Daniel Laheru
Expertise in
27
conditions
Expertise in
27
conditions
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

Dr. Daniel Laheru is a cancer specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine cancers. Dr. Laheru serves as co-director of the Skip Viragh Center for Pancreas Cancer Clinical Research and Patient Care at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Laheru received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from The University of Utah. He earned his M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency at The University of Utah Hospital and Clinics and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. Dr. Laheru joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2001. Dr. Laheru's research interests include pancreatic cancer and chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer. With Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., he developed a vaccine that supercharges the immune system and causes immune cells, which tend to be tolerant of cancer, to seek out and kill pancreatic cancer cells throughout the body. He has given numerous invited talks on pancreatic cancer and other cancers both nationally and internationally. He has authored over 200 papers focused on pancreatic cancer. Dr. Laheru serves as associate editor of Annals of Pancreatic Cancer. He has been recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with the Young Investigator Award, by the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins as an Isaac and Catharine Hecht Scholar and has been elected to the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research.

Dr. Laheru is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 164 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency

University of Utah Health, Internal Medicine, 1998

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in MD

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medical Oncology, 2001

Hospital Affiliations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 1500, Lutherville, MD 21093

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Laheru has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pancreatic Cancer

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.


9 Clinical Trials

A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Losartan and Nivolumab in Combination With FOLFIRINOX and SBRT in Localized Pancreatic Cancer
Precision Promise Platform Trial for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Daniel Laheru is classified as an Elite expert for Pancreatic Cancer, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Daniel Laheru specialize in?

While Dr. Daniel Laheru is a Oncology, they have specific expertise in Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Neuroendocrine Tumor. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Oncology.

Does Dr. Daniel Laheru participate in research or clinical trials?

Yes. Dr. Daniel Laheru has published 164 articles and abstracts on conditions like Pancreatic Cancer. You can view a list of Dr. Daniel Laheru's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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