Overview
Rashid Awan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Awan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vulvar Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
1 Clinical Trials
Magee-Womens Gynecologic Oncology At Passavant
Madeleine Courtney Brooks, MD, MPH, specializes in gynecologic oncology and is certified in gynecologic oncology and obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practices at UPMC Magee-Womens Gynecologic Oncology and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Courtney Brooks completed her medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and fellowship at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Brooks is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vulvar Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulvectomy, and Hysterectomy.
UPMC Gynecologic Oncology
Alexander Olawaiye, MD, is a professor of gynecologic oncology at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. He specializes in gynecologic malignancies, as well as endometrial, ovarian, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers. Dr. Olawaiye is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as gynecologic oncology. He completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and received a medical degree from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in London, UK. Dr. Olawaiye completed a residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and a gynecologic oncology fellowship at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Olawaiye is a member of professional organizations such as the Society for Gynecologic Oncologists, American Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and the American Joint Committee on Cancer. He maintains a research interest in translational and clinical research for endometrial, ovarian, cervical, and vulvar cancers. Dr. Olawaiye is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vulvar Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Vulvectomy.
UPMC Gynecologic Oncology
Michelle Boisen, MD, specializes in gynecologic oncology and is certified in obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Women's Health and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Presbyterian. She completed her residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and her medical degree at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Dr. Boisen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vulvar Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Vulvectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Awan isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Gaucher DiseaseDr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease.
- Gaucher Disease Type 1Dr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 1.
- Gaucher Disease Type 2Dr. Awan isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 2.
- Experienced
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal CancerDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaDr. Awan isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.


