Overview
Tala Achkar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Achkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Breast Cancer.
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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
Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, is professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and also serves as the associate division chief for the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Department of Medicine. Dr. Brufsky is the medical director of the Magee-Women's Cancer Program, part of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; associate director for clinical investigations at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; and codirector of the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. Dr. Brufsky is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned a medical and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Conn.; completed a residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Brufsky is a member of professional organizations, such as American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and Pennsylvania Oncologic Society. An active researcher, Dr. Brufsky has numerous abstracts and research articles in leading journals, and is principal investigator on a number of research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, Susan G. Komen Foundation, and US Army - Breast Cancer Research Program. Dr. Brufsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Gastrostomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Marija Balic is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Balic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Menopause.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Charles Geyer, MD, specializes in breast medical oncology and is certified in medical oncology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at the UPMC Magee Womens Hospital. He completed his medical degree at Texas Tech University Health Science Center, residency at Baylor College of Medicine, chief residency at Baylor College of Medicine and medical oncology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Geyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Febrile Neutropenia, and Menopause.
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.
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- Advanced
- Breast CancerDr. Achkar isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Achkar isAdvanced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Achkar isAdvanced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Achkar isAdvanced. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- WT1-Related Wilms Tumor SyndromesDr. Achkar isAdvanced. Learn about WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Achkar isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Achkar isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Achkar isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Achkar isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Antiphospholipid SyndromeDr. Achkar isExperienced. Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
- Bladder CancerDr. Achkar isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.

