Overview
Jillian Simard is a fellowship-trained medical oncologist with a focus on breast cancer. She sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, and is a clinical associate for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Simard brings a multidisciplinary background in patient care, translational research and clinical trials, with a particular interest in improving outcomes for patients with breast cancer through personalized and evidence-based treatment strategies. Dr. Simard received her medical degree from the UCSF School of Medicine, followed by a residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, where she was part of the Women’s Health Track and received a Resident Teaching Award. She then completed a clinical fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), where she also served as a research fellow in the Lymphoid Malignancies Branch. During her time at the NCI, Dr. Simard participated in multiple clinical research efforts, including serving as lead associate investigator for a Phase 2 trial for secondary CNS lymphoma. Her research portfolio includes designing early-phase clinical trials and contributing to peer-reviewed publications in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine and Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. Dr. Simard is committed to fostering compassionate, equitable care and to working collaboratively across disciplines to improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Simard is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Febrile Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, B-Cell Lymphoma, and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Building B, Washington, DC 20016
Clinical Research
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Kieron Dunleavy is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Dunleavy is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Burkitt Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Dunleavy is currently accepting new patients.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Dr. Solmaz Sahebjam is a medical oncologist and an associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her expertise is in primary and metastatic brain tumors, breast cancer, and the development of new drugs for cancer. She earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at Shriners Hospital, McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Sahebjam completed residency training in internal medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital, followed by a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She continued her training with a residency in medical oncology at McGill University in Canada followed by a fellowship in early-phase drug development, breast oncology, and neurooncology at Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Sahebjam’s research is focused on the development of novel therapeutic regimens for the treatment of cancer including breast and central nervous system malignancies. Over the years, she has led and contributed to numerous clinical trials some of which have resulted in new treatment options for patients with cancer. Dr. Sahebjam is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Dr. Michael Pishvaian is the director of Gastrointestinal, Developmental Therapeutics and Clinical Research Programs for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington Area and an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Pishvaian is a fellowship-trained gastrointestinal oncologist specializing in pancreatic and refractory colorectal cancers. He is committed to precision medicine and provides his patients with the most appropriate and advanced level of care. He conducts all phases of clinical trials for all GI cancers and enrolls qualifying patients. Click here to learn more about oncology clinical trials the Greater Washington Area. Dr. Pishvaian is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Febrile NeutropeniaDr. Simard isAdvanced. Learn about Febrile Neutropenia.
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- AgranulocytosisDr. Simard isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Simard isExperienced. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)Dr. Simard isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
- Follicular LymphomaDr. Simard isExperienced. Learn about Follicular Lymphoma.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Simard isExperienced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)Dr. Simard isExperienced. Learn about Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL).