee and is chair of the Bladder Cancer Subcommittee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Dr. Hahn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), and Nephrectomy.
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Dr. Jean Hoffman-Censits is a genitourinary cancer specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with urothelial cancers of the bladder and upper tract. She serves as co-leader of the Women’s Bladder Cancer Program in the Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hoffman-Censits received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Trinity College. She earned her M.D. degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and performed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Temple University Medical Center. She joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2018. Dr. Hoffman-Censits's research interests focus on urothelial cancers. Her clinical research has helped identify urothelial cancer sub-types and establish new treatments for bladder and upper tract urothelial cancers. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Urological Association and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Nirmish Singla is an Oncologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Singla is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Colorectal CancerDr. Azad isElite. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Azad isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Azad isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
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- Bladder CancerDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Liver CancerDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Azad isAdvanced. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Camurati-Engelmann DiseaseDr. Azad isExperienced. Learn about Camurati-Engelmann Disease.